General Surgery — Flashcards

What is the investigation for femoral hernias if needed? _____

Femoral hernias are _____ to the inguinal ligament and medial to the femoral vessels

Hint: position

Varicose veins are a result of _____ leading to incompetent valves

What is the mangaement for femoral hernias? _____

What layers of bowel are affected in acute mesenteric ischaemia? _____

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

Chronic mesenteric ischaemia presents with the triad of _____, "food aversion", & weight loss

Patient had a AAA surgical repair and then presented with cramping abdominal pain & bloody diarrhoea, what is the diagnosis? _____

Hint: diagnosis

Acute mesenteric ischemia may present with "_____" stool

Common complications of varicose veins include chronic oedema, stasis dermatitis, skin _____, poor wound healing, and superficial thrombophlebitis