Dr. Pestana's Flashcards
Treatment for mitral valve stenosis
surgical commissure ostomy or balloon valvuloplasty
Unilateral hearing loss in adults
Acoustic neuroma
Test for cushing’s
Dexamethasone suppression test
high dose–»suppression–> pituitary
High dose–> No suppression–> adrenal adenoma
treatment for testicular cancer
platinum based chemo
Bullet in upper zone of neck
arteriographic diagnosis
Testicle in kid that is undefended but can be pulled down
hyperactive cremasteric muscle
Treatment for gun wound to abdomen
Ex lap
next steps for palpable breast mass
biopsy to rule out cancer
most common bone tumors
Mets
Female–Breast–>lytic
Males–Prostate–> Blastic
Childs class C
Uncontrolled ascites and encephalopathy
Bili >4, INR 2x nl, Alb
Signs of left colon cancer
frank blood in stools, narrow caliber stool
Right colon cancer signs
anemia
HIV +, fun gating mass in anus with enlarged lymph nodes
squamous cell carcinoma
treatment of liver abscess after acute ascending choliangitis
Pyogenic liver abscess
Drainage
Treatment of breast mass near nipple that is large
mastectomy + sentinel nodes if not palpable
Causes of double bubble sign
Duodenal atresia (no normal gas past double bubble)
annular pancreas
malrotation (some normal gas pattern)
Prostate cancer diagnosis
transrectal needle biopsy
how to treat 7mm kidney stones
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Route of fluid resuscitation in kids
if not IV then interosseous cannulation of proximal tibia
Abdominal compartment syndrome closure
temporally cover with absorbable mesh
How to see if rabies in animal bite
kill animal and look at brain.
Femoral shaft fracture risks
blood loss
fat embolism
treatment of ankle fractures
open reduction and internal fixation
additional testing for closed head injuries
look at CT of neck for C spine injury
