General Surgery UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master General Surgery with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
General Surgery Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 171: Uncomplicated otitis externa is managed with _____ with or without a topical steroid
Answer: topical antibiotics
Flashcard 172: What can eczematous skin changes of the nipple and areola be associated with?
Answer: Paget's disease of the breast (associated with underlying breast malignancy)
Extra: Paget's disease of the breast typically presents as a chronic eczematous patch on the nipple and areola. Unlike simple eczema, it often involves the nipple first and persists despite topical treatments. It is almost always associated with an underlying ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive ductal carcinoma.
Flashcard 173: Acute otitis media is typically _____ and lasts 3 days, but can last up to 1 week
Answer: self-limiting
Flashcard 174: What is the management for bacterial tonsillitis?
Answer: Phenoxymethylpenicillin for 10 days
Extra: Treatment is indicated for suspected Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection (e.g., based on Centor or FEVER-PAIN criteria). A 10-day course of Penicillin V remains the first-line gold standard for GAS eradication.
Flashcard 175: _____ is an infection seen in young children (<3) of the middle ear most commonly caused by bacteria following a viral URTI
Answer: Acute otitis media
Flashcard 176: Otitis externa with signs of spreading infection may be managed with _____ in combination with topical treatment
Answer: systemic antibiotics (e.g. flucloxacillin)
Flashcard 177: Patients with acute otitis media who are systemically unwell or are immunocompromised should be given an _____
Answer: immediate antibiotic prescription
Flashcard 178: The _____ & Centor criteria are used in sore throat/tonsillitis to assess the likelihood of streptococcal infection and guide the need for antibiotics
Answer: FeverPAIN
Flashcard 179: _____ tonsillitis presents with sudden-onset fever, severe pain on swallowing, exudative tonsils, & cervical lymphadenopathy
Answer: Bacterial
Flashcard 180: Malignant otitis externa may cause _____ if there is osteomyelitis of the skull base
Answer: cranial nerve palsies
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