Absite book Flashcards
MC anaerobe and aerobe for colon cancer
anaerobes- bacteroides
aerobes- e coli
E coli toxin
endotoxin
LPS lipid A
triggers TNF alpha release
SSI risk by surg class
Clean 2%
Clean contaminated 3-5%
Contaminated 5-10%
Gross contaminated 30%
biofilm
from staph
exopolysaccharide matrix
what if bacteroides grows from SSI?
necrosis or abscess (anaerobe)
implies translocation from gut
MC postop infection –> death, also MC organism
pneumonia
staph aureus #1 in ICU (pseudomonas #2)
Line infection organisms
1 staph epidermidis #2 staph aureus
Endo v exotoxin
E coli has endotoxin
GAS exotoxin
cperfringens toxin
alpha toxin
aspergillosis tx
voriconazole
SBP bug, protein, wbc, tx
low protein, ecoli (strep 2, kleb 3), PMN >500, ceftriaxone
beta lactams- drugs and MOA
pcn, cephalosporins, carbapenems, vanco
inhibit cell wall synthesis
30s ribosomal inhibitors
tetracyclines
aminoglycosides (-micins)
linezolid
50s ribosomal inhibitors
clindamycin
azithromycin (macrolides)
fluoroquinolone moa
inhibit DNA helicase
rifampin moa
inhibits rna polymerase
peak vs trough dosing
peak too high- decrease amount of each dose
trough too high- decrease frequency
Nutrition recs daily by type
20% protein (4cal/g) (1g/kg/day)
30% fat (9cal/g)
50% carb (4cal/g)
burns nutrition recs
25cal/kg + (30cal x %tbsa)
protein 1 + (3g x %tbsa)
albumin v prealbumin half life
18 days albumin
2 days prealbumin
Resp Quotient?
CO2 produced to O2 consumed
RQ>1 = too much feed
RQ<0.7 = ketosis and fat oxidation
Refeeding syndrome- electrolyte imbalances
decreased K, Mg, PO4
wound healing steps
inflamm 1-10d (epithelialization at 1-2mm/day)
proliferation- 5d-3wks (collagen deposition, neovascularization, granulation tissue formation, type III collagen –> type I)
remodeling- 3wk-1yr (collagen cross-linking, but no further collagen production)
wound healing cell type by day?
Day 0-2 PMN
Day 3-4 macrophages (release growth factors and shit for healing)
Day 5 + fibroblasts
open vs closed incision healing
open- epithelial integrity, dependent on granulation tissue
closed- tensile strength, dependent on collagen deposition and cross linking
when does wound reach max strength?
8 weeks (80% original strength)
aortic arch anatomy
innominate (becomes right subclav and right common carotid)
left common carotid
left subclav
aortic aneurysm repair indications
ascending: >5.5 or >0.5/yr
descending: >5.5 can do endovascular repair, >6.0 open
aortic dissection classifications
stanford:
Class A- any ascending
Class B- descending only
DeBakey:
Type I- ascending and descending
Type II- ascending only
Type III- descending only
usual causes of death (3) in aortic dissection?
aortic insufficiency –> cardiac failure
cardiac tamponade
rupture
indications for aortic dissection repair
all ascending (open repair only) descending if with visceral/extremity ischemia or if contained rupture (endograft is option)
artery of adamkiewicz
comes of anterior spinal artery ~T9
can be injured during descending thoracic aortic surgery –> paraplegia
what divides ascending and descending aortic dissections?
