General Surgery UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master General Surgery with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
General Surgery Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 111: In Type A aortic dissections, _____ is indicated alongside blood pressure control (target systolic 100-120 mmHg) while awaiting intervention.
Answer: surgical management
Flashcard 112: What ENT Differentials could cause Falls? 2
Answer:
• BPPV
• Ear Wax
Flashcard 113: What is the treatment for Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
Answer: • Definitive = Surgical excision of the affected gland/s (usually single adenoma; total parathyroidectomy is for hyperplasia)
• Cinacalcet (calcimimetic) -> if surgery is contraindicated or fails
• Conservative management (observation) -> if asymptomatic and criteria are met (e.g., age >50, serum Ca <1 mg/dL above normal, no end-organ damage)
Flashcard 114: How is catheter ablation performed:
_____
Typically via the groin
Answer: percutaneously
Flashcard 115: What is the 'Double-sickening' sign?
Answer:
• Associated with bacterial sinusitis
• An initial period of recovery followed by a sudden worsening of symptoms
• When initial viral sinusitis worsens due to secondary bacterial infection
Flashcard 116: What disease is non-malignant and presents with thick green nipple discharge, involved with breast involution?
Answer:
• Duct ectasia
Flashcard 117: What is an unexplained persistent sore throat an indication for in patients >45 years?
Answer: 2-week wait referral (suspected head and neck cancer)
Flashcard 118:
• What is a skin cyst in the middle ear and mastoid, with a foul-smelling discharge?
Answer:
• Cholesteatoma
Flashcard 119: What is recommended after a woman has had a wide-local excision for DCIS?
Answer: Whole breast radiotherapy
Flashcard 120: What makes up the Centor criteria for whether a sore throat is due to a bacterial infection?
Answer: C - Can't Cough
E - Tonsillar Exudate
N - Nodes - Anterior Cervical Lymphadenopathy
T - Temperature >38 C (Fever)
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