Pitfalls Flashcards
1
Q
SBO
A
Check for hernia
2
Q
Appendectomy
A
If >40 yo or signs of IBD, send for colonoscopy 6 weeks after appendectomy
3
Q
Gastric ulcer
A
Biopsy,
4
Q
Gallstone ileus
A
Search for stones in rest to GI tract
5
Q
Intraoperative Hypotension
A
Ask re: central line, may have air embolus. Malignant hyperthermia -> Dantrolene
6
Q
Hemorrhoid banding
A
Inability to void: eval for pelvic sepsis
Bleeding in 48 hours: got ED
7
Q
Truncal vagotomy
A
Take nerve 4 cm proximal to GE junction to avoid leaving behind Grassi
