Final Exam Flashcards
72 year old man scheduled to undergo robotic prostatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the prostate. PMH is unremarkable and he takes no meds. What is he best management to reduce the risk of thromboembolic complications?
Subcutaneous LMWH
62 year old woman with morbid obesity, DM, HTN, CKD, undergoes elective right hip replacement under general anesthesia. What is the primary goal of postoperative fluid management in this patient?
She should be maintained at euvolemia
28 year old woman who is G1P0 and is 20 weeks into pregnancy presents with a 2cm, hard, nontender mass in the upper outer quadrant of her left breast. She first noticed the mass a month before she got pregnant. It has been enlarging for the past two months. What is the proper form of management?
Excisional biopsy of the mass
42 year old man referred for enlarging reducible inguinal hernia. He has a history of cirrhosis and hepatitis c. You are trying to assess the level of associated risk with his liver disease. What are the components of the meld score important for this patient?
Bilirubin
INR
Creatinine
A 68 year old man is seen in clinic with a right reducible inguinal hernia that is uncomfortable at times. He has a history of HTN and suffered an uncomplicated anterior wall MI that was fixed with Thrombolytic therapy. He has been on BBs, statins, and aspirin. Regarding hernia repair in this patient, what is the most appropriate Decrease his risk of cardiac complication?
If possible, surgery should be postponed for 6 months following complication
An 82 year old man undergoes a screening colonoscopy and is found on biopsy to have adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon. PMH is significant for HTN and dilated cardiomyopathy. What finding is most likely to increase his risk of peri operative complications?
Audible S3 gallop
A 52 year old woman with insulin dependent DM is scheduled to undergo a bilateral mastectomy with sentinal lymph node biopsy at 730 AM. Peri operative glucose management of his patient is best achieved with what?
Half the usual dose of long acting insulin the morning of surgery
32 year old woman presents to the Ed with an incarcerated ventral hernia. She has ESRD and undergoes dialysis 3 days a week. She underwent surgery for a perforated duodenal ulcer 2 years ago. On physical exam she has a tender, nonreducible mass in the midline of her epigastric incision. Emergency surgery is planned. What drug is most likely to produce life threatening Hyperkalemia in this patient?
Succinylcholine
A 72 year old man presents to the clinic to discuss the risks associated with CABG. The term informed consent refs to what?
The process wherein the patient and surgeon decide on a plan
You are in the preoperative evaluation clinic seeing patients scheduled for surgery. Who should have an EKG?
55 year old hypertensive man being evaluated for CEA
A 46 year old woman underwent a total thyroidectomy for a multinodular goiter. On he second postop morning she complains of Perioral tingling and numbness at her fingertips. The most likely additional finding in this patient will be…
Carpopedal spasm
A 36 year old woman underwent a totally parathyroidectomy for Hyperparathyroidism and had 2 hyperplastic adenomas removed. One half of the right inferior gland was implanted on the SCM muscle. On pod 1, she complains of generalized muscle clamps and she is slightly confused. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Severe Hypocalcemia
A 63 year old woman had a celiotomy for recurrent bowel obstruction. One week postop she develops a high output enterocutaneous fistula. Subsequent evaluation indicates the fistula involves her distal small bowel. The most appropriate fluid for replacing loss from a fistula is…
LR
A 38 year old woman recovering from a lap choley returns to the office on pod 5 complaining of RUQ pain. She is mildly jaundiced. Subsequent workup suggests a bile leak and percutaneous drain is placed after an ERCP is unsuccessful. Over the next 24 hours, almost 600 ml of bile colored fluid is collected from the drain. The electrolyte composition is closest to what?
Na 130; CL 100; k 4; bicarbonate 25
A 68 year old woman underwent a subtotal gastric resection for a distal gastric cancer. Her stomach was reconstructed with a gastrojejunostomy. On pod 3, a large amount of bilious drainage is noted to be coming from a drain placed in her RUQ. This most likely represents what?
A biliary leak from a duodenal stump
A 2 week old boy is brought to the Ed because of nonbilious vomiting, lethargy, and low UOP. The boy is somnolent. His abdomen is nontender. US shows a hypertrophied Pylorus. The most likely metabolic derangement is…
Hypochloremic, Hypokalemic, metabolic alkalosis
A 17 year old girl with anorexia Nervosa is admitted to the hospital for total Parenteral nutritional support. Two days after the start of her treatment, she experiences proximal muscle weakness with visual changes. The patient most likely has…
Hypophosphatemia
A 34 year old man is admitted for surgery for a perforated appendix. He has diabetes that he controls with oral medications. During the preop work up he is noted to have a severely elevated glucose and his serum sodium is 124. The Hypernatremia should not be treated initially because with hyperglycemia…
Measured serum sodium concentration decreases as a response to the dilution created by the osmolarity gradient created by an increase in serum glucose
A 28 year old man is admitted following a motorcycle crash in which he sustained a fractured left tibia, multiple left rib fractures, and a head injury. One week after the surgery he is suspected of having SIADH because of dependent edema and a persistent low UOP in spite of normal vital signs. He has a serum sodium of 130 and his Hgb and hematocrit have decreased to 9.2 and 28% respectively. The most appropriate treatment for suspected SIADH would be…
Water restriction to less than 1000ml per day
A 40 year old man comes to the Ed with a 4 day history of N/V. He has burning abdominal, epigastric pain for at least one week. He takes BBs for HTN. His temp is 37.5 degrees Celsius, bp on admission is 110/90, his pulse is 95, and rr is 14. He weighs 80 kg. What lab test would provide the most assistance in diagnosing this patient?
