Immuno/cancer

Question 1

Injuries related after radical mastectomy

Difficulty rotating the scapula upward, abduction and elevating above horizontal line (>90•)

(Nerve and muscle)

Answer 1

Long thoracic nerve - serratus anterior

Question 2

Post-radical mastectomy
Difficulty in adduction and extension and rotation of arm medially

Answer 2

Thoracodorsal nerve - Latissimus dorsi

Question 3

Difficulty in flexion adduction and medial rotation of arm post radical mastectomy

Answer 3

Medial pectoral nerve - pectoralis major

Question 4

Loss of sensation on the upper inner aspect of the arm post-radical mastectomy

Answer 4

Intercostal nerve

Question 5

Breast cancer staging:

Carcinoma in situ (confined to ductal system)

Answer 5

Stage 0

Question 6

Breast Cancer of <2 cm with no LN

Answer 6

Stage 1

Question 7

Breats Ca of <5 with 1-3 LN

Answer 7

Stage 2

Question 8

Breats Ca of <5 cm with 4 or more LN

Answer 8

Stage 3

Question 9

Breast Cancer with metastasis

Answer 9

Stage 4

Question 11

Cornerstone of innate immunity

A. T cells
B. Lysozyme
C. Plasma cell

Answer 11

B lysozyme

Question 12

Links innate to adaptive

Answer 12

Dendritic cells

Question 13

How to remember who is who cytotoxic vs helper t cell?

Answer 13

HelFOUR (CD4) hel4 cell
Cytotox-eight (CD8) cytotox-8