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 131: Breast pain that varies in intesity according to the phase of the menstrual cycle, with no palpable masses or nodularity?
Answer:
• Cyclical mastalgia
Flashcard 132: When is Tamoxifen used in Breast Cancer management?
Answer:
• ER +ve women
• who are pre- or perimenopausal
Flashcard 133: FEC-D is used to:
Answer:
• Downstage a primary lesion prior to surgery (neo-adjuvanant)
• If there is axillary node disease after surgery (adjuvant)
Flashcard 134: When prescribing fluids, what is the potassium requirment per day?
Answer: 1mmol/kg/day
Flashcard 135: How
should minor bleeding be managed in a patient with an INR of 5.0–8.0 on
warfarin?
Answer: Stop
warfarin, give intravenous vitamin K 1–3 mg, and restart when INR is less than
5.0.
Flashcard 136: Why is mastoiditis a medical emergency?
Answer: Potential risk of meningitis
Flashcard 137: What drugs can cause malignant hyperthermia?
Answer:
• Suxamethonium
• Halothane
Flashcard 138: What should be done with ACE inhibitors and ARBs prior to
surgery?
Answer: Discontinue 24 hours before due to risk of hypotension with
anaesthesia
Flashcard 139: How is mastoiditis typically diagnosed and treated?
Answer: Diagnosed clinically; treated with IV antibiotics
Flashcard 140: What do Auricular haematomas warrant?
Answer:
• Same day assessment by ENT
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