General Surgery — Flashcards

Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for _____ acute limb ischaemia

Hint: embolic/thrombotic

Claudication affecting the _____ is likely to present with calf pain rather than iliac vessel claudication which causes buttock pain

Abdomino-perineal resection is perferred over Anterior Resection in very low Anal Verge tumours within _____ from the anal verge

_____ is the first-line imaging in peripheral artery disease

What would a patient with known diverticular disease preseting with acute abdominal pain and pneumaturia indicate _____

On a CT scan you will be able to observe _____ in Diverticulitis

The most common cause of reduced blood flow to the calf muscles is stenosis in the _____

Diverticular are most commonly found in the _____

Perianal Abcesses may also present with spiking _____

Are inguinal hernias repaired _____

Hint: open/laparoscopic