24 AUG - 18 SEP 2023 Flashcards
The most common location for an ectopic superior parathyroid gland is the:
tracheoesophageal groove
___________________ is the preferred approach for fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) involving the carotid artery
Balloon angioplasty
oral morphine equivalent (OME) for oxycodone
1.5
oral morphine equivalent (OME) for hydrocodone
1.0
ground glass nodules < ___ cm can be surveilled
> 1 cm
Fecal fat of more than ___ g in 24 hours is consistent with pancreatic insufficiency
7 g
________________________, as well as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, has the strongest association with pulmonary complications
Age older than 60 years
In all cases of an open repair, a myotomy of the proximal and distal __________________ and ___________________ muscles is performed
thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus
most common anterior mediastinal mass, as well as most common associated paraneoplastic syndrome?
thymoma (myasthenia gravis)
medications that have been shown to be protective against radiation enteritis
- ACE inhibitors
- statins
What is the most common postoperative complication after reversal of a loop ileostomy?
Small bowel obstruction
What is the best treatment option for greater saphenous vein thrombosis?
Prophylactic fondaparinux 2.5 mg
guidelines for surgical intervention in a patient with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism
- age younger than 50 years
- calcium level higher than 1 mg/dL above the normal range
- nephrolithiasis
- osteoporosis with a T score less than −2.5 standard deviations from the mean
- compression fractures, nephrolithiasis, or nephrocalcinosis on imaging
- urinary calcium greater than 400 µg per 24 hours or a high-risk stone panel
- neuropsychiatric symptoms
Chamberlain procedure involves mediastinal access through the ____________, allowing for access to:
- second intercostal space on the left with dissection through the pectoralis
- lesions in the anterior mediastinum and the aortopulmonary window (nodal stations 5 and 6)
The characteristic finding of hypocalcemia on ECG is:
prolonged QT interval
