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Question 1

esophageal varices

Answer 1

anastomosis between left gastric vein and azygous vein

Question 2

rectal varices

Answer 2

anastomosis between superior recta vein and middle/inferior rectal vein

Question 3

what n is involved in bells palsy

Answer 3

facial n

Question 4

complication of parotid surgery

Answer 4

can nick facial n causing bells palsy

Question 5

contents of lesser omentum

Answer 5

hepatogastric and hepatoduodenal ligaments.

hepatic artery proper, common bile duct, portal vein, hepatic plexus, local lymphatic structures

Question 6

avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Answer 6

damage to femoral head causes damage to medial circumflex femoral artery

Question 7

injury to tibial nerve

Answer 7

weakness in plantar flexion

Question 8

UE abduction

Answer 8

first 15 degree: supraspinatous
majority deltoids
rest: trap/serratus

Question 9

most common site of AAA

Answer 9

just above bifurcation of aorta

Question 10

erb-duchanse palsy

Answer 10

C5/6
axillary, suprascapular, musculocutaneous n.
arm will be adducted, medially rotated, elbow extended

Question 11

indirect hernia

Answer 11

lateral to inferior epigastric vessel, passes through both superficial and deep inguinal rings

Question 12

direct hernia

Answer 12

medial to inferior epigastric vessel, only passes through superficial

Question 13

what is the first structure penetrated by an abdominal hernia

Answer 13

transversals fascia

Question 14

fibular neck fracture

Answer 14

damage to common fibular nerve: foot drop

Question 15

what drains into the cavernous sinus

Answer 15

facial vein and superior ophthalmic vein