Abdominal emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 191: Surgical management for primary hyperparathyroidism due to four gland hyperplasia? _____

Answer: Remove 3.5 glands

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Flashcard 192: Intraperitoneal bladder rupture describes rupture of _____ of the bladder

Answer: dome

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Flashcard 193: Any patient who has had aortic surgery and implantation of a graft that develops upper GI bleeding should be evaluated for _____

Answer: aortoenteric fistula

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Flashcard 194: Appendicitis in adults is typically related to obstruction of the appendix by a _____

Answer: fecolith

Flashcard 195: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is the inability to reduce contents back into the abdomen/pelvis

Answer: incarceration

Flashcard 196: Familial adenomatous polyposis is treated with _____, or else 100% of patients progress to CRC

Answer: prophylactic colectomy

Flashcard 197: What is the treatment for pyloric stenosis? _____

Answer: Surgical excision (pyloromyotomy)

Flashcard 198: What surgical procedure involves the en bloc removal of the head/neck of the pancreas, proximal duodenum, and gallbladder?_____

Answer: Whipple procedure

Flashcard 199: Which type of duodenal ulcer (anterior or posterior) is more commonly associated with perforation? _____

Answer: Anterior

Flashcard 200: _____ is caused by twisting of a portion of bowel around its mesentery

Answer: Volvulus