2015 Flashcards
14.A patient was scheduled for an adrenalectomy to treat pheochromocytoma. To optimize his blood pressure and for hemodynamic stability, which drug should be given preoperatively?
2015
a. Alpha adrenergic blocker
b. Norepinephrine
c. Octreotide analogue
d. Serotonin
e. Steroids
a. Alpha adrenergic blocker
We must give patients alpha blockers and then beta blockers preoperatively to stop and adrenergic crisis from occurring
Which of the following is a urinary storage symptom? 2015
a. Weak stream.
b. Urgency.
c. Hesitancy.
d. Incomplete emptying of bladder.
b. Urgency.
What are the boundaries of Calot’s triangle? 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013
a. Cystic duct, common hepatic duct, inferior liver edge
b. Left hepatic duct, inferior liver edge and CBD
c. Right hepatic artery, cystic duct, and CBD
a. Cystic duct, common hepatic duct, inferior liver edge
A 38-year-old male known case of Crohn’s of terminal ileum for 3 years, came in with an 8-day history of abdominal pain and fever. CT showed 3x6 cm psoas abscess. What is most appropriate management? 2015
a. Percutaneous drainage
b. Ileocecal resection
c. Biological therapy
a. Percutaneous drainage
A patient presented with comminuted tibial fracture. It had an overlying wound 5 cm in size.
On close inspection, the wound was grossly contaminated. What is his best treatment option? 2015
a. ORIF
b. Cast placement
c. Splint placement
d. External fixator
d. External fixator
20.A female patient presenting to the clinic complaining of a mass in her neck which was increasing in size over time. Upon examination it was a midline firm mass, and needle biopsy was done which showed psammoma bodies. What is the likely diagnosis? 2015
a. Hurthle cell carcinoma
b. Medullary carcinoma
c. Papillary carcinoma
c. Papillary carcinoma
They gave a scenario of a patient with diabetes. What is the cause of delayed wound healing in this patient? 2015
a. Microorganism
b. Diabetes
c. Nutritional
d. Smoking
b. Diabetes
A young patient with IBD presented with a groin pain exacerbated by weight- bearing. The x-ray showed avascular necrosis stage 2. What is the immediate/ best treatment? 2015
a. Core decompression.
b. Total hip replacement.
c. Stop his medications (steroids).
a. Core decompression.
What is the most appropriate treatment for a displaced midshaft forearm fracture in an adult? 2015
a. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF).
b. Intramedullary nail.
c. Closed reduction with an above elbow cast.
d. Closed reduction with a below elbow cast.
e. K wires.
a. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF).
Which of the following describes how the BMI can be measured?
A person’s weight in kg / their height in m2
A BPH patient developed urinary retention post TURP. What is the most appropriate step in management?
Foley’s catheter insertion
10.A patient with chronic pancreatitis recently developed fatty stools that float. What will most likely be deficient if this condition remains untreated? 2015
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin B1
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B6
e. Iron
a. Vitamin D
(The question was just asking for fat soluble vitamins “ADEK” which would be deficient in chronic pancreatitis)
A patient has testicular cancer. He is positive for B-HCG. What is the name of the tumor?
2015
a. Seminoma.
b. Yolk sac tumor.
c. Embryonal carcinoma.
d. Choriocarcinoma.
d. Choriocarcinoma.
13.A female patient has a femoral fracture. She was on parenteral nutrition for the past 6 years following small bowel resection. How would you manage her parenteral nutrition in this case? 2015
a. Decrease amino acid intake.
b. Decrease lipid intake.
c. Increase energy intake.
d. Keep it as it is.
c. Increase energy intake.
