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General Surgery Basics Flashcards

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What is a fistula?

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Abnormal connection between two epithelial surfaces

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What is a Hartmann’s procedure?

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Proctosigmoidectomy - removal of the rectosigmoid colon with closure of the anorectal stump and formation of a colostomy.

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What is an anterior section?

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Removal of the rectum.

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What is a Whipple’s procedure?

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Pancreatoduodonectomy

removal of pancreas, duodenum, gall bladder and bile duct.

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What are the different types of surgical incision?

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What is a Mercedez-Benz incision used for?

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What is a Chevron incision used for?

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What is a midline incision used for?

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What is a paramedian incision used for?

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What is a hockey stick incision used for?

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What type of incisions are used for appendix surgery?

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Battle incision - vertically down the abdomen to site of appendix

Mcberney incision

Lanz incision

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What is a Pfannensteil incision?

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What are the different types of diathermy?

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Examples of absorbable suture

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Examples of non-absorbable sutures?

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Silk, nylon and polypropylene

Used for closing the skin by interrupted or mattress suture technqiue.

Fixing surgical drains.

Used for repairing tendons.

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16
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What checks are carried out on the WHO surgical safety checklist?

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Patients name

DOB

Surgical procedure carried out - anatomical location

Allergies

including other items that should be checked at least 3 times during the procedure.

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How does Budd-Chiari syndrome present?

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A sudden onset of abdominal pain, ascites and tender hepatomegaly.

18
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What is Budd-Chiari syndrome?

What is the gold standard diagnosis?

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Hepatic vein thrombosis diagnosed with abdominal USS with doppler flow studies

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Risk factors of gall stones?

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Sudden weight loss

Oral contraception

Increasing age

Family history

Crohn’s disease

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Finals - General Surgery (13 decks)

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