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Borders of Hasselbachs triangle

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Medial border: lateral border of rectus abdominis
Lateral border: Inferior epigastric vessels
Inferior border;inguinal ligament

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Wish list for hernia exam

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1) Auscultate hernia
2) Abdo exam for ascites, masses,palpable bladder
3) Respi exam for chronic cough causes(COPD,asthma)
4) DRE for BPH, constipation, Rectal masses
5) Social Hx

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How to differentiate direct and inguinal hernia

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  1. Medial vs lateral to inf. Epigastric vessels
  2. Cannot vs can extend into scrotum
  3. Emerges from Hasselbachs triangle vs superficial ring
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Mid inguinal point vs midpoint of inguinal ligament

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Location of femoral artery vs location of deep ring(2FBs above)

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Femoral hernia vs inguinal hernia

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Femoral hernia below inguinal ligament, inferio lateral to pubic tubercle

Inguinal hernia above inguinal ligament, superior medial to PT

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Risk factors for acquired hernia

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1) Old age
2) Smoking
3) Connective tissue disease
4) Male
5) High BMI
6) Causes of increased intraabdominal pressure eg pregnancy

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Contents of spermatic cord

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3 arteries: Testicular artery, cremasteric artery, artery to vas deferens

3 nerve: Ilioinguinal nerve,genital branch of genitofemoral nerve, autonomic nerves

3 others: Vas deferens, pampiniform plexus, lymphatics from testes

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Mx of hernia

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Conservative:
-lifestyle mod eg less standing and heavy lifting
-treat underlying causes
-abdominal truss

Surgical
1) tension free mesh repair(lichtenstein)
2) Tissue repair(tension): Shouldice
3) Transabdominal pre peritoneal repair
4) totally extraperitoneal repair

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Specific risks of hernia repair

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Early
1) Hematoma or Seroma
2) ARU
3) Injury to vas deferens

Delayed
1) Chronic pain
2) Mesh infection
3) Mesh migration
4) Hernia recurrence
5) Ischemic orchitis
6)Impotence

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Indications for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

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1) Bilateral inguinal hernia
2) Recurrent hernia from OPEN repair
3) Patient preference

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General complications of cancers 4Bs

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Bleed
Block
Burst
Burrow

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Threshold to place IDC instead of in and out for ARU

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Bladder scan shows vol>500ml due to risk of bladder rupture, obstructive uropathy etc

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Crescent sign of umblicus suggests

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Paraumbiliical hernia

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Cx of new stomas

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Ischemia and necrosis
Dehiscence
Retraction

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Cx of old/mature stomas

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Stenosis
Prolapse
Cellulitis
Fistula
Parastomal Hernia

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Features that help identify type of stoma

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Size of lumen
Number of lumens+stoma key
Location of stoma
Stoma effluent(output) type
spouted or not

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Complications of hernias

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Obstruction
Incarceration
Strangulation
Perforation
Sx eg pain

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Functions of a stoma

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  1. Feeding
  2. Diverting
  3. Decompression
  4. Externalisation
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19
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Common causes of intestinal obstruction

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  1. Adhesions
  2. Incarcerated hernia
  3. CR Ca

Rarer: Strictures due to RT, IBD, extrinsic tumors, gallstone,

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20
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3 6 9 rule of bowel obstruction

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SB >3cm

LB >6cm

Caecum >9cm

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Signs of SB IO on XR

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  1. Valvulae conniventes(Stack of coins)
  2. String of beads appearance
  3. Dilated bowel loops
  4. Air fluid levels
  5. These are centrally located
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Signs of SB IO on CT

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  1. Dilated small bowel loops >2.5cm
  2. Small bowel feces sign
  3. Closed loop obstruction
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23
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Classification for pelvic ring fractures

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Young Burgess Classification

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24
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Most common type of pelvic ring fx

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Lateral compression

Commonly pedestrians in RTA

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8 parts of extended FAST scan

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  1. Apical 4 chamber cardiac
  2. Morrison’s pouch
  3. Splenorenal
  4. Bladder/Pouch of Douglas
  5. Lung apices and bases
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27
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Physiological related cx of stoma

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  1. High output stoma
  2. Electrolyte imbalances
  3. Dehydration
  4. Nutritional deficiencies
  5. Psychosocial
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Early cx of stoma

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  1. Ischemia/necrosis
  2. Retraction
  3. Dehiscence
  4. Stoma bleeding
  5. Ileus
29
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Late cx of Stoma

