SCORE Flashcards
where is the recurrent laryngeal nerve most likely injured?
near the ligament of berry
Relative Contraindications to do a lap transcystic common bile duct exploration
gallstones in the CHD, small (<3 mm) or friable cystic duct, gallstones greater than 6-8 mm, more than 8 stones in the CBD, other contraindications to laparoscopy
How long to wait after grade III splenic lac to return to contact sports?
5 weeks (grade of injury plus two weeks)
what is the first step to interrogating a new PD Cath that isn’t working
KUB
Best exposure for left proximal mainstream bronchus injury/carina
right posterolateral thoracotomy
What should be done at time of procurement of a pancreas that is the most reliable metric to assess graft quality?
visual examination
how much liver is needed in a healthy person?
20-30%
how much liver is needed in a person with steatosis or had chemo?
30-40%
how much liver is needed in a person with cirrhosis?
40%
how is functional liver remnant calculated?
FLR%= FLR / (total liver volume - tumor volume)
which anti thyroid medication is recommended in the first trimester
PTU
when should pre-op antibiotics be given?
within 60 minutes prior to incision
How to treat duodenal mucosa injury during pyloromyotomy?
close the mucosal defect primarily and buttress the repair with piece of omentum
monoclonal antibodies that target PD-1
Nivolumab (non small cell lung cancer), pembrolizumab, atezolizumab
treatment for superficial vein thrombosis in leg?
fonaparinux 2.5 mg daily