Surgery Flashcards
1
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What is the investigation of choice for Meckels Diverticulum and what does it do?
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99m Technetium pertechnetate scan for ectopic gastric mucosa
- Sensitivity of the scan is reduced with lower GI bleeding + a Hb <110
- Sensitivity improved by ranitidine
- Laparoscopy has become the investigation of choice
NOT all Meckels have gastric mucosa but those that don’t usually don’t bleed
2
Q
What are the rule of 2’s in Meckels?
A
- Most common in children <2yrs
- 2 x more common in males
- Contains 2 types of tissue: pancreatic + gastric
- 2 inches long
- Found within 2 feet of the ileocaecal valve
- 2% of the population
3
Q
What can cause red currant jelly stool?
A
- Meckels diverticulum
- Intussusception
4
Q
What are the midline neck lumps?
A
- Thyroglossal cyst
- Dermoid cyst
- Submental lymph node
- Ectopic thyroid
5
Q
Which of the following best describes the normal rotation of the bowel that occurs during embryogenesis?
A
Counterclockwise 270 degrees
Begins the 5th week, complete by 12 weeks
Superior mesenteric artery acts as the axis
- The gut tube undergoes a PRIMARY rotation of 90 degrees counterclockwise (if you were looking at the embryo) such that the lower loop (which has the appendix) is on the embryo’s left side.
- As the embryo grows the abdominal cavity expands thus drawing the gut tube back into the abdomen, during which time the gut tube further rotates another 180 degrees such that the appendix ends up in the upper right quadrant.
6
Q
What is the blood supply to the;
- Foregut
- Midgut
- Hindgut
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