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  1. Obstruction/adhesions
  2. Prolapse
  3. Stenosis
  4. Parastomal hernia
  5. Parastomal dermatitis
  6. Wound infection
  7. Diversion colitis/diffuse proctitis
30
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Landmark differentiating Upper and lower BGIT

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Ligament of treitz at duodenaljejunal junction

31
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Formula for caloric intake

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Harris Benedict formula

32
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Estimated numbers for protein and caloric intake for adults

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20-30kcal/kg/day
0.8-2.5g/kg/day

33
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Complications of TPN

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  1. Glucose derangements hypo and hyper
  2. Hypertriglyceridemia
  3. PNALD (Associated Liver Disease)
    -steatosis, cholestasis and GB sludge/stones
  4. Infection
  5. Fluid overload
  6. Electrolyte abnormalities
  7. Metabolic bone disease
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Causes of small bowel IO

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Adhesions
Hernia
Volvulus

35
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Scars for appendicectomy

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Lower midline,lanz,gridiron

36
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Repair of paraumblical hernia

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Mayo repair “vest over pants repair”

37
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Location of ligament of Treitz

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Duodenojejunal flexure, differentiates UBGIT and LBGIT

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39
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Principles of Mx of fistula

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  1. Source control
  2. Delineate anatomy
  3. Prevent recurrence
40
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Standard tests for diarrhea workup

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Stool c/s
OCP
TFT
Fecal calprotectin
C diff

41
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Definition of paraneoplastic syndrome

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Clinical features caused by altered systemic immune response or release of hormones/proteins and not by local tumor cells

42
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Classification of CT kidneys for RCC

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Bosniak classification

43
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Mechanism of HyperCa in malignancy

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1) Paraneoplastic esp SCLC
2) Bone mets/primary
3) Multiple myeloma

44
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Most common primary for metastasis to adrenal glands

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Metastatic melanoma

45
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DIfferent forms of BCC

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Nodular, cystic, pigmented, sclerosing/morpheaform, superficial

46
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Margins for melanoma

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2cm due to high risk of local recurrence

47
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Location where lipoma does not give positive slip sign

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Forehead: lipomas are attached to frontalis?

48
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Toxic dose of lignocaine for local anesthesia

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3mg/kg without adrenaline
7mg/kg with adrenaline

49
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Toxic dose of marcaine for local anesthesia

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2mg/kg without adrenaline
4mg/kg with adrenaline

50
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What kind of anesthesia is a Bier’s block

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Local regional anesthesia

51
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Systemic side effects of local anesthesia

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CNS: Seizures, AMS
CVS: Arrhythmia(lignocaine is a class 1B antiarrhythmic)

52
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Eponymous name for omental patch repair

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Graham patch repair

53
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Type of intestinal obstruction best treated by “drip and suck”

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Adhesion IO

54
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Indications for surgery in patient with IO

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  1. Failure of conservative treatment
  2. Perforation
  3. Closed loop obstruction
  4. Ischemic bowel
  5. Recurrent IO needing adhesiolysis
55
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Rigler’s triad of gallstone ileus

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  1. Gallstone
  2. IO
  3. Pneumobilia
56
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Mx of acute anal fissures

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Medical
1) High fibre diet to reduce constipation
2) Laxatives/ stool softeners
3) Anal sphincter relaxants: Topical GTN or nifedipine

57
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Most common site of GIST

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Stomach

58
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Area where GIST has best prognosis

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Stomach

59
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Mx of chronic anal fissures

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  1. Botox
  2. Lateral anal sphincterotomy
60
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Cancers that require staging laparoscopy

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Cancers at high risk of transcoelomic spread (Peritoneal metastases)
1. Esophageal esp GEJ
2. Gastric
3. Pancreatic
4. Gallbladder
5. Cholangiocarcinoma

61
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High risk lipomas at risk of malignant transformation to liposarcoma

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Retroperitoneal, groin and in deep subfascial muscles of the extremities(LL>UL)
Large lipoma >7cm

62
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What does IPOM repair stand for

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Intra peritoneal Onlay Mesh Repair

63
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Risk factors for Bezoar

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  1. Poor dentition
  2. Gastrectomy with removal of pylorus
    3.
64
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Types of bezoar

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  1. Phytobezoar
  2. Lactobezoar
  3. Trichobezoar
  4. Pharmacobezoar
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Management of bezoar

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  1. Removal via OGD/ Colono
  2. Open/ Laparoscopic surgery if bezoar is stuck in small bowel
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