Buzz Words Surgery Flashcards

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1
Q

Least inflammatory nonabsorbable suture

A

Polypropylene (prolene)

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2
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Most inflammatory nonabsorbable suture

A

Silk

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3
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Longest lasting absorbable suture for 180 days

A

PDS (polydioxanone)

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4
Q

Graft with less contraction

A

Full thickness skin graft

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5
Q

Graft with less necrosis due to decreased vascular requirement

A

Split-thickness skin graft

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6
Q

Local anesthetic with shortest duration

A

Procaine

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7
Q

Local anesthetic with longest duration

A

Bupivacaine (etidocaine next)

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8
Q

Derivation of muscles of mastication

A

First branchial arch

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9
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Derivation of facial expression muscles

A

Second branchial arch

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10
Q

Muscle needed to pull corners of mouth downward

A

Depressor anguli oris (DAO)

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11
Q

Muscle needed to dilate nostrils

A

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

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12
Q

Sensory innervation to root of nose, lateral nasal sidewalls

A

Infratrochlear nerve

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13
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Sensory innervation to nasal dorsum and tip

A

External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve

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14
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Sensory innervation to tympanic membrane

A

Auriculotemporal nerve

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15
Q

Internal and external carotid arter (ICA/ECA) anastomosis

A

Dorsal nasal artery (ICA) with angular artery (ECA)

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16
Q

Type of excision best over convex surface

A

S-plasty

17
Q

Type of excision for reducing length of scar

A

M-plasty

18
Q

Process by which synthetic materials (ie polyglycolic acid) absorbed

A

Hydrolysis

19
Q

Process by which natural material (cat gut, silk) absorbed

A

Proteolysis

20
Q

Antiseptic with flammable property

A

Isopropyl alcohol

21
Q

Antisseptic inactivated by blood/sputum, +/- contact dermatitis

A

Povidone-iodine

22
Q

Antiseptic with neurotoxic effects (teratogenic as well)

A

Hexachlorophene

23
Q

Antiseptic with ototoxicity and ocular irritation

A

Chlorhexidine

24
Q

Scar strength at 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 1 year

A

5%, 15%, 40%, 80%

25
Q

Temperature needed for melanocyte destruction

A

-5 degrees C

26
Q

Temperature to destroy skin cancer

A

-50 degrees C (vs -25 degrees for benign lesion)

27
Q

Temperature for destruction of keratinocyte

A

-25 degrees C

28
Q

Maximum safe dose of lidocaine for tumescent anesthesia

A

55mg/kg