Chapter 3 - Surgical Most Commons Flashcards
Most common type of melanoma?
Superficial spreading
Most common type of breast cancer?
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Most common site of breast cancer?
Upper outer quadrant
Most common vessel involved with a bleeding duodenal ulcer?
Gastroduodenal artery
Most common cause of common bile duct obstruction?
Choledocolithiasis
Most common cause of small bowel obstruction in the US?
Postoperative peritoneal adhesions
Most common cause of small bowel obstruction in children?
Hernias
Most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in the US?
Acute appendicitis
Most common electrolyte deficiency causing ileus?
Hypokalemia
Most common cause of blood transfusion resulting in death?
Clerical error (wrong blood types)
Most common site of distant metastasis of sarcoma?
Lungs (hematogenous spread)
Most common position of anal fissure?
Posterior
Most common cause of acute pancreatitis?
Gallstones
Most common cause of chronic pancreatitis?
Alcohol
Most common cause of large bowel obstruction?
Colon cancer
