Surgery Flashcards
Icp tx (3)
Elevate head
Hyperventilate to pco2 35
Meds
Blown pupil with contralateral hemiparesis
Epidural hematoma on side of pupil.
Dx for gsw to upper neck
Arteriographic studies
2 sx of brown-sequard
Paralysis on same side distal
Loss of pain on distal contralateral side
Lost (2) and preserved (1) of anterior cord syndrome
Loss motor and pain
Preserved proprioception
Syndrome with hyper extension of neck in elderly and sx
Central cord syndrome
Paralysis and burnning of UE only
Rib fracture tx in elderly (2)
Local nerve block and epidural
Indication for surgery after chest tube in hemothorax
1500 mL from chest tube
Tx flail chest
Restrict fluids and diurese
Monitor ABGs
Most common site of metastasis crc
Liver
Sequence of 3 cr polyps. Increasing to more dangerous
Tubular, tubulovillous, villous
Type of pain relief for biliary dz
Demerol (meperidine)
asymtomatic dz to suspect in severe deceleration injury w/ chest bones difficult to break (sternum, scapula, or first rib)
ruptured aorta
3 locations where 1500 mL of blood can “hide”
pelvis, thighs, abdomen
3 tx for possible renal failure in sever electrical burns
fluids
mannitol
alkalinize urine
legs in rule of 9’s
each leg is 2 9’s
trunk of person in rule of 9’s
4 units
target with rehydration after burn (2, 1 target, 1 to monitor)
hourly urinary output of 1-2 mL/kg
avoiding CVP over 15 mmHg
SA (surface area) threshold for treating burns with ringer lactate
> 20% of body surface
bolus in babies
20 mL/kg
2 changes in rule of 9 in babies
head = 2 9’s
2 legs = 3 9’s (instead of 4)
prophylaxis to burn patients
tetanus
3 oitments for burns (shallow, deep, near eyes)
silver sulfadiazine
mafenide acetate
triple abx ointment
tx(2) for all bites
tetanus
wound care
black widow antidote
IV calcium gluconate
helpful drug for brown recluse
dapsone
chubby 13 yo w/ groin or knee pain
legs dangling, affected side points in
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
little kid w/ fever
severe localized pain in bone
-XR
condition, test, and tx
acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
MRI
abx
dz = consistent varus beyond age 3
blount dz
inward turned feet w/ plantar flexion, inversion
seen at birth
talipes equinovarus (club foot)
monteggia fracture vs galeazzi fracture
mont: fracture of proximal 1/3 ulna
gale: distal radius
Mount Ulna and Gale-adius
tx of scaphoid fracture
thumb spica cast
(remember XR show fx 3 weeks later!
apearance of hip fracture (2)
shortened and externally rotated leg
tx for postop of intertrochanteric fx of hip
anticoagulation
describing fractures (5)
LD PAU
Location Displaced Pattern (transverse vs oblique vs comminuted) Angulation/Rotation Unusual Circumstance
most reliable sign of compartment syndrome
excruciating pain w/passive extension
tx and dx of De Quervain tenosynovitis
thumb in fist, and ulnar deviation = pain
steroid injection
tx of felon
surgical drainage
PEx finding w/ disc dz
straight leg testing gives excruciating pain
amaurosis fugax
transient visual loss one eye
carbuncle
collection boils (furuncles)
furuncle
boil (small subcu staph infection of follicle)
inspissated
hard
lieno-
denoting spleen
obstipation
failure to pass flatus or stool
-pexy vs. -raphe
pexy = fixation (pexation)
raphe=repair
phlegmon
soft tissue inflammation (commonly pancreatic)
succus
fluid
ballance’s sign
dullness to percussion L flank, resonance on R.
