General, Upper GI, Hepatobiliary + Colorectal/Lower GI Surgery

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Abdominal Incisions
Types of abdominal incisions,
A kocher subcostal incision is co...,
A incision is essentially an exte...
14  cards
Acute Cholangitis
Acute cholangitis refers to infec...,
Acute refers to infection of the ...,
Acute cholangitis almost always o...
44  cards
Acute Cholecystitis
After acute cholecystitis is the ...,
Are by far the most common cause ...,
Gallstones affect up to of the po...
27  cards
Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia
Ischaemia refers to insufficient ...,
Colonic ischaemia refers to ischa...,
The blood supply to the small int...
36  cards
Appendicitis
Appendicitis has a slight prepond...,
The appendix is a short appendage...,
Appendicitis is normally caused b...
29  cards
Biliary Colic
Refers to a pain in the ruq epiga...,
Gallstones refers to the developm...,
Cholelithiasis gallstones refers ...
18  cards
Bowel Obstruction
Refers to complete or partial dis...,
Obstruction no fluid or gas is ab...,
Types of bowel obstruction
41  cards
Cholelithiasis
0  cards
Colonic Ischaemia
Refers to insufficient blood supp...,
What is the most common form of i...,
The blood supply to the colon is ...
33  cards
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer crc is the four...,
Crc account for approximately 11 ...,
Numerous risk factors are associa...
74  cards
Diverticulitis
0  cards
Inguinal Hernias
0  cards
Perianal Abscess
0  cards
Peritonitis
0  cards
X-Rays In General Surgery
Non contrast radiography,
Contrast radiographs for general ...,
Erect cxr free air under the diap...
19  cards
Rectal Bleeding
Causes of fresh rectal bleeding l...,
Causes of fresh rectal bleeding u...,
Large fresh rectal bleeding haemo...
18  cards
Gastric Cancer
Cancer is the 17th most common ma...,
The stomach is a muscular organ t...,
The stomach is divided into five ...
66  cards
Nausea
0  cards
Approach To Patient With Dysphagia/odynophagia
0  cards
Approach To Patient With Vomiting
0  cards
Malaena
0  cards
Pancreatic Cancer
0  cards
Upper GI Bleeding
0  cards
IBD
Differential diagnosis of colitis,
What is pancolitis,
What is the most common cause of ...
33  cards
GORD
Gord is a very common condition w...,
Gastro oesophageal reflux disease...,
What is the estimated prevalence ...
44  cards
Hiatus Hernia
What is a hiatus hernia,
Hiatus hernia is an extremely ana...,
Do hiatal hernias always cause sy...
32  cards
IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is a chr...,
The term refers to a condition th...,
Ibs is very common and accounts f...
59  cards
Ascites
Refers to the presence of patholo...,
Ascites in men no fluid should be...,
Ascites is most commonly associat...
29  cards
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic ulcer disease pud is an um...,
Peptic ulcer disease is a relativ...,
It is important to understand the...
50  cards
Acute Pancreatitis COPY
What are the two most common caus...,
Alcohol misuse and gallstones are...,
The causes of acute pancreatitis ...
47  cards
Volvulus
A is the twisting of a loop of in...,
Most volvuli occur at the colon a...,
Most volvuli occur at the sigmoid...
30  cards
Rectal Prolapse
0  cards
Haemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Anal Fistula
0  cards
GI Perforation
0  cards
Colonic Polyps
0  cards
Eponymous Signs In The Surgical Abdomen
Rovsing s sign what is this,
Boas sign what is this,
Boas sign is a sign of what condi...
11  cards
Mesenteric Adenitis
0  cards
General Surgery Crash Course
What sign,
Coffee bean sign means,
Accounts for approx 5 of cases of...
23  cards
Hepatobiliary Crash Course
Most common anatomical location o...,
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma anatomi...,
23  cards

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