(Post-trauma, burns, and even surgery, caloric needs will increase as well as protein for wound healing but increased amino acid was not a choice in the exam)
A patient was brought to the casualty with an open book pelvic fracture. After resuscitation, pulse rate was high and blood pressure was low. He is hemodynamically unstable despite applying pelvic binder. Abdominal US (FAST) was negative for any intra abdominal fluid. His BP remained 80/50 with palpable faint pulse despite transfusing 4 units of PRBC. What will be your next step? 2015, 2014
a. Transfuse more blood
b. Exploratory laparotomy
c. Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d. Diagnostic angiography
e. Pelvis packing in the operating room
d. Diagnostic angiography
What represents the roof of the inguinal canal? 2015
a. External and internal oblique muscles
b. Transverse and conjoint tendon
c. Transverse and internal oblique aponeurosis
c. Transverse and internal oblique aponeurosis
Not A because external forms the anterior wall
What is the minimum BMI for bariatric surgery if the patient has no comorbidities? 2015
a. 30
b. 35
c. 40
d. 45
c. 40
Which of the following is a tumor marker for pancreatic cancer? 2015, 2011
a. CEA
b. CA 19-9
c. Ca-125
d. Alpha fetoprotein
b. CA 19-9
18.A radiologist was called by the surgeon to biopsy a difficult breast lump. However, even he failed to do so. What should be done next?
Core needle biopsy with wire localization
Which hormone is responsible for postprandial pain in patients with cholelithiasis?
Cholecystokinin
A 72-year-old lady came with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Appropriate investigations were done, and a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction was made. She has never had abdominal surgery before. In the OR, an intussusception of the ileum was found.
The surgeon decided to undo the intussusception manually. What is the most appropriate next step? 2015
a. Do intraoperative gastroscopy
b. Do intraoperative colonoscopy
c. Open the lesser sac and explore the stomach
d. Resect the part with intussusception
e. Close the abdomen
d. Resect the part with intussusception
17.A 68-year-old obese female with no other health conditions is planned for large ventral hernia repair. What is the best plan to prevent deep vein thrombosis? 2015
a. Ambulate early with compression devices
b. Give LMWH until ambulatory then discontinue
c. Give LMWH until discharge
d. Give LMWH for 28 days
e. Give LMWH indefinitely
c. Give LMWH until discharge
19.A 31-year-old female came to the clinic for an incidental breast mass. She had a mammogram and her BIRAD score was 3. What is the most appropriate management plan?
2015
a. MRI has to be done
b. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
c. Repeat mammography in 2 years
d. Resect the mass
e. Short-term follow-up in 6 months
e. Short-term follow-up in 6 months
A 45-year-old patient presented to the ER after a road traffic accident. On examination, He was disoriented, opened his eyes to painful stimuli, and had a decorticate response. What is his GCS? 2015
a. 7
b. 8
C. 9
d. 10
e. 11
C. 9
A 70-year-old female presented with large bowel obstruction. Imaging showed sigmoid volvulus. She was hemodynamically stable. What is appropriate management for this patient? 2015
a. Colonoscopy and Reduction
b. Sigmoid Colectomy
c. Total Proctocolectomy
a. Colonoscopy and Reduction
An expert surgeon was performing a surgery to fix the humerus posteriorly. After the surgery, the patient experienced a wrist drop. What is the most likely cause? 2015
a. Radial nerve cut.
b. Traction neuropraxia.
b. Traction neuropraxia.
12.A 38 years old male presented with a firm lump on the right side of his neck under the mandible and anterior to the SCM. The size of the lump is 3 cm. It is adherent to the skin with visible punctum. What is the diagnosis? 2016, 2015
a. Branchial cyst
b. Cystic hygroma
c. Epidermal cyst
d. Thyroglossal cyst
c. Epidermal cyst
During defecation, a 56-year-old male feels something prolapsing, which he reduces manually. What is the diagnosis? 2016, 2015
a. Grade I hemorrhoids
b. Grade Il hemorrhoids
c. Grade Ill hemorrhoids
d. Grade IV hemorrhoids
e. Rectal prolapse
c. Grade Ill hemorrhoids
A 61 years old female presented with 48 hrs of nausea and vomiting and central abdominal pain. She had a history of Hysterectomy. On CT, small bowel obstruction is diagnosed. What is the next appropriate management?
