General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 281: What is the strangulation risk vs inguinal hernia type? _____

Answer: femoral >> indirect > direct

Flashcard 282: Ischemic colitis can progress to _____ colon ischaemia

Answer: gangrenous

Flashcard 283: Ischemic colitis presents with sudden-onset _____ pain followed by hematochezia

Answer: cramping abdominal

Flashcard 284: What is the management for varicose veins with truncal reflux?\n_____

Answer: Interventional: endothermal ablation or US-guided sclerotherapy

Flashcard 285: _____ hernias are a type of groin hernia that involves protrusion of internal tissue and/or organs through the femoral canal.

Answer: Femoral

Extra: Femoral hernias and inguinal hernias are both subtypes of **groin hernias**. - **Inguinal hernia:** Above and medial to the pubic tubercle (passes through the inguinal canal). - **Femoral hernia:** Below and lateral to the pubic tubercle (passes through the femoral canal).

Flashcard 286: Acute mesenteric ischemia may present with "_____" stool

Answer: currant jelly

Flashcard 287: What is the management of symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischaemia? _____

Answer: Open surgical or endovascular revascularization

Flashcard 288: _____ are dilated, tortuous, & elongated veins that are > 3mm in size

Answer: Varicose veins

Flashcard 289: Varicose veins typically affect superficial veins in the _____

Answer: leg

Flashcard 290: Femoral hernias pass through the femoral ring into the _____

Answer: femoral canal