MRCS Clinical Conditions Flashcards
What is the most common tumour of anterior mediastinum?
Thymoma
Investigation of choice for achiles tendon rupture?
US or MRI
What test is diagnostic of Achilles tendon rupture? What is it
Thompson test - squeeze posterior calf, doesn’t plantarflex = positive result
Mammogram shows coarse linear branching calcification. Dx?
Comedo type DCIS
Which 2 kidney stones are radiopaque?
Calcium oxalate
Calcium phosphate
Which 2 kidney stones are radiolucent?
Uric acid
Indinavir
Which kidney stone is partially radiolucent?
Cystine
What are the 2 types of cartilagenous joints? Examples of each?
Primary- 2 bones joined by hyaline cartilage e.g. growing bones or in costochondral joints and first chondrosternal joint
Secondary - 2 bones joined by fibrocartilage **midline e.g. manubriosternal, pubic symphysis, xiphisternum, interverterbal joints
Which type of cartilagenous joints are found in midline? What are they?
Secondary cartilagenous- 2 bones joined by fibrocartilage
Twisting injury, immediate pain, delayed swelling and knee locking. Dx?
Meniscus injury
Greasy surface plus keratin plugs. Diagnosis?
Seb K
Most common parotid tumour? Features
Benign pleomorphic adenoma
Slow growing, can recur, needs excising
Can become malignant
What is Warthins tumour otherwise known as?
Benign papillary cystadenoma
What is the most common bilateral parotid tumour?
Warthins
Which common parotid tumour can become malignant?
Pleomorphic adenoma
What is most common parotid tumour in kids?
Haemangioma
Which malignant parotid cancer is associated most with perineural spread?
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Management of benign vs malignant parotid tumours?
Benign - superficial parotidectomy
Malignant- radical excision
What is the most common type of renal stone? Main RF?
Calcium oxalate
High calcium
Which renal stone precipitates in acidic urine? Main RF for these?
Uric acid stones
High uric acid - e.g. cancer
Which is the main radio lucent renal stonse?
Uric acid
Xanthine
Which renal stones are semi opaque? Ground glass. What do they contain
Cysteine stones
Contain sulfur
Which renal stone is formed in alkali urine and seen in RTA 1 and 3?
Calcium phosphate
What is the most radio dense renal stone?
Calcium phosphate
What is the treatment of choice for staghorn calculi or renal stones over 2cm?
PCNL
Which stones are suitable for ESWL?
5-10mm ureteric or renal stones, some larger renal stones
Characteristics of superficial epidermal burns?
Red, moist skin, blanches
Characteristics of superficial epidermal burns?
Red, moist skin, blanches
Characteristics of superficial partial thickness burns?
Pale and dry, blistery, blanches
Characteristics of deep partial thickness burns?
Red mottled and non blanching skin
What depth of burn must be at least if skin non blanching?
Deep partial thickness
Characteristics of full thickness burns?
Dry leathery hard skin that doesn’t blanch
What is the most accurate way of measuring SA burns in kids?
Lund Bronder chart
Describe Wallaces rule of 9s?
Arm = 4.5% front and back (x2)
Leg = 9% front and back (x2)
Trunk = 9% x 4
Head = 4.5% front and back
Perineum is 1%
Palm is roughly 0.8%
Parkland formula for first and next 24 hours?
2 x SA x weight over first 24, 1/2 in fjrst 8 hours
Then 1.5 x SA x weight over next 24