General Surgery — Flashcards

What modifiable risk factor is associated with increased surgical site infection and poor wound healing? _____

What is the initial management for surgical site infections? _____

What imaging should be considered in deep surgical site infections? _____

What is the management for varicose veins with truncal reflux?\n_____

What is the management of symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischaemia? _____

What is the gold-standard investigation for acute mesenteric ischaemia? _____

Acute mesenteric ischaemia is typically caused by an emboli in patients with _____

What is the strangulation risk vs inguinal hernia type? _____

Varicose veins most commonly affect _____

Hint: sex

Refer patients to _____ if varicose veins are bleeding