Surgery Flashcards
T/F: Melanoma can be destructed by electrosurgical tech
F
What’s Charcot triad?
Used for?
Fever, jaundice, RUQ
Dx cholangitis
MCC of cholangitis
Gallstone impacts bile duct => cholestasis + G-ve bacteria
Labs in cholangitis
High bilirubin
High ALP
WBC
Fever
Acute cholecystitis
Cystic duct obstruction by gall stone
RUQ + fever + N/V
+ Murphy sign (arrest of inspiration during palpation)
T/F: post CABG depression increases risk of subsequent cardiac disease
T
Would Rx post-CABG depression improves risk of subsequent events?
No
Just improve depressive Sx
Who is at haigher risk of post-CABG depression
Rapidly progressive / acute disease before surgery
What correlates best with pre-op risk of bleeding?
Hx of bleeding
Signs of cardiogenic shock
Low BP, urine, refill
High HR, CVP
Narrow pulse pressure
Is DVT prophylaxis recommended for hip surgery?
Yes.
Nerve involved in thumb abduction + addiction
Abduction: interosseous of radial
Adductor: ulnar
Sx of carpal tunnel
Median nerve
Pain and numbness in dorsal thumb and index
What’s relation b/w insulin + anti-hyperglycemic and dupuytren’s contracture
Use of DM increase risk of contracture
Would steroid injections help dupuytren’s contracture
Multiple injections needed to regress disease if mild-moderate
When is surgery indicated in dupuytren’s contracture
Metacarpal joints contracture reaches 30 degrees
Associated with PIP joint at any degree
What levels of ALT indicates acute pancreatitis
3x normal limit
Local anesthetic lasts 2-4 hrs
Bupivacaine
Loading dose of unfractionated heparin
- Bonus dose 80U/kg in 6hr
Rx of torsades de pointes
Mg sulfate
Quinidine
Drugs contraindicated in torsades de pointes
Procainamide
Phenothiazide
Disopyramine
Tricyclics antidepressants
Tender breast lump
Cyclic changes
Young lady
Dx?
Fibrocystic changes
1st US = FNA
Post-op fever DDx
Wind 1, water 3, wound 5, walk 7
POD 1: atelectasis
POD 3: UTI
POD 5: wound infection
POD 7: DVT
How to reduce post-op resp complications
Incentive spirometer
Steroids in COPD only
IE in IV drug users affects which valve
IE affects mitral mainly
But in IV users affects tricuspid.
Calcification in lung nodule
- Central
- Concentric
- Popcorn
- Central = tuberculoma / histoplastoma
- Concentric = healed histoplasmosis
- Popcorn = hamartoma.
Lung nodule > 1 cm
No calcification
Tuberculin / histoplasmosis / coccidiomycosis
Was negative.
Rx infection or biopsy to r/o cancer?
Biopsy!
No calcification
Size > 1.5 cm
MCC of death in bariatric surgery?
PE > anastomatic leak
Maxillary fracture Sx
Can’t bite
Visual Sx
Nasal discharge
Raccoon eyes
Rx of carotid stenosis?
> 70% endarterectomy
Rx of compression fracture
Decrease activity
Vertebroplasty in 2 wks
No need for physical Rx
Female with RUQ mass
Otherwise healthy
On OCP
Hepatoceular adenocarcinoma
When is surgery indicated in hepatocellular carcinoma?
If lesion on surface of liver
Risk of bleeding + Ca transformation
Lisfranc fracture Sx
Hx of twist and fall In athletics Can't bear weight Mid-foot swelling + pain \+/- bruising on dorsum
Lisfranc vs middle cuneiform fracture
Cuneiform is due to direct blow to foot
Lisfranc due to twist injury
Rx anal fissure
- Conservative
Stool softener
Sitz baths
Nitroglycerin oint - Surgical (if medical failed)
Sphincteromy
Foot drop is sign of?
Peroneal nerve palsy
Marker for GI cancer?