left subclavian
sidedness of liver abscesses
amebic, echinococcus, pyogenic usu in right lobe
amebic liver abscess pathophys
colonic infection –> liver via portal vein
amebic liver abscess workup and management
CT usu, culture will be sterile
flagyl
echinococcus workup and management
casoni skin test
CT shows ectocyst (calcified), endocyst (double walled cyst)
perform pre-op ERCP if elevated LFT/bili/cholangitis (check for biliary communication)
albendazole x2 weeks, then surgical removal
schistosomiasis tx
praziquantel for liver abscess
can cause variceal bleeding
pyogenic abscess dx and amangement
dx aspirate (usu e coli) drain and abx
FAP gene and inheritance
APC (chromo 5)
auto dom
FAP management
prophylactic colectomy at 20
endoscopy q2 yrs for duodenal polyps
lifetime rectal surveillance
Gardner v Turcot
both colon CA, APC gene
gardner- desmoid tumors/osteomas
Turcot- brain tumors
lynch syndrome gene and inheritance
auto dom
DNA MMR gene
lynch I vs II
I- colon CA only
II- also ovarian, endometrial, bladder, stomach
Amsterdam criteria for lynch syndrome
3,2,1
3 first degree relatives
2 generations
1 with cancer before 50
lynch syndrome management
surveillance colonoscopy at 25 or earlier (10yrs before first primary relative)
do total colectomy at first cancer sx
MC cancer and cancer deaths?
women breast
women lung death
men prostate
men lung death
CEA/AFP/CA19-9/CA 125
CEA- colon CA
AFP- liver CA
CA 19-9- pancreatic CA
CA 125- ovarian CA
Tumor markers: beta HCG? NSE? chromagranin A? Ret oncogene?
bHCG- testicular CA, choriocarcinoma
NSE- small cell lung CA, neuroblastoma
Chromagranin A- carcinoid
ret oncogene- thyroid medullary CA
EBV associated malignancy
nasopharyngeal CA
burkitts lymphoma
side effects: cisplatin carboplatin vincristine vinblastine
cisplatin- nephro, neuro, ototoxic
carBoplatin- Bone myelosuppression
vincristine- peripheral neuropathy
vinBlastine- Bone myelosuppression
cyclophosphamide side effects
hemorrhagic cystitis (can be helped with mesna) SIADH gonadal dysfunction
sweets syndrome
acute febrile neutropenic dermatitis
side effect of GCSF admin (used for neutrophil recovery after chemo)
Li Fraumeni syndrome- gene and cancers
p53
sarcomas, breast CA, brain, leukemia, adrenal CA
suspicious axillary node- primary? top3
lymphoma #1
breast
melanoma
krukenberg tumor
ovarian tumor (met from stomach)
bony mets- MC primaries?
breast and prostate
small bowel mets- MC primary?
melanoma
induction v neoadjuvant v adjuvant v salvage chemo?
induction- chemo only
neoadjuvant- chemo first
adjuvant- chemo later
salvage- when initial chemo doesnt work
empyema phases
exudative phase (1 wk)- chest tube and abx fibroproliferative phase (wk 2)- CT and abx, maybe VATS organized phase (wk 3)- decortication
normal aorta size (Abdom)
2-3cm
cause of AAA
degen of medial layer
AAA rupture- most likely to rupture where?
left posterolateral wall, 2-4cm below renals
when to reimplant IMA with AAA repair?
if backpressure <40
prior colonic surgery
stenosis at SMA
inadequate flow to colon
1 cause of death after AAA repair (early and late)?
early- MI
late- renal failure
complications of AAA repair
impotence (make sure at least one internal iliac has good flow)
MI, renal failure (#1 cause of death, early and late)
graft infection 1%
pseudoaneurysm 1%
atherosclerotic occlusion (MC late complication)
left colon ischemia (bloody diarrhea)
Criteria for EVAR
neck length >15mm neck diam 20-30mm common iliac length >10mm common iliac daim 8-18mm neck angle <60deg no calcs, no neck thrombus
endoleak type
type I- at attachment sites
type II- collaterals bleeding (observe)
type III- at overlap sites (if using multiple grafts or if graft tears)
type IV- porous graft wall (observe)
inflammatory AAA
not infection
10% of AAA
can get adhesions to duodenum, and ureters
thickened rim on CT
mycotic (AAA) aneurysm- bugs, tx
salmonella (#1), staph
infection of atherosclerotic plaque
bypass and resection of infected aorta
aortic graft infection bugs and tx
staph #1, e coli #2
bypass and resect infected graft
aortoenteric fistula- presentation, location, management
> 6mo after surgery (AAA repair)
hematemesis, then blood per rectum
erosion into 3rd/4th portion of duodenum
bypass, resect graft, close duodenal hole
conjoined tendon
transversalis and internal oblique
Basssini repair
conjoined tendon to inguinal
howship romberg
inner thigh pain with internal rotation
obturator hernia sign
desmoid tumor syndromw?
