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Batista procedure

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Partial left ventriculectomy

Treatment for heart failure after medical management

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Procedure of choice for pyloric stenosis

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Fredt-Ramstedt

Palpable olive in the midepigastrium

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Adult remnants:

Ductus venosus
Foramen ovale
Ductus arteriosum
Umbilican vein
Left umbilical artery
Remnant of urachus
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Ligamentum venosum
Fossa ovale
Ligamentum arteriosum
Ligamentum teres
Medical umbilical ligament
Medical umbilical ligament
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Procedure for bleeding esophageal varices

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Segura procedure

Gold standard: endoscopic band ligation

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Vein involved in esophageal varices

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Left gastric vein

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Most common sclerosing agent

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Tetradecyl sulfate

Cheapest: alcohol

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Layer where sclerosing agent is injected

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Submucosa

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Type of gastric tube inserted for bleeding esophageal varices

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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube

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What are the blood supply of the following segments of the esophagus:

1) Cervical (C6-T1)
2) Thoracic (T3-T10)
3) Abdomen

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1) Inferior thyroid (5-6 cm)
2) Bronchial arteries (15 cm)
3) Left gastric, Inferior phrenic (5-6 cm)

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Portal pressure to say that it is portal hypertension

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> 12 mmHg

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In refractory bleeding, what procedure is done in acute variceal bleeding

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TIPS

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Which vessels are blocked by the Sengstaken-blakemore tube

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Left gastric
Esophageal
Vasa brevia (branch of splenic artery that supplies the greater curvature)

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Largest branch of the celiac trunk

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Splenic artery

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What type of obstruction in schistosomiasis

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Pre-sinusoidal obstruction

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Whipple’s procedure is also known as a

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Pancreatico-Duodeno-Jejunostomy

Procedure of choice for pancreatic CA

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Procedure for chronic pancreatitis

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What is a Peustow procedure

Lateral pancreaticojejunostomy

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16
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Chain of lakes appearance is seen in?

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Chronic pancreatitis

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17
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Surgical procedure of choice for biliary atresia

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Kasai procedure

Hepato-porto-enterostomy

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18
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What is Bilroth I? Bilroth II?

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I: Antrectomy + Gastroduodenostomy
II: Antrectomy + Gastrojejunostomy

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Procedure of choice for duodenal atresia

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Ladd’s procedure

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Procedure of choice for Barette’s esophagus

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Nissen’s fundoplication

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Most common predisposing condition factor to a Barette’s esophagus

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GERD

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Most common primary esophageal motility disorder

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Nutcracker/supersqueezer esophagus

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What is Lichenstein herniorrhaphy

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Tension free with mesh

Mesh has a low recurrence rate

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Pringle maneuver temporarily occludes which blood vessels?

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Porta hepatis (hepatic artery + portal vein)

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Portal veins supplies how many percent of blood to the liver

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70%

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Procedure of choice for a ruptured peptic ulcer

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Graham omental patch

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Bleeding of peptic ulcer is secondary to which artery?

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Gastroduodenal artery

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Procedure of choice for ascending aortic aneurysm

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Bentall procedure

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Most common cause of aortic aneurysm in pediatrics? adults?

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Pedia: Kawasaki
Adults: Marfan

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30
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Most common type of aortic aneurysm

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DeBakey I or Standford A (Proximal)

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Surgical procedure of choice for a full rectal prolapse

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Thiersh procedure

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Procedure of choice for achalasia

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Heller’s mymotomy

Myotomoy +/- Partial fundoplication

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33
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Radiology: bird’s beak appearance

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Achalasia

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Strongest layer of the esophagus

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Submucosa

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Most common site of squamous cell CA of the esophagus?

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Middle third

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Most common benign tumor of the esophagus?

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Leiomyoma

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Most common benign tumor of the stomach

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Leiomyoma

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What is the triad of Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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Esophageal webs + atrophic glossitis + iron deficiency anemia

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What type of CA is most commonly associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome

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Squamous cell CA

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What is the other name of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?

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Patterson-Brown-Kelly Syndrome

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Most common esophageal hernia

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Sliding esophageal hernia

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42
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Most common site of Mallory-Weiss Tear

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Distal third of the esophagus (GEJ)

Mallory-Weiss ~ alcoholic

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What is Boerhaave’s syndrome?

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Pressure rupture of the esophagus

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44
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Most common site of perforation in the esophagus?

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Killian’s triangle

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Most common site of Zenker’s diverticulum

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Killian’s triangle

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46
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Pharyngoesophageal diverticulum

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Zenker’s diverticulum

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47
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Killian’s triangle involves which 2 muscles?

