26 JUN - 07 JUL 2023 Flashcards
management of postoperative subclinical hypothyroidism?
start thyroid replacement
what differentiates moderate cholangitis from severe based on the Tokyo guidelines?
organ dysfunction
the two most common complications after hydrocelectomy are:
scrotal hematoma and recurrence of hydrocele
when diagnosing a gastrinoma:
An increase in gastrin levels of more than ___ pg/mL over basal fasting levels is positive. Serum gastrin levels usually peak by ___ minutes.
- 120
- 10
what is a stemmer sign?
ability to pinch and lift the skin at the base of the second toe (differentiating lymphedema from lipedema)
negative = lipedema
what majority of B cell mass is located in what part of the pancreas?
tail
approaches for esophageal injuries to the upper, middle, and lower thirds:
upper - left neck incision
middle - right thoracotomy
lower - left thoracotomy
best approach for proximal control of the left common carotid artery?
median sternotomy
best approach for proximal control of a left subclavian injury?
left anterior lateral thoracotomy
nitrites are a byproduct of nitrate metabolism by what bacterial species?
enterobacter (doesn’t account for staph, enteroccocus, or candida)
treatment for bleeding in hemophilia A
factor VIII (50 units/kg) or cryo
which contains more factor VIII - cryo or FFP?
cryo
treatment for bleeding in hemophilia B
FFP (or factor IX)
Short bowel syndrome occurs when there is less than ___ cm of functional intestine in an adult
180
the ____________ artery becomes the most likely artery to remain patent in diabetic patients with vascular disease
peroneal
