Surgery Flashcards
Most common site of cholangiocarcinoma
Hepatic duct bifurcation “Klatskin tumor”
External impingement of CBD
Mirrizi Syndrome
Fever, RUQ pain, jaundice
Charcot’s Triad
Fever, RUQ pain, jaundice, hypotension, neurologic symptoms
Reynold Pentad
Symptomatic fasting hypoglycemia, serum glucose < 50 mg/dl, relief of symptoms with glucose administration
Whipple Triad
Most common malignant melanoma
Superficial spreading (70%)
Malignant melanoma with best prognosis
Lentigo maligna
Least common malignant melanoma which appears among dark-skinned individuals
Acral lentiginous (2-8%)
Acral lentiginous malignant melanoma on the great toe or thumb (sign)
Hutchinson sign
Optimum cytology count for solitary thyroid nodule
At leat 6 follicles each containing at least 10-15 cells from at least 2 aspirates
Superior thyroid artery origin
External carotid artery
Inferior thyroid artery origin
Thyrocervical trunk
Thyroidea ima artery origin
Innominate artery or aorta
Kidney stones, painful bones, abdominal groans, psychic moans, fatigue overtones (disease)
Hyperparathyroidism
Lower esophageal sphincter total length? Abdominal length? Resting pressure?
3-5 cm, 2-4 cm, 6-26 mmHg
Hallmark of intestinal metaplasia in esophagus
Barrett esophagus (squamous –> columnar)
Hypertensive LES, aperistalsis of esophageal body, failure of LES to relax
Achalasia
3 types of esophageal diverticula
Zenker (pharyngoesophageal), midthoracic or parabronchial, epiphrenic diverticula
Area of potential weakness behind the esophagus at the level of the cricopharyngeus muscle
Killian triangle
Peptic ulcer disease affecting mucosa only
Erosion
Layers affected by acute peptic ulcer disease
Mucosa, muscularis mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propia
Layers affected by chronic peptic ulcer disease
Mucusa, muscularis mucusa, submucosa, muscularis propia, serosa
Most common complication of peptic ulcer disease
Bleeding (others perforation and gastric outlet obstruction)
H. pylori eradication Bismuth triple therapy regimen
Bismuth 2 tabs QID, Metronidazole 250 mg TID, Tetracycline 500 mg QID
H. pylori eradication quadruple therapy regimen
Bismuth triple therapy regimen + PPI BID
PPI triple therapy regimen for H. pylori eradication
PPI BID, Amoxicillin 1 gram BID, Clarithromycin 500 mg BID