Basic knowledge

Question 1

Glasgow coma scale (15)

Answer 1

Eye

4- Open spontaneously

3- Open to command

2- Open to pain

1- Don not open

Speech

5- Sensible/orientated

4- Confused

3- Inapproriate words

2- Incomprehensible sound

1- None

Motor

6- Obey command

5- Localize stimuli

4- Withdraw from stimuli

3- Flexion response

2- Extension response

1- None

Question 2

Common site of bone metastasis (5)

Answer 2

• Renal cell ca
• Prostate
• Breast
• Lung
• Thyroid (medullary)

Question 3

Causes of paralytic ileus:

Answer 3

• Peritonitis
• Pancreatitis
• Renal failure
• Intra-abdominal haemorrhage,
• Retroperitoneal trauma
• Anticholinergic drugs
• Hypokalemia

Question 4

Post-operative complications

Answer 4

Immediate

• Bleeding

Early

• AKI
• Anastomotic leak
• Atelectasis
• Pneumonia
• Paralytic ileus
• Myocardial infection
• Fever

Late

• DVT
• PE