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signs to progress to ex lap from conservative measures in SBO

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fever, hemodynamic instability, luekocytosis, metabolic acidosis

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2
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“pain out of proportion to exam findings”

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acute mesenteric ischemia

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3
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peritonsalar abcess sx

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fever, pharyngeal pain, earache

saliva pooling, deviated uvula,

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4
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tertiary hyperparathyroid

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renal transplant

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5
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femoral nerve

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innervates muscles of anterior thigh –> flexion of hip and extension of knee

sensation to medial thigh/medial leg via saphenous

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6
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tibial nerve

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posterior compartment of thigh/leg

flexion at knee, digits and foot

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7
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scaphoid fracture

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FOOSH
pain over snuff box
avascular necrosis –> radial artery goes distal pole to proximal pole

does not show up on xray immediately –> thumb spica splint, relook in 2 weeks

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8
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clinical triad of fat embolism syndrome

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petechiae
neurologic dysfunction
respiratory distress

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9
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patchy alveolar infiltrates not restricted by anatomic borders after trauam

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pulmonary contusion

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10
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leriche syndrome

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arterial occlusion at bifurcation of common iliac

–>chronic glute, thigh, hip pain and impotence

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11
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ways to decrease ICP

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hyperventilation –> Co2 removal leads to vasoconstriction

  • elevate head of bed –> venous outflow
  • sedatoin –> dec metabolic demand
  • mannitol
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12
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atelectasis is most common _____ post op

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day 2-3

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13
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bloody/ painful diarrhea after AAA repair

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ischemic bowel due to loss of IMA after graft placement

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14
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retrograde urethrogram

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used in suspected urethral injury

  • penile fracture
  • urinary retention
  • blood at meatus
  • dysuria, hematuria
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15
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presentations of pancreatic cancer (besides weight loss/fatigue)

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  • migratory thrombophlebitis (trouseau’s sign)
  • painless jaundice –> panc head, jaundice may come later if at tail
  • gnawing epigastric pain that is worse at night
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16
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4T’s of mediastinal mass

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thymoma
teratoma
thyroid neoplasm
terrible lymphoma

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17
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hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, normal renal fx

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hypoparathyroid

  • post surgical
  • autoimmune
  • digeorge
  • non autoimmune
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18
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reversal of warfarin for emergency ex lap vs non emergent

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FFP, vit k

FFP will instantly normalize PT time with vit k dependent clotting factors

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19
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obstructive sx 24-36 hours after blunt abdominal trauma

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duodenal hematoma

req NGT decompression, parenteral nutrition until resolve

20
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flail chest

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> 3 contiguos ribs in >2 locations

causes paradoxical movement of chest on inpiration

21
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diagnostic characteristics of meningiomas

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extra axial, dural based, partially classified

22
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pathologic nipple discharge

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unilateral, spontaneous, single duct

23
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persistent pneumo despite chest tube with addition of pneumomediastinum

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tracheobronchial rupture (after blunt chest trauma)
most common in R bronchus
24
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risk factors for post op PNA

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age >50
thoraco/ abdominal surgery
surgery >3hrs
preexisting lung dz
poor health

IS!!!

25
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Scurvy

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cutaneous manifestations ( petechiae, coild hairs, follicular hyperkeratosis

  • bleeding gingiva
  • impaired wound healing
  • arthralgias, malaise

alcoholics!!!

26
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complicated diverticulosis + management

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assoc with abcess, perf, fistula

<3= abx
>3= percutaneous drainage
persist for 5 days –> lap drainage/debridement

27
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wound infections in burn patients (>20%)

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  • first 5 days= gram +
  • > 5 days= gram - (PSA), fungi (candida)
  • CHANGE IN APPEARANCE (partial thickness to full thickness)
  • unexplained hyperglycemia
  • oliguria
28
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evaluation of posterior urethral injury

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retrograde urethrogram

29
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QT prolongation after thyroidectomy?

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hypocalcemia

30
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patient on longterm GC therapy with cushingoid feature at high risk for……. with surgery

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acute adrenal crisis

hypotn, n/v, hyponatremia, hypoglycemia

31
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how do you prevent acute adrenal crisis

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stress dose

anyone on >20mg pred for 3 weeks

32
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which side of the diaphragm is “weaker”? What is it prone to in BAT

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L
detachment
hiatal hernia!!!

33
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head injury, loc, lucid interval

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EPIdural hematoma

does not cross suture lines

34
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which side is varicocele more common?

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L

“nutcracker effect” (l spermatic –> l renal passes under SMA)

35
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what pH is indication for bicarb in severe acidosis

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<7.2

36
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marjolin ulcer

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SCC arising in burn wound

37
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PPV in tension pneumo?

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BAD, increases insult of one wayvalve of air out of lung into pleural thatcannot escape

38
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nerve injured in anterior shoulder dislocation

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axillary, weakend deltoid abduction

39
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spinal cord injury during repair of TAA

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anterior cord syndrome (radicular arteries supply anterior spinal artery,artery of Adamkeweitz)

loss of movement, pain, temp (spinothalamic)

maintain position/vib

40
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loss of ventricular preload after PPV?

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hypovolemia –> dec CVP –> PPV –> dec venous return –> collapse capacitance

41
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CI to LMWH after surg provoked Dvt?

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ESRD

use unfractionated and bridge to warf for 3months

42
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post op bacterial parotitis

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who: dehydrated, elderly post, post op
prevention: hydration/oral hygeine
what: staph a

43
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compensatyory mechanisms of hypovolemic shock

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inc SVR, HR, EF

44
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extraperitoneal bladder injury vs intra

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EPBI- pelvic fracture

IPBI- rupture of dome –> intraper leakage –> chemical peritonitis

45
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lab measurement assoc with gallstone panc?

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ALT>150

46
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common EARLY sx of compartment syndrome?

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pain with passive motion, parasthesas

uncommon= pallor and lossofpulses

47
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common path after distal gastrostomy (hypotn n/v aftereating)

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dumping syndrome–>no pyloric regulation

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