misc 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Ix achalasia
A
1st = barium swallow
then to confirm Dx - oesophageal manometry
2
Q
stopping drugs for surgery: clopidogrel
A
5 days before
3
Q
stopping drugs for surgery: warfarin
A
5 days before
give LMWH instead until night before
4
Q
stopping drugs for surgery: ACEI
A
stop day before
5
Q
stopping drugs for surgery: short acting insulin
A
withhold on day
6
Q
stopping drugs for surgery: sulfonylureas
A
withhold on day
7
Q
presentation of chronic cholecystisis
A
flatulent dyspepsia
8
Q
Mx of post-op wound infection
A
remove sutures, washout wound, leave wound open