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Buzz Words Surgery Flashcards

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Fasciotomy is indicated if

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Gradient pressure < 30mmHg (diastolic P - compartment P)
Absolute compartment P > 30 mmHg
Ischemic periods > 6 hours
Combined arterial and venous injuries

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Monofilament suture advantages vs multifilament

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Encounters less resistance when passing through tissues

Less infection-causing organisms

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Ideal suture characteristics

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Pliability for ease of handling and knot security

Uniform tensile strength

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4
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Pulmonary rehab

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Deep breathing exercises
Early mobilization
Incentive spirometry

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5
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Post-op UTI

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Requries short course of antibiotics (3-5 days)

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Manifestations of respi failure in post-op patient

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RR > 30/min
PaCO2 > 45 mmHg
PaO2 < 60 mmHg

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Goals post-bariatric surgery

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Hemoperitoneum
Adjusting to eating patterns
Early identificaitaon of post-op complications and preventive measures

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Common nerve palsy after hip arthroplasty

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Sciatic nerve in over 90% of cases followed by femoral nerve

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9
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Most common thyroid cancer affecting younger patients

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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Mgt for middle ear and mastoid disease with cholesteatoma

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Radical mastoidectomy

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11
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Structures excised in composite resection

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Primary tumor
Cervical nodes
Part of the mandible

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12
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Indications of post-op radiation therapy

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Extranodal extension
Perineural invsion
Lymphovascular invasion
Positive cervical ln

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13
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IV anesthetic drug causing increased ICP

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Ketamine

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14
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Causes of non-pulmonary thoracic symptoms

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Primary tumor invasion of the vagus nerve and right laryngeal nerve

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Mgt of early lung cancer (T1,T2,T3 w/o N1)

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Surgical resection via video-assisted lobectomy or pneumonectomy

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Commonly injured nerve in the surgical closure of PDA

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve

17
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Features of subdural hematoma

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Stop at the tentorium cerebelli and falx cerebri

Hyperdnse crescent-shaped lesion on CT scan

18
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Risk factors for subdural hematoma

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Very young and old patient
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Anticoagulant therapy

19
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Vulnerability of esophagus to perforation

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Lacks a serosal layer

Allows the smooth muscle to dilate with ease

20
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Signs of acute abdomen requiring urgent surgery

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Bleeding
Ischemic bowel
Perforated viscus

21
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Signs in acute pancreatitis

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CULLEN’S SIGN
-periumbilical ecchymosis
GREY TURNER’S SIGN
Flank ecchymosis

22
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Radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma includes the ff

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Ipsilateral regional retroperitoneal ln
Ipsilateral adrenal gland
Gerota’s fascia

23
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Drugs used in the mgt of cushing’s dse

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Aminoglutethimide
Ketoconazole
Metyrapone

24
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Bets approach for vertical band gastroplasty in bariatric surgery

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Laparoscopic

25
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Treatment for cavernous sinus thrombosis

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Antibioitcs

26
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Poor prognosticating index for metastatic renal cncer

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High serum lactate dehydrogenase
High serum calcium
Low hgb

27
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Symptom of carcinoma of body and tail carcinoma of pancreas

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Migratory thrombophlebitis

Trousseau’s syndrome

28
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Primary histologic type of cholangiocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma (>95%)

29
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Condition assiciated with synchronous GIT adenocarcinoma

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Extramammary perianal paget’s dse

30
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Depth of chest compressions in CPR

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5.6cm (2.0-2.4 inches)

31
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Number of cycles rescuers should perform

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5 cycles in 2 mins

32
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Percentage of women with BRCA1 mutation developing breast CA before age 70

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55-65%

33
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Inguuinal repair procedure with least recurrence rate

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Shouldice repair (2.2%) 📌

34
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MEN2B

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MTC
Pheochromocy2ma
Multiple neuromas
Long, narrow face, retrognathia, highly arched, palate
MARFANOID HABITUS

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