Caecinoembryonic antigen CEA
Cancer antigens: CA 125 CA 27-29 A-fetoprotein PSA
CA 125: ovarian
CA 27-29: Breast
PSA: prostate
a-FP: hepatocellular carcinoma
MC site of venous ulcers
Medial malleolus
Origin of anorectal ulcer
Anal crypt
Rx of solitary brain met
Whole brain radiation + resection cancer
Asymptomatic hematuria Rx
Repeat sample in 1 wk
Bedside test for ACL tear of knee?
+ve Lachman test
“Forward subluxation of tibia”
Normal- Can’t subluxate
Abnormal- forward movement
Most reliable test for ACL tear of knee?
Lachman test
Bleeding after massive PRBC transfusion?
Dilutional thrombocytopenia
Lachman vs anterior drawer test?
- Lachman:
Knee flexed at 30
Femur stabilized - Anterior drawer
Knee at 90
No femur stabilization
Rx of painful ingrown toenail?
If shows granulation or nail dystrophy = lateral matricectomy.
Mild - no granulation or dystrophy:
Abx
Cotton wick elevation
Recurrent - permanent nail ablation
Location of incision in ER tracheotomy? Why?
Above cricoid cartilage
Through cricothyroid membrane.
Below vocal cords
By-pass laryngeal obstruction
Preferred tracheotomy site in OR/controlled situation?
Below cricoid cartilage at isthmus + 3-4 tracheal rings
Absolute indication for tonsillectomy
Airway obstruction
Dysphagia
Sleep disorders
Cardiopulmonary complications.
Risks for plantar fasciitis
Obesity
Long standing
Plantar fasciitis Sx
Inferior heel pain on weight bearing
Pain: throbbing, searing or piercing
Pain in morning (first steps) or after inactivity.
Improves with walking.
Worse barefoot, on-toe walk, stairs.
Tenderness medial calcaneal tuberosity at plantar aponeurosis
Rx plantar fasciitis
NSAIDs
What causes pseudocyst in pancreatitis?
When do they appear?
Rx?
Pseudocysts lack true epithelium, they’re duct leakage.
Appear > 2 wks of episode.
Resolves with time if persists or gets infected/necrotic surgery
Is barbiturate addictive?
Yes
Barbiturates withdrawal Sx
Hallucinations
Seizures
Brachial neuritis Sx
AKA: neurologic amyotrophy.
M>F
Acute sever shoulder sharp pain esp. night.
Shoulder weakness
Not worsen by movement of shoulder
Dx brachial neuritis
EMG
Nerve conduction
Glioblastoma multiforme Sx
At 50 Yrs
Rapid !
Mass effect Sx: N/V, headache, visual
Dx: MRI/CT irregularly enhancing mass
Temporal Fracture classic
Battle sign (post auricular ecchymosis)
Ear bleeding (hemotympanum or blue tympanic membrane).
CSF otorrhea
+/- vertigo, CN7 palsy
Complications of gastric bypass (early + late)
- Early:
GI bleed
Anastomotic leak
SBO
- Late: Hernia Stricture Stones Dumping syndrome
MC: anemia + B12 deficiency
What’s anisocoria
Unequal pupil size
Anisocoria + sever headache
Intracranial hemorrhage
Outpatient diverticulitis Rx
Cipro 500 BID
+
Metro 500 TID
Impatient diverticulitis Rx
Cefoxitin IV
Unilateral absence of vas deference associate w/
Ipsilateral renal agenesis
When to check sperm count after vasectomy
6 wks
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
AKA runner’s knee or anterior knee pain
Tenderness on medial retinaculum
Normal ROM
Normal tendon strength
Patellar deviation with knee flexion at 90
Rx of patellofemoral knee
Physical Rx
Lumbar radiculopathy Sx + Dx
Sever pain
Weak ankle jerk reflex
Spasm
Dx: MRI
CSF drainage
Raccoon eyes
Anterior cranial fossa fracture
Snake bite Rx
Minutes: venom extractors
2-6 hrs: Antivenin (CroFab > horse-serum)
Traumatic iritis Sx
Consensual photophobia
Decreased acuity
Conjunctival injection
Change in intraocular pressure
Corneal abrasion Sx
Eye pain Foreign body sensation Pain w/ extraocular movement Excessive tearing \+ve fluorescent
Retinal detachment Sx
Flashing light (photopsia)
Shower of floaters
Vision loss (cloudy / curtain like)
What incision used in felon?
