General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 271: Femoral hernias pass through the femoral ring into the _____

Answer: femoral canal

Flashcard 272: Which regions of the colon are most vulnerable to hypoxia / ischemia? - _____ - Rectosigmoid junction

Answer: Splenic flexure

Flashcard 273: Varicose veins can be secondary to obstruction e.g. _____

Answer: DVT

Flashcard 274: Significant ↓ hypoperfusion from severe _____ or digitalis can cause acute mesenteric ischaemia

Answer: hypotension

Flashcard 275: Refer patients to _____ if primary varicose veins are symptomatic/have skin changes/thrombosis

Answer: vascular service

Flashcard 276: What is the management for femoral hernias?\n_____

Answer: Surgical; because ↑↑ risk of strangulation & ~50% present in an emergency

Flashcard 277: _____ are dilated, tortuous, & elongated veins that are > 3mm in size

Answer: Varicose veins

Flashcard 278: Acute mesenteric ischaemia has four main causes: _____ Arterial thrombi/atherosclerosis Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia Mesenteric venous thrombosis

Answer: Arterial emboli

Flashcard 279: Ischemic colitis can progress to _____ colon ischaemia

Answer: gangrenous

Flashcard 280: _____ hernias are a type of groin hernia that involves protrusion of internal tissue and/or organs through the femoral canal.

Answer: Femoral

Extra: Femoral hernias and inguinal hernias are both subtypes of **groin hernias**. - **Inguinal hernia:** Above and medial to the pubic tubercle (passes through the inguinal canal). - **Femoral hernia:** Below and lateral to the pubic tubercle (passes through the femoral canal).