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Between the Inferior pharyngeal constrictor and cricopharyngeus

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Surgical incision: low longitudinal incision of the uterus used to the deliver babies abdominally

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Kronig incision

Transverse: Kerr incision

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Procedure of choice in Hirschsprung’s disease

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Rectal pullthrough

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50
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Best age to do a rectal pullthrough

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6 months - 12 months (12 months is the best)

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51
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Mile’s procedure is also known as an?

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Abdominoperineal resection (APR)

Done in colorectal CA

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52
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Surgical procedure of choice in colorectal CA

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Mile’s procedure

Low Anterior Resection: the closer you are to the rectus

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53
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Procedure pertaining to a esphagectomy through a right thoracotomy

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Ivor Lewis procedure

To access squamous cell CA of the esophagus in the middle third

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54
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Heinz-Mikulicz procedure pertains to what?

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Longitudinal pyloric incision

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55
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McIndoe procedure pertains to a

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Vaginal reconstructive surgery

“Mc-INDAY”

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56
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Brook ileostomy pertains to a

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Brooke ileostomy

Done in ulcerative colitis

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57
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Procedure of choice in refractory ascites

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Denver shunt

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58
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Procedure of choice in a thyroglossal duct cyst

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Sistrunk procedure

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59
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Procedure of choice in rectal CA less than 8cm from the anal verge

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APR (Mile’s procedure)

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60
Q

Stages of decubitus ulcer that extends into muscle and bone

61
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Full thickness burns involves which layers?

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3rd degree burn

All layers of skin + entire dermis

62
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Bochdalek’s hernia

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Left posterior diaphragmatic hernia

Most common
Morgagni: anterior diaphragmatic hernia

63
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Gold standard for the diagnosis of glaucoma

64
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Ideal pre-op bowel prep antibiotic

A

Netilmycin

65
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What is Dakin solution

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Dilute sodium hypochlorite (bleach) used in contaminated wounds

66
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Amyand’s hernia pertains to a?

A

Hernial sac that contains a ruptured appendix

67
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Accepted sclerosant for pleural effusion?

68
Q

Flap used in a deep pressure ulcer

A

Gluteus maximus flap

69
Q

Best management for a 3cm basal cell CA of the nose?

A

Excision with 2-4 mm margin

70
Q

A small thick antectubital scar from a 2nd degree flame burn is constricting movement. To relieve the constriction, the appropriate procedure of choice to refashion the scar?

A

Z-plasty (CONTRACTURE)

71
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Radio: Coral reef appearance

A

Colonic angiodysplasia

Common cause of lower GI bleed in the elderly

72
Q

Most common site of rupture in the colon

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Cecum (most dilated portion)

Law of Laplace’s: wall tension = pressure x radius

73
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Most common cause of lower GI bleeds in adults? Pedia?

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Adults: Diverticulosis
Pedia: Meckel’s diverticulum

74
Q

Most common source of extra adrenal pheochromocytoma

A

Organs of Zuckerkandl

Located near the abdominal aorta

75
Q

Ecchymosis over the mastoid process pertaining to a basilar skull fracture

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Battle’s sign

Never insert an NGT

76
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Bilateral black eyes pertaining to a basilar skull fracture

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Raccoon eyes

77
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Blood vessel of choice for CABG

A

Left internal mammary artery

Due to superior patency rates vs. greater saphenous vein

78
Q

Most common site of a carcinoid tumor

79
Q

When is the best time to perform a surgery for undescended testis

A

6-12 months

80
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Most common site of squamous cell CA in the esophagus

A

Middle third

82
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Normal amount of pericardial fluid

84
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Most commonly fractured in the body

85
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Most commonly fractured facial bone

A

Nasal bone

86
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Hangman’s fracture involves

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Fracture of C2

87
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Jefferson fracture

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Fracture of C1

88
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Arrest of respiration occurs at which cervical level?

89
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Clay Shoveller’s fracture

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Fracture of C7

90
Q

Blue sclerae

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Osteogenesis imperfecta

Defect in type I collagen

91
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Dangers of porcelain gallbladder

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Risk of CA is 30-65%

92
Q

In a thyroidectomy, if the inferior thyroid artery is injured, what is affected?

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

93
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In a thyroidectomy, if the superior thyroid artery is injured, what is affected?

A

External laryngeal nerve

94
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Most common site of a cholecysenteric fistula

95
Q

Part of the male urethra that offers the greatest resistance

A

Membranous urethra

Prostatic urethra will only cause resistance if there is BPH/enlargement

96
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Most dilatable portion of the male urethra

A

Prostatic urethra

97
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Widest part of the Fallopian tube

98
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Narrowest part of the Fallopian tube

99
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Where is lumbar tap done

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L4-L5

L3-L4

100
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Where does the spinal cord end in adults? Children?

