FIsher Flashcards
DPL criteria
>10cc blood >100,000 pRBC food particles bile bacteria WBC >500
Lefort fractures
I- maxillary
II- lateral to nasal bone, under eyes
III- lateral orbital walls
UE fractures - associated n/a injury ant shoulder dislocation- post shoulder dislocation- proximal humerus fx midshaft humerus fx supracondylar humerus fx elbow dislocation distal radius fx
ant shoulder - axillary n post shoulder- axillary a prox humerus fx- axillary n midshaft humerus fx- radial n supracondylar humerus- brachial a elbow dislocation- brachial a distal radius fx- median n
LE fractures- associated n/a injury ant hip dislocation post hip dislocation supracondylar femur fx posterior knee dislocation fibula neck fx
ant hip dislocation- femoral a post hip dislocation- sciatic n supracondylar femur fx- popliteal a posterior knee dislocation- popliteal a fibular neck fx- common perineal n
RAAS system
renin (from kidney)
convertns angiotensinogen (from liver) –> angiotensin I
ACE (from lung) converts AT I –> AT II
angiotensin II –> aldosterone release from adrenal cortex
acid vs alkalotic burns
acid- coagulation necrosis
alkali- liquefaction necrosis
nutrition needs in burns
25 cal/kg/day + (30cal x %burn)
protein 1g/kg/day + (3g x %burn)
steps in graft take
imbibation 0-3d
neovascularization after 3 d
side effects
silvadene
silver nitrate
sulfamylon (mafenide)
silvadene- neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
silver nitrate- hyponatremia, hypochloremia
sulfamylon- metabolic acidosis
azygous v and thoracic duct course
azygous- right (behind IVC), dumps into SVC
thoracic duct- right side, crosses midline T4/T5, dumps into left subclavian (near IJ)
lung resection PFTs
FEV1 >0.8 postresection (if borderline, consider V/Q scan to see which part of lung is shitty)
DLCO >10 postresection
(or >40% predicted postop value)
or preop pCO2>50, pO2<60
lung cancer stage and management
obtain bx, staging PET/CT, if stage I or II –> surgery; if + spread –> mediastinal eval (mediastinoscopy v EBUS)
Stage I and II - resection (node negative) Stage III (node +) - chemo and resection vs definitive chemo/XRT
(+ nodes –> at least stage III)
T3 (still can be resectable, stage II)- invades chest wall, pericardium, diaphragm, <2cm from carina
T4 (unresectable) - invasion to mediastinum, esophagus, trachea, vertebra, heart, great vessels
mediastinal tumors (by location)
Anterior- thymoma, thyroid CA, t cell lymphoma, teratoma (other germ cell tumors), parathyroid adenomas
Middle (heart trach aorta) - bronchiogenic cysts, pericardial cysts, enteric cysts, lymphoma
Posterior (esophagus, desc aorta)- enteric cysts, neurogenic tumors, lymphoma
risk factor for tracheo-innominate fistula? tx?
trach below 3rd tracheal ring
hold pressure, median sternotomy, ligate innominate
sensory skin nerve cells- pacinian, ruffini, krause, meissner
pacinian- pressure
ruffini- warmth
krause- cold
meissner- tactile
TRAM flap- main vessels
superior epigastrics
periumbilical perforators important determinant of viablity
pressure sore grading
I erythema
II partial skin loss- keep pressure off
III full thickness skin loss- debridement
IV involves bone or muscle- myocutaneous flaps
when to stage melanoma
> 1mm depth (panscan)
head and neck melanoma considerations
superficial parotidectomy if >1mm for anterior H&N melanoma
peripheral palisading nuclei
stromal retraction
(skin)
basal cell carcinoma
most aggressive type of basal cell carcinoma
morpheaform type
margins for basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
basal cell- 3-4mm
squamous cell 5-10mm
sarcoma management
WLE (1cm), try to get one uninvolved fascial plane
XRT postop, consider preop if really large
risk factors for angiosarcoma
PVC and arsenic
merkel cell carcinoma management
WLE + SLN biopsy
>2cm (stage II) - get adjuvant radiation
bowens disease
squamous cell carcinoma in situ
associated with HPV
imiquimod and ablation
avoid WLE if possible
dermoid cyst management
resect d/t malignancy risk
Frey syndrome
auriculotemporal nerve injury after parotidectomy
gustatotry sweating
thyrocervical trunk
STAT suprascapular transverse cervical ascending cervical inferior thyroid
trap and pec major flaps- artery?
