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Surgery Flashcards

1
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first sign of hypovolaemia

A

tachycardoa

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2
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respiratory quotient:

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6CO2/ O2= 1
NB when assessing weaning patients from mechanical ventilation
normal RQ= 0.8

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3
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RQ greater than 1

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XS carbs

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4
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RA= 0.7

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fat

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5
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nasal furunculosis can lead to

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cavernous sinus thrombosis

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6
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ERCP can be used for

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acute/ ascending cholangitis

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7
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Hx RTA, and CXR= patchy alveolar infiltrate within 24hrs

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pulmonary contusion

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8
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Sx workup haemoptysis

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  1. intubate

2. bronchoscopy– if adequately haemo stable

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9
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complication of thoracic abdominal aorta repair

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spinal cord infarction

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10
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  • spinal shock= paralysis and UMN (days-weeks)

NORMAL proprioception and vibration

A

spinal cord infarction

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11
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burn patients need

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escharotomy

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12
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torus palatinus

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fleshy immobile mass in midline of hard palate;

young person

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13
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mgmt torus palatinus=

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NO SURGERY, unless symptomatic

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14
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risk factors for post-op cholestasis

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hypotension

XS blood loss and replacement

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15
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dumping syndrome post-gastrectomy, treatment resistant cases–>

A

OCTREOTIDE

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16
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complication acutely post op AAA

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BOWEL ISCHAEMIA

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17
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complication of cardiac catheterization

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retroperitoneal haematoma-CT

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18
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PC:

  • fever
  • chest pain
  • increase WBC
  • mediastinal widening on CXR
A

ACUTE MEDIASTINITIS

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19
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PC:

  • respiratory distress
  • shift–> opposite side
  • elevated of hemi diaphragm
  • CXR with NG tube in pulmonary cavity
A

diaphragmatic hernia

20
Q

flail chest

A

3+ rib fractures in 2 places
BULGE out on inspiration
RETRACTS on expiration

21
Q

PC:

  • early paraesthesia
  • increase pain with passive stretch
  • soft tissue swelling
  • exclusively tender
A

compartment syndrome; can happen post- femoral artery embolectomy

22
Q

laparotomy hemodynamically stable–

A

FAST

diagnostic peritoneal lavage—blood–> Sx

23
Q

amputated finger

A
  • saline gauze

- bag on bed of ice

24
Q

other causes of gastric outlet obstruction

A
  • crohns
  • gastric cancer
  • STRICTURES
  • ACID INGESTION
25
Q

retropharyngeal abscess, can spread and cause

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mediastinitis

26
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imaging for blunt abdo trauma

27
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splenic injury and haemostable

28
Q

diaphragmatic rupture with RTA, next best step

A

CT abdomen and chest

29
Q

pneumomediastinum
subutaneous emphysema
= persistent pneumothorax

A

tracheo bronchial rupture

30
Q

pulsatile mass in groin

A

femoral artery aneurysm

31
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anterior mediastinal mass

A 
4T's
Thymoma
Teratoma/GCTs
Thyroid neoplasm
Terrible lymphoma
32
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2 causes of blunt aortic injury

A

RTA

Fall from height

33
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DDx widening mediastinum

A
  1. AD
  2. Acute mediastinhtis
  3. Boerhaave
  4. Blunt aortic injury
34
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PC: wide mediastinum + hypotensive/ bp difference

35
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PC: wide mediastinum + fever + increase WCC

A

acute medastinitis

36
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PC: wide mediastinum + pleural effusion with amylase + subcutaneous emphysema

37
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PC: wide mediastinum + L sided haemothorax

A

blunt aortic injury

38
Q

Ddx umbilical hernia

A
  • blacks– resolve spontaneously
  • preme
  • beckwidth
  • hypothyroidism
39
Q

penile fracture, most vulnerable when…

A

man is hard, and woman on top;

PC: snapping sound

40
Q

what next, penile fracture

A

retrograde urethrogram and surgical exploration of penis

41
Q

pain when sleeping on side

A

trochanteric bursitis

42
Q

when can a syringomyelia present

A

POST-trauma— 3-4% post-spinal cord injuries

  • whiplash
  • YEARS-MONTHS later
43
Q

constant/ gnawing epigastric pain

A

pancreatic cancer

44
Q

KEHR sign a/w

A

peritonitis

45
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isolated duodenal haematoma

A

NG tube and TPN

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