Abdomen - General Flashcards
Perf appy with >3cm abscess
Perc drainage and abx
<3cm abscess s/p appy
IV abx
Imaging for penetrating flank trauma
CT IV/oral/rectal contrast
HypoT on insufflation, next step
Go slow, convert to open if intolerant
Origin mucin-secreting omental growths
Appendix
Biochemical workup, adrenocortical Ca
Dex suppression test, plasma meta, aldo:renin ratio
Syndrome assoc Desmoid tumors
FAP and Gardner
Spindle shaped cells, abundant collagenous matrix
Desmoid tumor
Unresectable desmoid, tx
Tamoxifen and NSAIDs
Paracentesis milky, leuks with lymphatic predominence
Chylous ascites
Hemodynamics of pneumoperitoneum (MAP, SVR, CI, renal flow, splachnic flow)
Inc MAP, SVR. Decr CI, renal flow, splachnic flow
SBP organisms
E Coli, Klebsiella, pneumococci
Chylous ascites, tx
Medium chain fatty acids -> TPN and Octreotide
Ventral hernia and going for PD cath placement
Repair at the same time with extraperitoneal mesh
Mesenteric cyst, tx
Cyst excision
Indications for open drainage intraabdominal abscess
No perc or failed perc access, no source control, interloop or multiple abscesses, loculated, necrosis, unstable
Peritoneal dialysis catheter outflow dysfunction, common cause
Constipation
Painless, unilateral scrotal mass, next step
Scrotal US, Testicular cancer until proven otherwise
Pseudomyxoma peritonei, tx
Cytoreduction, debulking, HIPEC
Mesenteric ischemia, dx
CT angio abd/pelv
Salmon colored fluid from surgical wound, tx
OR for wound exploration (fascial dehiscence)
Abd pain, bowel wall thickness in setting of cocaine, hypovolemia or CHF
Mesenteric ischemia
Abd pain, bowel thickness in setting of PVD, arrhythmia, valvular dx
Arterial occlusion