trap- transverse cervical a
pec major- thoracoacromial or IMA
modified radical neck dissection vs radical
MRND- omohyoid, submandibular gland, C2-C5, facial n cervical br, ipsi thyroid
radical- also take CN XI, SCM, IJ
MC oral cancer location
lower lip
oral cavity cancer management
WLE
MRND + radiation if >4cm, clinical nodes, or bony invasion
pharyngeal cancer management
- XRT only if <4cm
- combine sx, xrt for >4cm or bony/nodal invasion
- angiofibroma, embolize b/f resection
- nasopharyngeal XRT only
salivary cancer management
resection
MRND
postop XRT
CSF rhinorrhea indicator
tau protein
peritonsillar vs retropharyngeal vs parapharyngeal abscess
peritonsillar- >10yo
retropharyngeal- <10yo ; airway emergency
parapharyngeal (dental infection)- mediastinal spread concern, lateral neck drainage
cleft lip vs palate timing of repair
lip- 10wks, 10lbs, hgb 10
palate- 12mo
medical management for pituitary tumors
dopamine agonists (bromocriptine or cabergoline) consider before transphenoidal resection
nelsons syndrome
hypertrophy of pituitary after bilateral adrenalectomy
amenorrhea, visual problems, hyperpigmentation (MSH)
Tx steroids
adrenal vasculature
superior adrenal a (inferior phrenic)
middle adrenal a (aorta)
inferior adrenal a (renal a)
incidentaloma workup
urine metanephrines/VMA/catecholamines
urine hydroxycorticosteroids
K, renin, aldosterone
management of incidentaloma
resect if >4cm, >10HF units, slow washout <50%
biopsy if hx of cancer (lung MC, breast, melanoma)
primary hyperaldosteronism (conn syndrome)- dx and management
salt load suppression test (wont suppress)
Renin:aldosterone >20
adrenalectomy
if hyperplasia, consider med management (spironolactone, CCB, potassium replacement); if bilateral adrenalectomy will need lifelong steroid replacement
adrenal insufficiency test
cosynotropin test (in acute setting give dex before doing this test)
adrenocortical carcinoma management
open adrenelectomy, debulking
mitotane
pheochromocytoma rule of 10%
malignant bilateral children familial extraadrenal (organ of zuckerkandle, RP)
diagnosis of pheochromocytoma
VMA, urine metanephrines
MIBG scan
clonidine suppression test (does not suppress)
management of pheo
alpha before beta
adrenalectomy (ligate vein first)
metyrosine (inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase)
ima artery
occurs in 1%
from innominate or aorta –> thyroid
nerves in thyroidectomy
superior laryngeal nerve - circothyroid only, runs superior and lateral to thyroid; loss of projection, easy fatigue
recurrent laryngeal nerve- all other layrngeal mm, in tracheoesophageal groove, hoarseness, airway obstruction if bilateral injury
tubercle of zuckerkandl
lateral portion of thyroid
recurrent laryngeal n will be behind this
tubercle is left if subtotal thyroidectomy (ti keep RLN safe)
wolff chaikoff effect
thyroid suppression with iodine loading
useful thyroid storm
PTU and methimazole side effects
PTU - aplastic anemia, agranulocytosis
MMA- cretinism in preggo, same as PTU
also dont give radioactive iodine to preggo
thyroid cancers
PTC- MC, psammoma body, orphan annie nuclei
Follicular- hematogenous spread (usu to bone)
MTC- parafollicular c cells (calcitonin), amyloid deposition
ATC-
MRND for nodal dz or local dz
XRT for unresectable dz
indications for surgery in primary hyperparathyroidism
symptomatic
Ca>13, decreased creatinine clearance, kidney stones, low bone mass
tertiary hyperparathyroidism
persistent hyperPTH after renal transplant
MEN syndrome genetics
Auto dom
MEN I - MENIN gene
MEN IIa, IIb - ret proto oncogene
MEN I
parathyroid hyperplasia (usu first sign) pancreatic (usu gastrinoma) pituitary adenoma (usu prolactinoma)
MEN IIa
parathyroid hyperplasia
medullary CA- most will have, diarrhea, ppx thyroidectomy at 6yo
pheo
MEN IIb
pheo
medullary Ca- most will have, diarrhea, ppx thyroidectomy at 2yo
mucosal neuromas
marfans
LCIS management options
observation
tamoxifen ppx
bilateral ppx mastectomy
BRCA I vs II
I 60% breast, 40% ovarian
II 60% breast, 10% ovarian, 10% male breast, 10% pancreatic
inflammatory breast cancer management
neoadjuvant chemo –> MRM –> adjuvant chemoXRT
contraindications for breast conserving therapy
2+ tumors
pregnancy
prior radiation to breast
pagets disease of breast management
mastectomy or BCT + radiation
SLN biopsy
stewart treves syndrome
upper inner arm
lymphangiosarcoma from chronic lymphedema (after axillary dissection)
usu 5-10 yrs after surgery
type I vs II pneumocytes
I gas exchange
II surfactant production
MC lung cancer met?
to brain