General Surgery — Flashcards

Inguinal Hernia presenting in the first few months of life indicates a _____

Congenital inguinal hernias should be _____ due to risk of incarceration

_____ can occur after stoma drainage post-operatively for ileostomy, due to volume depletion and dehydration

Perianal Abcesses may also present with spiking _____

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

Initial investigation for patients with suspected acute limb ischaemia is _____

Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for _____ acute limb ischaemia

Hint: embolic/thrombotic

Femoral Hernias are _____ to the pubic tubercle

Are inguinal hernias repaired _____

Hint: open/laparoscopic

If a patient presenting with a typical history of Diverticulitis then _____