General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: Which topical antibiotic is used to treat Bacterial Conjunctivitis _____

Answer: Chloramphenicol

Flashcard 52: There is a _____ chance of siblings and children of BRCA1 carriers to also have the gene mutation.

Answer: 50%

Extra: BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations follow an **autosomal dominant** inheritance pattern. Therefore, first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, and children) of a carrier have a 50% (1 in 2) chance of inheriting the mutation.

Flashcard 53: On an Audiogram both air conduction and bone conduction being impaired means there is _____

Answer: sensorineural hearing loss

Flashcard 54: Management for Vestibular Neuronitis = _____ for rapid relief for severe cases

Answer: buccal or IM prochloroperazine

Flashcard 55: On an Audiogram in conductive hearing loss only _____ is impaired

Answer: air conduction

Flashcard 56: Features of Vestibular Neuronitis: - _____ vertigo lasting hours to days - Nausea & Vomiting - Horizontal nystagmus - NO hearing loss or tinnitus

Answer: Acute

Flashcard 57: Molluscum contagiosum can be found on the genitalia, pubis, thighs and _____ in adults due to sexual contact

Answer: lower abdomen

Flashcard 58: Vestibular Neuronitis is a cause of _____ that often develops following a viral infection

Answer: vertigo

Flashcard 59: Duct Ectasia presents with _____ and a creamy nipple discharge

Answer: nipple retraction

Flashcard 60: _____ is advised in duct ectasia

Answer: Smoking cessation