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Surgery Flashcards

1
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when do you intubate on the Glasgo Coma scale

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intubation method in pt with extensive facial trauma

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cricothyroidotomy

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intubation method in pt with cervical spine injury

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flexible bronchoscope

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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome(SIRS)

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2+ of the following criteria needed:

  • Temp <36 or >38
  • HR >90
  • RR>20; PCO2 >32
  • WBC <4K or >12K
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Pt with head injury w/scalp laceration and linear skull fraction on CT, no LOC. do they need surgery?

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nope! asymptomatic head injury w/closed fracture

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Pt with head injury, scalp laceration, depressed fracture is seen on CT, denies LOC. surgery?

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yes! surgery alwasy done due to depressed fracture

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Pt with head trauma w/LOC. next step?

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CT w/o contrast

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Pt with ecchymosis around both eyes(racoon eyes) and behind ears(battle’s sign) + leaking CSF. W/U? tx for CSF leak? complications?

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CT of head and neck = basal skull fracture!

  • CSF leak will stop by itself
  • Neurapraxia/facial paralysis make occur 2-3 days later but will resolve in 8-10 wks
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Brain Abscess

sx? dx? tx?

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sx: Fever, HA, FND
dx: CT scan w/o contrast
tx: IV Abx + Surgical drainage

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Epidural Abscess

sx? rf? dx? tx?

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sx: fever, back/neck pain & TENDERNESS OVER AREA ON THE BACK +/- lower extremity weakness
rf: IVDU
dx: MRI
Tx: Bx + I&D + abx

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Anterior Spinal Artery Sydrome

sx? dx? tx?

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sx: infarction of anterior 2/3rd of SC = loss of motor function below lesion & sensation
dx: MRI
tx: support

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Epidural hematoma

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trauma, LOC, lens-shaped hematoma, arterial blood

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Subdural Hematoma

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venous blood, no LOC, crescent shaped, semilunar

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Diffuse Axonal Injury

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Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a prolonged posttraumatic coma that is not due to ischemia or a mass lesion,
Most commonly follows deceleration injuries,
Damage characteristically occurs at grey-white junctions

*bad prognosis

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pt presents with sudden on set of severe diffuse abdominal pain. PE is normal. pain is worse with eating. W/U?

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acute mesenteric ischemia! = angiography or surgery asap

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16
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1 risk factor for perioperative complications

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Cardiac risk = DM

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person with chronic renal failure. what do you need to do for them before surgery?

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aggresive IV hydration 24 hr prior; if on dialysis must be dialyized within 24 hrs of surgery

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Post-op fever day 1

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atelectasis

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Post-op fever day 3

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UTI

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Post-op fever day 5

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DVT

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Post-op fever day 7

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abscess/wound infection

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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome(MALS)

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MAL compresses celiac trunk causing ischemia. presents just like chronic mesenteric ischemia but seen in a patient who just recently lost alot of weight

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23
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Tx of Gas gangrene

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IV PCN + Hyperbaric O2

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24
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when you suspect a fracture how should you xray?

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2 views 90 degrees to each other and always include the joints above and below + check xrays in line of force

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25
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Fat Embolism

sx? tx?

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sx: hx of bone fracture, neurologic dysfunction, petechial rash, respiratory distress
tx: supportive w/O2 goal >90%

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26
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Compression fracture

presentation? dx? tx?

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shitty bones/osteoprosis = fracture doing normal shit, often have no trauma hx, + point tenderness over fracture.
dx: XR
tx : ??

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Pathological Fracture

presentation? dx? tx?

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fracture due to 2nd dz & often follows minimal trauma

dx: XR
tx: tx fracture & look for cause

28
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Stress Fracture

presentation? dx? tx?

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fracture due to overuse, seen in marathon runners n shit.

dx: usualy not seen on XR may need CT
tx: stop, Anagesia

29
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Person with face fracture what else do you need to look at?

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cervical spine

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Clavicle Fracture

presentation? dx? tx?

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sx: shoulder trauma, pain, swelling, misalignment or “step off”
dx: XR + ANGIOGRAM TO ASSESS INJURY TO SUBCLAVIAN A& BRACHIAL PLEXUS
Tx: sling

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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

presentation? dx? tx?

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SX: pain, swelling, arm is EXTERNALLY ROTATED

dx: XR + CHECK FOR AXIALLY A&N INJRUY
tx: reduction + sling

32
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Posterior Shoulder Dislocation

presentation? dx? tx?

