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 251: Acute mesenteric ischaemia typically affects the _____ ~90%
Answer: superior mesenteric artery
Flashcard 252: What is the management for femoral hernias?\n_____
Answer: Surgical; because ↑↑ risk of strangulation & ~50% present in an emergency
Flashcard 253: Chronic mesenteric ischaemia affects the _____ and patients with ↑ high cardiovascular risk
Answer: older age > 55
Flashcard 254: Refer patients to _____ if varicose veins are bleeding
Answer: vascular service
Flashcard 255: What is the initial management for varicose veins?
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Answer: Compression stockings
Flashcard 256: What is the management for varicose veins with truncal reflux?\n_____
Answer: Interventional: endothermal ablation or US-guided sclerotherapy
Flashcard 257: What is the management of symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischaemia?
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Answer: Open surgical or endovascular revascularization
Flashcard 258: Patients with varicose veins typically compain of _____, but it can present with bleeding, dull ache, oedema, & pruritis
Answer: cosmetic appearance
Flashcard 259: Varicose veins in women ↑ during _____
Answer: pregnancy
Flashcard 260: Describe the pathophysiology of postprandial abdominal pain in chronic mesenteric ischaemia?
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Answer: After food intake, the digestive process requires ↑ metabolic demand, needing ↑ blood flow & oxygen perfusion.
In CMI, arterial stenosis prevents adequate blood supply, leading to intestinal ischaemia & pain
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