Anatomy

Question 1

AAA greatest risk factor for expansion

Answer 1

smoking

Question 2

Indications for AAA repair

Answer 2

> 5.5cm, growing at 0.5cm/6mo, symptoms such as back pain or ischemia

Question 3

Rotator cuff tendinopathy

Answer 3

Pain with active and passive range of motion above head but not necessarily weakness.

Question 4

Most common masses of 3 compartments of the mediastinum

Answer 4

Anterior: Thymoma (20% of myasthenia gravis)
Middle: Bronchogenic cyst (Benign)
Posterior: Neurogenic tumors

Question 5

Congenital umbilical hernia

Answer 5

No surgery until 5 yo unless there are signs of complications

Question 6

Shoulder dislocations

Answer 6

Anterior (most common): slightly abducted and externally rotated
Poster: adducted and internally rotated.

Question 7

Older patient, smoker, mild htn with vague abdominal/back pain

Answer 7

Consider CT for AAA

Question 8

Suspected AAA

Answer 8

Stable: CT
Unstable: FAST Exam –> Surgery

Question 9

Pleural effusion with green or unusual fluid

Answer 9

suspect esophageal rupture

Question 10

Arterial Access Site Complications

Answer 10

Hematoma: Mass, no bruit
Pseudoaneurysm: bulging, pulsatile mass, with systolic bruit
AV fistula: No mass, continuous bruit