a. NG tube and IV fluid
b. Exploratory laparotomy
c. Total colectomy
a. NG tube and IV fluid
A patient has felt some epigastric pain post-surgery. On examination the abdomen was tender in the epigastric area. What is the best next step? 2015
a. Water soluble esophagram
b. Endoscopy
b. Endoscopy
(If the scenario depicted esophageal perforation, the answer would be A. Since it’s unlikely to be perforation (patients present with chest crepitations/surgical emphysema and fever/chills and signs of shock) then the best next step would most probably be an endoscopy)
A 32-year-old woman complained of difficulty swallowing. She says that she regurgitates undigested food she ate a couple of days back. Esophageal manometry showed a hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter which fails to relax and peristalsis of the esophageal body. What is the diagnosis? 2015, 2011
a. Achalasia
b. Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
c. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
a. Achalasia
15.A patient presented with resistant hypertension and you suspect a diagnosis of Conn’s disease. What lab test would help in confirming your suspicion? 2015
a. Aldosterone renin ratio
b. Dexamethasone suppression test
c. Urine cortisol
a. Aldosterone renin ratio
21.A patient with a history of fever/URT signs presented with a tender neck swelling. What would histology show? 2015
a. Lymphoid follicle with multiple germinal centers
b. Lymphocyte infiltration with occasional germinal centers
c. Multinucleated cells and inflammatory infiltrate
c. Multinucleated cells and inflammatory infiltrate
(subacute thyroiditis)
A patient with Parkinson disease has recurrent urinary tract infections. What is the most common type of stone in these patients? 2016, 2015
a. Struvite.
b. Cystine.
c. Calcium oxalate.
d. Ammonium oxalate.
a. Struvite.
A patient had winging of the scapula post axillary lymph node dissection. Which nerve injury is responsible for such a presentation? 2015
a. Long thoracic
b. Thoracodorsal
c. Medial pectoral
d. Lateral pectoral
a. Long thoracic
After falling down, a patient presented with shoulder pain. On examination, he had weakness of elbow extension, wrist flexion, and numbness of the forearm. He also had a decreased triceps reflex. Which nerve root is involved? 2015
a. C5
b. C6
c. C7
d. C8
e. T1
c. C7
16.A 45 years old gentleman presented with pain in the inguinal region 3 weeks after an open inguinal hernia repair with mesh and plug. The pain was burning and sharp in sensation along the L1 dermatome. What is the most likely cause? 2015
a. injury to ilioinguinal
b. injury to genitofemoral
c. injury to vas deferens
d. injury to spermatic cord
a. injury to ilioinguinal
10.A 61-year old patient with chronic back pain. He has weak plantar reflex and numbness in big toe. Which of the following nerve roots is likely to be affected? 2015
a. L3
b. L4
c. L5
d. S1
e. 52
d. S1
A 27 year old male patient came to the outpatient clinic complaining of bleeding per rectum frequently for the past 3 months. He has no pain or fever. Proctoscopy showed grade one hemorrhoids with no bleeding. What is the best initial management? 2016, 2015
a. Colonoscopy to rule out malignancy
b. Hemorrhoidectomy
c. High fiber diet, laxatives, sit bath
c. High fiber diet, laxatives, sit bath
A young man had fallen from a building ( vertically resulting in axial load on the body). He had lost sensation in both lower limbs. On investigation, fracture of L2 vertebra was diagnosed. What type of injury/ fracture to the vertebra would you expect in this scenario?
2015
a. Burst fracture with central canal compression
b. Wedge fracture with less than 10% loss of height.
a. Burst fracture with central canal compression
What is the most important step in the management of open fractures? 2015
a. Time from injury to debridement
b. Time from injury to antibiotics
c. Time from injury to irrigation
b. Time from injury to antibiotics
10.A 58-year-old patient came to the ER with easy fatigue & general weakness. He had no abdominal pain, no vomiting, or blood per rectum. He was treated 1 year ago with iron supplements. Upon presentation, he had HR 89, BP 130/70, Hb 9. What further investigation would you do?
a. Ct angio
b. Colonoscopy
c. Nuclear test
d. Mesenteric angio
e. Capsule endoscopy
b. Colonoscopy
16.You are called to assess a 23-year old patient post hemi-thyroidectomy. She is developing respiratory distress. In addition, she is becoming stridorous and more agitated. What should you do? 2015, 2013
a. Arrange for CT to check for collection.
b. Arrange for US to check for collection.
c. Treat with diphenhydramine and epinephrine.
d. Ventolin nebulizer and CXR.
e. Notify on-call team and anesthesia to evacuate hematoma and protect airway.
e. Notify on-call team and anesthesia to evacuate hematoma and protect airway.