Serum electrolytes
You are currently treating an 85 kg, 20 year old female who is 5’4’’ for perforated duodenal ulcer and sepsis. This patient is classified as…
Obese- high risk of nutritional deficiency
What is the nutritional value of food sources from lowest to highest?
Lipids, proteins, carbs
Where are most oral meds absorbed at?
The duodenum
A 37 year old man is admitted to the hospital with a history of abdominal pain, dehydration, and HTN. He is found to have a perforated gastric ulcer and undergoes a partial gastrectomy. He is started on TPN on postop day 2 and over the next 3 days develops anemia and respiratory distress. What is the most likely caus of his symptoms
Reeding syndrome
A 53 year old man presents with diffuse diarrhea and a fever. He is currently undergoing nutritional replacement via tube feedings because of gastric outlet obstruction. The possible causes for his disease include infectious or complications from the tube. What would indicate that this diarrhea is a result of tube feedings?
High osmolarity feedings
A 42 year old woman transitions from PN to EN and she is requiring approximately 1900kcal/day. He nurse caring for her wishes to know when they will stop the PN. Her PN can be safely stopped when her EN caloric intake reaches what percent of her PN?
66%
A 45 year old man has a history of gastric outlet obstruction secondary to ️Chronic ulcer disease and is referred to you for treatment. He is 5’9 and weighs 135 lbs. He has lost 25% of his body mass over the last three months and needs nutritional reflection. What are his calculated body weight and caloric needs?
160 lbs/ 1545kcal
Patients who require blood transfusions are at the greatest risk for what infection?
HBV
A 40 year old man is known to have Von Willebrand disease. He undergoes and appendectomy and has ongoing ️Bleeding at he surgical site which persists despite the application of pressure. The best treatment option at this time is the administration of what..l
Cryoprecipitate
Woman scheduled for a hysterectomy is taking a number of Otc supplements. Which one is associated with increased ️Bleeding?
Garlic
A 55 year old male with severe symptomatic anemia after GI ️Bleeding is rapidly transfused with 3 units of PRBC. He begins to experience severe muscle cramps. The most likely finding on an EKG would be…
Prolonged QT interval secondary to ST segment elongation
Due to citrate binding up the calcium
A 75 year old woman is 3 days post total right knee replacement. She develops left leg swelling and a duplex ultrasound confirms a left DVT. She is started on LMWH she begins to develop nosebleeds, bleeding from her IV site, and some bleeding from her wound. What is the best test to assess bleeding in ibis patient?
Anti Xa activity
We know the pt is going to be elevated
A 22 year old man crashed his motorcycle into a tree and is brought to the Ed. He was unconscious and intubated at the scene. Two large bore IVS were placed and infusions of 2L normal saline were administered en route to the Ed. On arrival to the Ed, his BP is 80/40 and his pulse is 130/min. He has a flail chest on his right side. Chest tube was placed and yielded 500mL of blood. His abdomen is tender and a focused abdominal sonography for trauma shows a lot of fluid in his abdomen. His pelvis is unstable, and he has severe deformities of both femurs and a compound fracture in his right leg. What is the optimal use of blood product transfusion for this patient?
Initial transfusion of RBCs, FFP, and platelets in a 1:1:1 ratio may improve his outcome
A 72 year old woman has acute respiratory failure as the result of a head injury. What intervention can help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Keeping the head of th bed elevated
A 52 year old woman in the sicu following a motor vehicle rash develops AKI with ruptured spleen a
Nd hemorrhagic shock. What finding is an urgent indication for renal replacement therapy?
Hyperkalemia
A 45 year old man presents with the acute onset of dyspnea and chest pain. PE is confirmed by the CT angiogram. He has a history of HIT. The most appropriate manage to initially includes…
Argatroban
-Direct thrombin inhibitor
A 70 year old woman is brought to the ICU with respiratory failure after undergoing a sigmoid resection for perforate diverticulitis. Which ventilator mode would assume the most work of breathing?
Assist control ventilation
A 56 year old man develops ARDS after a bowel resection for ischemic bowel. With an FiO2 of 50% and PEEP of 5,Chris pao2 is 52 torr. What would increase his oxygenation?
Increasing the peep
A 45 year old man with a history of IBD requiring steroids has been admitted to the ICU following a high-speed motorcycle accident. On his fifth post operative day following a splenectomy and bilateral internal fixation for femur fractures,he develops hypotension refractory to 3000ml IV saline Bolus and dopamine infusions. He is afebrile. O2 sats on room air is 96%. Lab studies are notable for Hcrt 36, Na 120. Chest ct is normal. What the fuck do you do
Give hydrocortisone
A variety of patients were evaluated for surgery. Which one is peri procedural antibiotics considered standard care of issue?
A patient who requires an open repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
A patient with seen right before his hemicolectomy needs IV prophylactic antibiotics when?
One hour before his surgery
What is the recommended treatment protocol to prevent tetanus?
Administration of 0.5 ml absorbed tetanus toxin
GCS score on woman who moans, opens eyes to painful stimulation, and has Decorticate posturing
7
Man falls from a ladder and sustains rib fractures and a splenic laceration. His physiologic state is beset described as
Class III hemorrhagic shock
Girl with very complicated burn calculation
45%
Burn area least painful to a patient
Hands
Woman who’s sleeve caught fire and has circumferential burns on her forearm. What would provide the best functional and cosmetic outcome for the patient
Tangential excision and full thickness grafting
If you were to follow Scarpa’s fascia Medially to the scrotum, it would turn into what structure?
Dartos fascia
Signs and symptoms most consistent with an Obturator hernia would be
Intermittent bowel obstruction
Operative report says richters hernia. What was the most likely finding at a time of first hernia repair?
A non circumferential incarceration of the bowel wall