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Minor Surg Flashcards

1
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macule

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< 1cm

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papule, vesicle

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<1cm

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bullae

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> 1cm, clear, fluid filled

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hyperkeratosis

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Stratum corneum, e.g. warts, corns, calluses

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5
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parakeratosis

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psoriasis, dandruff

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acantholysis

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loss of desmosomes/keratinocytes

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acanthosis

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diffuse epidermal hyperplasia

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Seborrheic keratosis

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stuck on

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9
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dermatofibroma

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secondary to trauma

cryo

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10
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lipoma

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subQ, movable

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11
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Actinic keratosis

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electrocautery, 5-FU

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Karposi sarcoma

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HHV-8, round oval papules on legs and mucosa

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13
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BCC and SCC incidence increased with what exposure

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arsenic

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14
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BCC

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Telangectasia surround
only grow where hair grows
Less likely to MET
5-FU, radiation, remove

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15
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SCC

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Fast growing, crusty
more likely to bleed
Excision, Mohs

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16
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Melanoma

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> 6mm = worse prognosis
acral- most aggressive
sup spreading - most common

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17
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Erysipelas

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strep ifxn of sup lymph

demarcated borders

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18
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Cellulitis

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strep ifxn of dermis

cephalexin, TMP/SMX

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19
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Rubella

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cranial–>caudal
CLAD
fever

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20
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Measles

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cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik spots
cranial–>caudal
**subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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21
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Tinea versicolor

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gold hue on woods lamp

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22
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Vitiligo

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Tx: copper, vit D, phenylalanine

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Erythema multiforme

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Herpes, Mycoplasma, drugs

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24
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Steven Johnson Syndrome

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Bactrim, Cephalosporins, Anti-convulsants, NSAIDs, allopurinol
+ Nikolsky sign
Cell-mediated cytotoxic reaction against keratinocytes leading to massive apoptosis

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25
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paronychia

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cephalexin, compresses

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Felon

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subQ abscess

antibiotics, may need to filet open, I&D

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27
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Pemphigus Vulgaris

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+ Nikolsky sign
Anti-Desmoglein antibodies
DEADLY
Methotrex, Cyclosporine, steroids

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28
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Granuloma annulare

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small flesh papules

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29
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Psoriasis

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Nail pitting

Arthritis

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30
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Rosacea

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oral doxycycline

metronidazole

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31
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Lichen planus

A 
papules
plaques
pruritic
purple
polygonal
planar
Wickham Striae

Assoc with Hep C
steroids + methotrex/cyclosporine

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32
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Brown recluse bite

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Necrotoxic

Painful

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33
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Erythema Nodosum

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lesions of subQ fat (ant shins)

Sarcoid, TB, Leprosy, Histoplasmosis, Coccidiomycosis, Crohn’s Dz

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Impetigo

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staph or strep

mupirocin

35
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pityriasis rosea

A

harold patch

post URI

36
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Bullous pemphigoid

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Bx: epidermal blisters and anti-basement membrane IgG

37
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Hairy leukoplakia

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white painless patches, cannot be scraped off

EBV (HIV pts)

38
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2% glutaraldehyde

A

10 mins to disinfect

10 hrs to sterilize

39
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Boiling sterilizes..

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> 30 mins

40
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Dry heat sterilizes

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160C/320F x 1 hr

41
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Autoclave sterilizes

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15 psi at 121 C x 15 mins

42
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Disinfect SKin

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10% betadine x 3 or 0.4% chlorhexidine gluconate

43
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Don’t suture wounds older than

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8-12 hrs (24 on face)

44
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Remodeling

A

30-40% strength by 3-4 weeks

80% at 1 year

45
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Vertical mattress

A

easy to evert under tension, better for cosmesis

46
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Horizontal mattress

A

high tension wounds and fragile tissue

palms/soles

47
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Continuous running

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rapid, not cosmetic, less secure; high risk of infection - poor eversion

48
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Absorbable natural

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catgut and chromic catgut

digested by enzymes

49
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Absorbable synthetic

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polyglactic/vicryl
polyglycolic/dexon
polydioxanone/PDS

hydrolyzed by body

50
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Non-absorbable natural

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silk
stainless steel
polyester/polybuster

51
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Non-absorbable synthetic

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nylon

polypropylene/prolene

52
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Face/Neck sutures

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5-0, 6-0; 3-5 days

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Arm/Hands sutures

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4-0, 5-0; 7-10 days

54
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Trunk/Legs/Feet/Scalp

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3-0, 4-0; 7-14 days

55
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Post-op

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keep dry/limit movement x 24-28 hrs

56
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Infections most common

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4-10 days post-op

57
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Hematoma

A

arises after 24-72 hrs

58
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Dehiscence

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resuture in 48-72 hrs

59
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Amides

A

metabolized in liver
Lidocaine
Bupivacaine/Marcaine
Mepivacaine/Carbocaine

60
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Ester

A 
metabolized in peripheral tissues by pseudocholinesterase
Benzocaine
Proparacaine
Cocaine
TAC 
Procaine/Novacaine
61
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Adverse Rxn to anasthetics

A

bradycardia, cardiac arrest, heart block - treat with high dose 02
allergy/HSN - diphenhydramine if mild, epi + oxygen if severe
autonomic - self-limiting

62
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Uses of Epi in anesthestics

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decrease bleeding, oozing
prolongs duration by decr absorption
decreases risk of toxic rxn by decreasing amount of circulating anesthetic

63
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epi dose

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1:200,000, max = 0.2mg

antidote = Mag and B6 (for COMT)

64
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Never use epi with…

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TCAs, MAO-i, thyrotoxicosis, CVD

65
Q

NDs cannot perform…

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Location- eyes, nose, axilla, goin, po nech
Large size/blood supply
Deep
Young children
Pt on anti-coag/bleeding disorder
Pulsating lesion
Keloid formers
Systemic illness/immunocomp
66
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Liquid Nitro for cryo

A

freeze, thaw, refreeze with 2-3mm zone around lesion for 10-30 s
blister - scab
may depigment

C/I malignancy, Raynauds, sensitive skin

67
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Electrosurgery

A

Sterile electrode with (+) destroys tissue and coagulates bv

C/I flammable ethanol, metal implants, jewelry

68
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Electrocautery

A

indirect electrical current. precise. no blood loss

69
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Hyfrecation

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Direct, high frequency current. Precise, minimal blood loss

70
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Excisional bx

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3:1 elliptical, 30 angle, #15 blade

parallel to Langer’s lines

71
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Incisional bx

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narrow elliptic taken within a larger lesion to dx

72
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Shave

A

diagnostic and therapeutic. healing is rapid with min scarring

73
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Punch (aka trephine)

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4mm most common. Full thickness of dermis with min scarring. Traction skin perpendicular to Langer’s lines. must go 1-2 mm beyond borders

74
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11

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Puncture abscess, incisions, stabbing, I and D

75
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15

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Blunt dissection, excision, trimming, elliptical excisions

76
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10

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Like #15 for thick skin

77
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3

A

disposable

78
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Toothed adson forceps

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does not crush skin. for suturing

79
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iris scissors

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fine dissection, not for sutures

80
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Metzenbaum scissors

A

blunt dissection

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