splenic rupture
carcinoid triad
FDR
flushing, diarrhea, R. sided heart failure
blue coloration of periumbilical area
cullen’s sign = retroperitoneal hemorrhage cought be hemmhoragic pancreatitis
obturator sign
passive internal rotation of leg
pheochromocytoma (3)
PhD
palps, HA, episodic diaphoresis
psoas sign
keep knee extended, and passively extend hip (on side)
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome
perihepatic gonorrhea
3 things (besides GI polyps in Gardner’s syndrome)
Gardeners plant SOD
sebaceous cysts
osteoma
desmoid tumors
most common indication for surgery w/ Crohn’s
SBO : small bowel obstruction
most common bacteria in stool
Bacteroides fragilis
Upright AXR finding w/SBO
air-fluid levels
position of anal fissure
posterior
most common benign tumor of liver
hemangioma
monocryl
absorbable monofilament
postop ordering
VAN DISL
Vital signs and monitoring Activity Nutrition Drugs IV Special orders Labs, XR
normal time period for wound tensile strength
6 weeks
increased complications after what time period with ileus
3-5 days
IV maintenance
4-2-1 rule
4 cc/kg for the first 10 kgs of a patient’s weight
2 cc/kg for the next 10 kgs of a patient’s weight
1 cc/kg for the rest of the patient’s weight
60 kg person = 100 mL/hr
when do you look at bandage?
after 48 hours (daily)
2 labs if concerned about shock/resuscitation
ABG and lactate
contents seroma
lymph
serum
2 most common causes acute pancreatitis
Gallstones and etoh
Boundaries of axilla for ln dissection (4)
Axillary vein, superior
Long thoracic nerve, posterior
Latissimus Dorsi, lateral
Pectoral minor
4 nerves at risk Axillary ln dissection
Long thoracic
Thoracodorsal
Medial and lateral pectorals
Ltn innervates
Serratus anterior
Thoracodorsal innervates
Latissimus dorsi
Course of medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Opposite of one another!
Cutaneous nerve that crosses axilla
Intercostobrachial nerve
Levels 1,2,3 of Axillary lymph nodes
Lateral, deep, and medial to pectoral minor
Rotter’s nodes
Between pec major and minor
Tail of spence
Tail of breast tissue into axilla
Breast cancer risk (5)
NAACP
Nulliparity
Age menarche 55
Ca breast, self or family
Pregnancy 1st, >30
3 major blood sources to breast
Lateral and internal thoracic arteries
Intercostal
Dermatome of knee
L3 is the knee
FENa =
yoU Need Pee
UNa * Plasma creatinine
For numerator
Denominator is reversed
Prerenal FENa
<1.0
Melanoma on Palm or sole of African american
Acral lentiginous
Two findings with chronic anal fissure
Sentinel pile
Hypertrophied Anal papilla
Surgical tx anal fissure
LIS lateral internal sphincterotomy
indirect vs direct hernia location
indirect = lateral to inferior epigastrics
position inguinal hernias usually resolve
recumbency
indirect v direct etiology
indirect = patent processus vaginalis direct = weakness of transversolis fascia
vague aching low back pain
sudden onset severe neurogenic pain
excruciating pain on straight leg test
disc dz
ulcer w/o pressure gradient on doppler
microvascular dz (no amenable to surgery)
SCC from chronic leg ulcer
Marjolin ulcer
inflammation at digital nerve at between 3rd, 4th toe
morton neuroma
EF cutoff for +surgery risk
35%
fever over 104, 30-45 minutes after surgery
bacteremia
if wound pain, consider gas gangrene
therapy for atelectasis if no imrpovement w/deep breathing, cough and postural draining
bronchoscopy
most common fever POD>3
UTI
fever on POD 5
thrombophlebitis
fever days 7 vs 9
7 = wound infection
9=abscess
ABG w/PE (2)
hypoxemia
hypocapnia
FENa significance, 1, >4
1 = intrinsic AKI >4 = postrenal
FENa =
(PCr * UNa ) / (PNa x UCr) %
ileus not resolving after 7 days
mechanical ileus (adhesions)
paralytic ileus in immobilization
+abd distension, dilated colon
mechanical obstruction ruled out
Ogilvie syndrome
tx Ogilvie syndrome (2, 1 is a consideration)
Decompress w/ sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy and rectal tube IV neostigmine (consider)
typical day for wound dehiscence
day 5
hypernatremia, how much dehydration for every 3 meg above 140?
1 liter
safe speed limit of potassium admin
10 meq/hr
colicky abd pain w/ high pitched bowel sounds
then silence and loops of bowels w/air-fluid levels
mechanical obstruction
main tx of SCC of anus
chemoradiation
rate of active Gi bleed caught on angiogram
2 mL/minute (1 unit blood q4 hrs)