Jaundice

Question 1

Jaundice for surgery oral boards is either going to be […] or […]

Answer 1

mass in pancreas
choledocholithasis

Question 2

what is Courversier’s sign?

Answer 2

palpable, painless gallbladder

Question 3

impaired secretion, production, or outflow of bile is called

Answer 3

cholestasis

Question 4

at what bilirubin level do the eyes become jaundice?
skin?

Answer 4

eyes: 2.5
skin: 4-5

Question 5

first location jaundice appears?

Answer 5

under tongue

Question 6

itching is caused by deposition of […] in dermis

Answer 6

bile salts

Question 7

what lab value is most significantly increased in biliary obstruction?

Answer 7

alk phos

Question 8

CBD width greater than […] is considered dilated

Answer 8

1 cm

Question 9

what imaging do you want for suspected malignancy obstructing biliary tree?

Answer 9

“CT with pancreatic protocol”

Question 10

what structures are you assessing on CT with pancreatic protocol?

Answer 10

spread to liver
superior mesenteric vessel involvement