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sx: seen wit person who had a seizure, pain, swelling, ARM IS INTERNALLY ROTATED
dx: XR
tx: reduction + sling

33
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Colles Fracture

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pt called on outstreached hand = dinner fork deformity = distal radius moves superioly + posterioly

34
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Monteggia Fracture

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blow to ulnar = fractures ulnar and dislocated radius

35
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Galeazzi Fracture

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blow to radius = fractures radius and dislocated ulnar

36
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Scaphoid Fracture

dx? tx?

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fall on outstretched hand = persistant pain in anatomical snuffbox; takes about 3 weeks to see on XR
tx: thumb spica casts

37
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Trigger Finger

tx?

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idiopathic fibrous band inflammation causing popping sound = tendon popping over inflammation

  • women waks up with weird hand shit
    tx: steroid injection
38
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De Quervains Tenosynovitis

tx?

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tendonitis of thumb + wrist = steroid injection + rest

39
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Dupuytren Contraction

tx?

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thickening of palmer fascia causing perm flexion and decreased extension of hand
tx: surgery

40
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MCL or LCL injury

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caused by blow to the opposite side of knee

tx: surgery

41
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ACL or PCL injury

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positve anterior/post draw sign

tx: surgery; old ppl get rehab

42
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Meniscal injury

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pt complains of a “catching or popping” sesnation in knee

tx: surgery

43
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Osteoarthritis of Knee

when do you replace?

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wear & tear = XR shows narrowing and sclerotic changes
tx: PT, steroids, anaglesia

*replace when pt has trouble walking or inability to perform ADLs or bone on bone

44
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What will you see on MRI for disc herniation vs Spinal stenosis?

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herniation will show bulging at the discs but stensosis will show dipping inward at the discs

45
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Spinal Stenosis

sx? dx? tx?

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  • arthritis changes resultin in a narrowing of the spinal canal = osteophytes form causing pain and weakness. Lumbar > Cervical
    sx: neck/bk pain, bilateral leg/butt pain + numbness(this is bc its in the canal!), pseudoclaudication(worse with walking and improves with flexion/leaning forward)
    dx: MRI = shows dipping at discs
    tx: NSAIDS + Surgery
46
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Plantar Fasciitis

sx? dx? tx?

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sx: overweight pt with sharp heel pain every time their foot strikes the ground
dx: XR shows bone spur + pain on palpation of spur
tx: symptomatic = resolves in 12-18m

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Morton Neuroma

sx? dx? tx?

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sx: inflammation of the common digital nerve at the 3rd interspace between the 3rd and 4th toes, caused by wearing pointy-toed shoes
dx: palpable + tender neroma
tx: analgesics + better footwear

48
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tx of acute epididymitis

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ceftriaxone + doxy

49
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Subclavian Steal Syndrome

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plaque at origin o fthe subclavian allows to blood to be stolen from vertebral A for arm.
sx: visual sx, equilibrium probs, claudication in the arm during exercises

dx: angiography
tx: bypass surgery

50
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Best thing you can do for a AAA <5cm

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control BP

51
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Pt presents with pain in legs that is relieved by rest dx?

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Arteriosclerotic Occlusive disease of the lower extremities

52
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Arteriosclerotic Occlusive Disease of the Lower Extremity

sx? dx? tx?

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sx: leg pain with use and relieved by rest
dx: ABI <0.9
tx: #1 = stop smoking, Cilostazol + ASA + start walking to promote colateral circulation

53
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Subacromial impingement

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pain in abduction and interal rotation + overhead activities

tx: steroids

54
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Rotator Cuff tear

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weakness and pain

tx: steroids

55
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Biceps tendonitis & rupture

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if rupture usually have visable bulge, ecchymosis and audiable snap

rupture = surgery tendonitis = steroids

56
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Adhesive Capsulitis

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DECREASED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE ROM

57
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Acromiclavicular separation(AC separation)

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pain over the AC joint(anterior superior lateral shoulder), and pain on adduction of arm, usually caused by tackle

58
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Superior Labrium Anterior Posterior Tear(SLAP)

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shoulder instability = locking and clicking + pain

tx: surgery!

59
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Patellar Tendonitis

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pain INFERIOR to the patella

60
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IT band syndrome

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lateral knee pain

61
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Patello-femoral syndrome

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anterior knee pain under the patella

62
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Atlantoaxially instablity

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seen w/RA & DS = dx w/XR & tx w surgical fusion

63
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Osgood Schlayer Disease

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active kid undergoing growth spurt + anterior knee pain(usually bilateral)

64
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Nursemaids Elbow

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radial head pulled otu of annual ligamanet

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