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General Surgery Flashcards

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List potential complications of laparotomy

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Wound breakdown
Wound dehiscence
Infection
Haematoma
Smoking leads to poor healing
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List potential complications of biliary surgery

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Fistula
Cholangitis
Bleeding
Jaundice
Peritonitis
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List potential complications of arterial surgery

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Bleeding
Thrombosis
Embolism
Graft infection
Fistula
Ischaemia
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List potential complications of colon surgery

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Sepsis
Ileus
Fistula
Anastomotic leak
Haemorrhage
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List potential complications of small bowel surgery

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Short gut syndrome (less than 250 cm)

Malabsorption (ADEK, B12, bile salts)

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List potential complications of total parenteral nutrition

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Sepsis (Staph, Candida, Pseudomonas)
Thrombosis
Metabolic disturbance
Refeeding syndrome (hypophosphatemia)

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List conditions typically presenting as an acute abdomen in the RUQ

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Ruptured spleen/colon
Gastric ulcer
AAA
Pyelonephritis

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List conditions typically presenting as an acute abdomen in the epigastrum

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Pancreatitis

Peptic ulcer perforation

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List conditions typically presenting as an acute abdomen in the LUQ

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Cholecystitis
Duodenal ulcer perforation
Hepatitis
Pyelonephritis

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List conditions typically presenting as an acute abdomen in the RLQ

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Appendicitis
Salpingitis
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Strangulated hernia
Psoas abscess
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List conditions typically presenting as an acute abdomen in the LLQ

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Divericulitis
Abscess
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Strangulated hernia
Perforated colon
IBD
Renal stones
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What investigations would you generally do for an acute abdomen?

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FBC, U+E, amylase, LFT, CRP, ABG
Urinalysis
Erect CXR, AXR
Laparoscopy
USS
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Outline general management of an acute abdomen

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Treat shock
Crossmatch/G+S blood
Antibiotics (amox met gent)
Pain relief
IV fluids
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14
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List clinical features of colorectal carcinoma

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Can depend on site
Left: PR bleed, altered bowels, obstructive symptoms, tenesmus, PR mass
Right: weight loss, low Hb, abdo pain

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What investigations would you do for colorectal carcinoma?

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FBC
FOB test screening every 2 years
Sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy
CEA monitoring

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16
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Outline management of colorectal carcinoma

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Hemicolectomy
Anterior resection if low sigmoid/high rectal
AP resection if low rectal
Hartmann's procedure in emergency
Radio/chemotherapy adjuvant
17
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What is a hydrocele?

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Fluid in tunica vaginalisis surrounding testes, usually due to patent processus vaginalis

18
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Visceral pain from foregut organs is usually perceived where?

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Epigastrium

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Visceral pain from midgut organs is usually perceived where?

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Periumbilical region/centre of abdomen

20
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Visceral pain from hindgut organs is usually perceived where?

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Suprapubic region

21
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What are the two main types of hiatus hernia?

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Sliding

Paraoesophageal/rolling

22
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What is a sliding hiatus hernia?

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Gastro-oesophageal junction slides upwards into chest

23
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List aetiology/risk factors for sliding hiatus hernia

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Obesity
Ageing
Ineffective lower oes sphincter

24
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List clinical features of sliding hiatus hernia

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Heartburn
Waterbrash
Regurgitation
Worst at night
Reflux
25
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What investigations would you do for hiatus hernia?

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Barium swallow
Endoscopy + biopsy to query Barrett’s
Oesophageal function tests (manometry, pH)
CXR

26
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Outline management of hiatus hernia

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Antacids, PPI
Lifestyle - stop smoking, reduce alcohol
Surgery to strengthen sphincter/repair hiatus defect

27
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What is a paraoesophageal hiatus hernia?

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All or part of stomach herniates through oesophageal hiatus

Gastro-oesophageal junction remains in position

28
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List clinical features of paraoesophageal hiatus hernia

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Asymptomatic
Obstructive symptoms
Distention

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