General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: Tinnitus is the perception of noise within the ears or head _____

Answer: without an external source

Flashcard 102: Molluscum Contagiosum is a _____ condition that spontaneously resolves within 18 months

Answer: self-limiting

Flashcard 103: The notable adverse effects of Tamoxifen are the increased risk of _____ and Endometrial Cancer

Answer: VTE

Extra: Tamoxifen is a **SERM** (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator): - **Antagonist** at Breast: Used in ER+ Breast Cancer. - **Agonist** at Endometrium: Increases risk of hyperplasia and **Endometrial Cancer**. - **Agonist** at Bone: Prevents osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. - **Agonist** in Liver: Increases clotting factors, leading to increased risk of **VTE** (DVT/PE).

Flashcard 104: On an Audiogram in conductive hearing loss only _____ is impaired

Answer: air conduction

Flashcard 105: Pseudomal Folliculitis due to Hot tub folliculitis is usually _____ in immunocompetent individuals, resolving within 7-14 days

Answer: self-limiting

Flashcard 106: _____ may be used in adults with critical aortic stenosis not fit for valve replacement

Answer: Balloon Valvuloplasty

Flashcard 107: What is often done prior to Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) to rule out CAD? _____

Answer: Coronary angiogram

Flashcard 108: If Aortic Stenosis patient is asymptomatic a _____ with features such as left ventricular systolic dysfunction then consider surgery

Answer: valvular gradient >40mmHg

Flashcard 109: What surgical procedure is used in Aortic Stenosis for patients with high operative risk _____

Answer: transcatheter AVR (TAVR)

Flashcard 110: Aortic Dissection can involve the distal aorta leading to _____

Answer: limb ischaemia