gardners (+colon ca)
mesenteric tumors- benign v malignant location, type of malignant common?
benign- more peripheral
malignant- closer to root
usu liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma
RP tumors MC type?
lymphoma #1
liposarcoma #2
CO2 embolus tx
head down
turn to left
aspirate CO2 through central line
basal cell appearance and path
pearly, rolled borders
peripheral palisading nuclei, stromal reaction
basal cell treatment
0.3-0.5cm margins
xrt and chemo
squamous cell skin cancer
0.5-1.0cm margins
Mohs sx for high risk
xrt chemo
which pain med to avoid in pancreatitis?
morphine
can cause sphincter of oddi contraction
indications for cystgastrostomy in pancreatic pseudocyst
no resolution with conservative management (3mo?)
growing (maybe resect to r/o cancer)
med for pancreatic fistula or pleural effusion/ascites 2/2 pancreatitis
octreotide (decreases secretions)
dx of chronic pancreatitis
CT- shrunken pancreas, calcs
ERCP
chain of lakes on imaging
Puestow v frey procedure indicaton
puestow- pancreatic duct >8mm
frey- core out if narrow duct
MC cause of splenic vein thrombosis, and tx?
chronic pancreatitis (can cause gastric varices) tx splenectomy
dx pancreatic insufficiency
fecal fat testing
peritoneovenous shunts- indications and contraindications
refractory ascites with venous anatomy that precludes TIPS
contraindicated in liver transplant candidates
mc gallbladder ca met?
liver (IV and V)
gallbladder ca tx
no muscle involved - chole
muscle involved- wedge resectionof seg IVb and V
tumor can implant to trocar sites
improved extracolonic symptoms after proctocolectomy in UC
erythema nodosum
uveitis
arthritis
papillary thyroid cancer pathology
psammoma bodies
orphan annie nuclei
papillary thyroid cancer managemetn
<1cm- lobectomy
>1cm, bilateral lesions, hx of XRT- total thyroidectomy
need radioactive iodine if residual dz
spread of thyroid cancers
follicular- hematogenous (MC to bone)
papillary and medullary- lymphatic
follicular thyroid cancer managemetn
lobectomy (dx)
if cancer >1cm, need total thyroidectomy
radioiodine if >1cm or extrathyroidal dz
medullary thyroid cancer pathology
parafolicular c cells (secrete calcitonin)
amyloid deposition
medullary thyroid cancer- presentation
usually diarrhea (secrete calcitonin –> flushing and diarrhea
prophylactic throidectomy for men2a vs men2b
2a- at 6yo
2b- at 2yo
radioactive iodine therapy
4-6wks after thyroidectomy
for follicular and papillary only
thoraic outlet anatomy
subclavian vein between clavicle and first rib, anterior to anterior scalene
subclavian artery and brachial plexus posterior to anterior scalene
symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome
neuro mc (usu ulnar distribution)
tinsels test
venous: effort induced thrombosis (paget von schrotter), give thrombolytics and resect rib
arterial: usu d/t anterior scalene hypertroph, ischemia, adsons test, resection or bypass
CA19-9
CA125
CA19-9 pancreatic cancer
CA125 ovarian CA
beta HCG
testicular CA and choriocarcioma
NSE tumor marker
small cell lung CA
neuroblastoma