General Surgery — Flashcards

Orbital cellulitis presents with _____, proptosis, pupil involvement & visual changes, periocular oedema& opthalmoplegia

What are the ABCDE Symptoms of Melanomas? _____ Border irregularity Colour irregularity Diameter >6mm Evolution of lesion (change in shape or size) Bleeding, itching etc

Hint: A

_____ usually arise within pre-existing actinic keratosis

Hint: What skin condition

What is the 1st line management of malignant melanoma? _____

What is the management of a BCC? 1st line: _____

How can you differentiate between orbital and preseptal cellulitis? _____ Orbital causes oedema/erythema of conjunctiva as well as eyelids

Hint: symptoms

_____ basal cell carcinoma is a small, skin-coloured papule/nodule with surface telangiectasia and a pearly rolled edge The lesion may have a necrotic or ulcerated centre

Hint: Morphological type

Malignant melanoma staging is based on _____

The prognosis of central retinal artery occlusion is poor, even with treatment, ~_____% of patients obtain functional visual recovery without any treatment

_____ is a slow-growing, locally invasive, malignant tumour

Hint: Which type of skin cancer