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Adults: L1
Children: L2-L3

101
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Platelet level for OR in emergency situation? In elective surgery?

A

Stat: 50,000
Elective: 100,000

102
Q

Only motor innervation of the diaphragm

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Phrenic nerve

C3, C4, C5

103
Q

Origin of the diphargm

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Septum transversum
or Pleuroperitoneal fold/membrane
C3, C4, C5

104
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Nerve responsible for erection

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Pudendal

S2, S3, S4

105
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Winging of the scapula

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Long thoracic nerve
C5, C6, C7

Serratus anterior muscle

106
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Most allergenic fluid

107
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Hartmann’s solution

A

Compound sodium lactate that is isotonic with blood, intended for IV administration

108
Q

Most common severe complication of liver abscess

A

Amoebic pericarditis (rupture into the pericardium)

109
Q

How is Hirschsprung disease diagnosed?

A

Proctosigmoidoscopy + deep rectal biopsy

110
Q

When is meconium passed?

A

24-48 hours of life

111
Q

Management of a pregnant patient at 7 months AOG + Grade III hemorrhoids

A

Hot sitz bath

112
Q

Hemorrhoids that can be manually reduced

113
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How to manage acute cholecystitis in pregnant patients

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20 weeks: open cholecystectomy

114
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Most common site of metastasis in Wilm’s tumor

115
Q

Wilms tumor + macroglossia

A

Beckwidth-Wiedemann syndrome

116
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Macroglossia is seen in 2 conditions:

A

Hypothyroidism

Beckwidth-Weidemann syndrome

117
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Most common site of metastases for neuroblastoma

118
Q

Stratum basale is also known as

A

Stratum germinativum

119
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Most common benign parotid mass

A

Pleomorhpic adenoma

120
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Most common malignant parotid mass

A

Mucoepidermoid

121
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Most common presenting sign of anal fissures

A

Pain > bleeding

122
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Most common sign of Meckel’s diverticulum

123
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Most common source or primary tumor that leads to malignant pleural effusion

124
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Intraaortic ballon pump is inserted where?

A

Distal to brachiocephalic

125
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Most common site of rupture of colonic obstruction

A

Cecum

Law of Laplace: rupture occurs in areas with the greatest diameter

126
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Most common organism in acute appendicitis

A

E. coli > Klebsiella and Bacteroides

127
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Veins of Retzius and Sappey are found in which condition?

A

Portal hypertension

128
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In facial nerve injury, which graft is used?

A

Sural nerve

It is accessible, long, with low rejection

129
Q

Least foreign body reaction in closing a surgical wound in the face

A

Staples (titanium-based)

Cotton, nylon, and prolene are not used

130
Q

Chronic lesion from a wound

A

Marjolin’s ulcer

131
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Nerve responsible for recurrent ulcers

A

Criminal nerve of Grassi

From proximal branch of the posterior vagus nerve

132
Q

Psoas sign is

A

Pain on extending the hip with knee in full extension

Detects retrocecal appendicitis

133
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Most common manifestation of appendicitis

A

Anorexia (hamburger sign)

134
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Most posterior cavity in the peritoneal cavity

A

Morrison’s pouch

Hepatorenal recess

135
Q

During normal breathing, what is the position of the vocal cords

A

Wide open (to allow easy passage of air)

Seen in laryngoscope

136
Q

Most common artery hit in pericardiocentesis

A

Internal thoracic artery

137
Q

Best access in performing pericardiocentesis

A

Subxiphoid approach

138
Q

Most common level of tracheal stenosis

A

Tracheal ring 1 (C1)

139
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Tracheostomy is placed at what cervical level?

140
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Longest portion of the fallopian tube

141
Q

Site of the major papilla in the second part of the duodenum

A

Posteromedial wall

142
Q

Zone of the neck where most traumatic injury occurs

143
Q

Most common site of abdominal aortic aneurysm?

A

Infrarenal

144
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Most common type of thoracic aneurysm

145
Q

Left gastric vein drains to the

A

Portal vein

Portal vein = splenic vein + IMV

146
Q

Where is the site of weakness in a diaphragmatic hernia

A

Septum transversarium or pleuroperioneal membrane

147
Q

Least painful agent for pleurodesis

A

TALC (poweder)

148
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Most commonly involved cranial nerve in NPCA

149
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Causes dilatation of vessels for erection

A

Nitric oxide

160
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Gluteus maximus is innervated by which nerve?

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Inferior gluteal nerve

196
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Undescended thesis

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Cryptorchidism

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