Longitudinal (superficial w/ foreign body or discharge)
Mid-lateral (deep w/o foreign body or discharge)
Fishmouth incision in felon
Contraindicated
Lead to unstable pulp
Assess motor function of median nerve
Thumb opposition
Thumb + 5th
Radial nerve injury Sx
Wrist drop
No thumb extension
Rx of boxers fracture
Ulnar gutter splint
Pre-op assessment in cataract surgery
Not needed in asymptomatic patients.
Thyroid nodules algorithm
All thyroid nodules = TSH + US
Nodule > 5mm + micocalcifications = FNA
Nodule > 5mm + no calcification = Repeat in 6-12 mo
Nodule > 1cm = FNA
Size of renal stones need admission
Needs surgical intervention
> 4 mm
Surgery for > 5 mm
Hasn’t passed in 2-4 wks
Aortic stenosis replacement indications
Aortic-valve gradient > 50
Valve area < 1 cm
Rotator cuff muscles
Infra + Supra spinatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor
Test Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Subscapularis
Teres minor
Abdication of shoulder
Lateral rotation
Medial rotation
Lateral rotation
Test infraspinatus
Lateral rotation
How long can NGT used?
< month
Side effects of NGT
Diarrhea esp. c. Diff
Stricture
Ulceration
Aspiration
Signs of moderate - sever ingrown toe nail
Swelling
Seropurulent discharge
Infection
Ulceration
Rx of sever ingrown toe nail
Abx
Partial nail avulsion and phenolization
Or
Surgical excision of matrix
What’s lateral epicondyltisi?
How is it Dx?
Tennis elbow
Pain with extension
Dx by history + PE
What’s varicocele?
Dilated veins of pampiniform plexus of scrotum
Varicocele Sx
Sub-fertile men
Left sided
Cause reversible testicular atrophy
-ve trans illumination
Radial nerve dermatome
Dorsum of hands
Acute back pain following trauma / lifting
Due to lumbosacral MS strain
Normal neuro
Rx NSAIDs + bedrest 3 days
MCC of fat embolism
Long bone fracture
Diff eye surgeries LASIK Radial keratotomy Photorefractive keratotomy Laser thermal keratoplasty Intrastromal corneal ring
- LASIK:
Refractive for myopia + hyperopia
Corneal flap, ablation of corneal stroma w/ no sutures. - RK:
Radial incision to change corneal shape. - PRK:
No corneal flap needed
Laser directly to cornea - LTK:
Shrink cornea + change shape - ICR:
Plastic ring into cornea to change shape
Rx of foot tendinopathy
NSIADs
Immobilize in cast boot for 2-3 weeks.
Steroids inj contraindicated
Tendinopathy of foot?
Can’t flex, invert or stabilize medial arch
Painful flat foot
Can’t heel raise.
What must be tested in rheumatoid arthritis before surgery,
Atlantoaxial subluxation.
Sign of Achilles rupture
Thompson test
Rx of open fracture
Sterile dressing
Tetanus
Abx (aminoglycoside + 2G cephalosporin)
Rx of sigmoid volvulus
Scope
Ulnar nerve sensation
5th finger
1/2 4th finger
Motor: thenar + hypothenar
Median nerve sensory
Thenar muscle (motor)
Palmar side of thumb, index, middle and 1/2 ring fingers.
Radial nerve sensory
Dorsolateral thumb, index, middle + 1/2 ring fingers