Tracheoesophageal fistula repair — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: EF < _____% and MI within _____ months are absolute contraindications to non-cardiac surgery

Answer: 35

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/surgery?ref=anki 

Flashcard 2: _____ is a congenital hypertrophy of the pyloric smooth muscle

Answer: Pyloric stenosis

Flashcard 3: A _____ is indicated when an emergency airway is required or orotracheal / nasotracheal intubation is unsuccessful / contraindicated

Answer: cricothyrotomy

Flashcard 4: Cholecystitis can cause _____ formation with the GI tract, resulting in air in the biliary tree (pneumobilia)

Answer: fistula

Flashcard 5: Echinococcus granulosus cysts are injected with _____ during surgery to kill larvae and prevent spread/anaphylaxis

Answer: ethanol

Flashcard 6: At 11 days after inhalation injury, bronchoscopy will typically show _____

Answer: resolution

Flashcard 7: What type of hiatal hernia involves NO displacement of the gastroesophageal junction?_____

Answer: Paraesophageal hernia

Flashcard 8: congenital pharyngo-cutaneous fistula

Answer: persistence of 3rd branchial cleft and pouch

Extra: fistula between tonsillar area, cleft in neck

Flashcard 9: gastroschisis

Answer:

Extra: visible abdominal contents of newborn; not covered by peritoneumextrusion of abdominal contents through abdominal folds

Flashcard 10: What are the 5 transesophageal embryological anamolies?

Answer: - pure EA - pure TEF - proximal TEF - distal TEF - double TAF