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 301: Which regions of the colon are most vulnerable to hypoxia / ischemia?
- _____
- Rectosigmoid junction
Answer: Splenic flexure
Flashcard 302: In chronic mesenteric ischaemia, the layers of the bowel wall most susceptible to injury are the _____.
Answer: mucosa & submucosa
Flashcard 303: What is the management of symptomatic chronic mesenteric ischaemia?
_____
Answer: Open surgical or endovascular revascularization
Flashcard 304: Femoral hernias pass through the femoral ring into the _____
Answer: femoral canal
Flashcard 305: Acute mesenteric ischaemia has a _____ prognosis
Answer: poor
Flashcard 306: What is the management for children with inguinal hernias?
_____
Answer: Surgical
Flashcard 307: What is the final-line management of anal fissures?
_____
Answer: Lateral internal sphincterotomy
Flashcard 308: The mechanism of Meniere's disease is _____, but the exact cause is unknown
Answer: reduced resorption of endolymph → elevated endolymphatic pressure
Flashcard 309: _____ hernias occur at the site of prior surgical incisions due to fascial closure breakdown
Answer: Incisional
Flashcard 310: What is the examination technique for inguinal hernias?
_____
Answer: Palpate the superficial (external) ring & do a testicular exam
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