22.A middle aged female with weight loss, anxiety, and visual problems. On examination of the neck, no mass was felt on palpation, however, on auscultation of the neck, a bruit was heard. What is the diagnosis?
Graves disease
A patient had a total thyroidectomy for a large goiter. On the third day, he complained of numbness and his hands contracted in response to increase cuff pressure. The ECG showed prolonged QT. What is the most likely abnormality? 2017, 2015
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hypocalcemia
d. Hypercalcemia
c. Hypocalcemia
A positive Trousseau’s sign is defined by flexion of the wrist, the thumb, and the joints located between the palm of the hand and the fingers, along with the extension of the fingers.
It is known that a lot of patients in the ICU get infections (something basic like that). What is the best way to avoid infection of patients who spend time in the ICU? 2015
a. Wash hands before seeing every patient
b. Wash patient with hydrochloride
c. Maintain blood glucose of 10 mmol
a. Wash hands before seeing every patient
(hand washing is the single most important factor in reducing hospital acquired infection)
10.A 55-year-old man underwent gastrectomy for adenocarcinoma. 5 years later, he had no recurrence, but developed megaloblastic anemia. What’s the reason? 2015
a. Alcohol
b. B1 deficiency
c. Duodenal bypass
d. Folate deficiency
e. Parietal cell deficiency
e. Parietal cell deficiency
A 65-year old man on warfarin. For the first time, he is having urinary retention. When checked, the prostate was large without nodules, weighed 100 grams. Diverticula was found in the bladder. His kidney function is normal. What is the appropriate management? 2015
a. TURP.
b. Give Tamsulosin (an alpha-adrenergic blocker) and observe.
c. Suprapubic proctectomy.
d. D-Laser prostatectomy.
b. Give Tamsulosin (an alpha-adrenergic blocker) and observe.
Answer: B (There is no absolute indication to do TURP, the patient should have Renal failure or more than one episode of acute retention to be eligible for TURP before trial of medical therapy. Also, the patient is on warfarin so if he DID have renal failure D would be better than A)
12.A patient presented to the ER hypotensive following a 4-floor fall. Two liters of fluids were infused with no response. The FAST examination was positive. There was also pelvic instability and flank ecchymosis. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
2015
a. Infusion of O-ve packed RBC
b. Angioembolization
c. Explorative laparotomy
d. Pelvic wrap
a. Infusion of O-ve packed RBC
13.Patient with hernia that is irreducible and also has a fever and tenderness in the abdomen.
The skin overlying the hernia was erythematous. What is the next step? 2015
a. Erect chest X-ray
b. Laparotomy
b. Laparotomy
What is the embryological origin of Verumontanum? 2015
a. Mullerian ducts.
b. Wolffian ducts.
c. Urogenital sinus.
d. Allantois.
e. Yolk sac.
a. Mullerian ducts.
(utricle is from the mullerian ducts)
What is the most common primary malignant bone tumor around the knee joint in young adults? 2015
a. Osteosarcoma
b. Chondrosarcoma
c. Ewing sarcoma
a. Osteosarcoma
Scenario of a patient with gastric varices, what is the definitive treatment knowing that the patient does not have cirrhosis? 2015
a. Band ligation
b. Sclerotherapy
c. Splenectomy
c. Splenectomy
(key words are gastric varices, and definitive treatment)
13.A 32-year-old female presented with tachycardia, hypotension, and low blood pressure.
History taking revealed she had undergone a laparoscopic sleeve surgery for morbid obesity, two weeks ago. What could be the reason? 2015
a. Anastomotic leak
b. Bleeding
c. DVT
d. Wound infection
e. Pneumonia
a. Anastomotic leak
How long does spermatogenesis take?
128 days.
A patient with left testicular cancer with positive lymph nodes. Which of the following lymph nodes are particularly affected? 2017, 2016, 2015
a. Para-aortic
b. Paracaval
c. Pelvic
d. Inguinal
a. Para-aortic
A trauma patient arrived at the ER unconscious and required immediate surgical intervention. From whom should the consent be taken? 2017, 2016, 2015
a. Patient
b. Partner
c. Ethics Office
d. Judge
e. Surgeon
e. Surgeon