General Surgery — Flashcards

If MRSA-related impetigo is a possibility then _____

Hint: 2

_____ is a contagious, bacterial skin infection common in children

Risk factors for scabies: _____ contact Compromised immune system Poor hygiene Children

When can warfarin be resumed following surgery? _____

Warfarin should be stopped 5 days before elective surgery. If the INR is ≥_____ the day before surgery, give oral vitamin K

Patients taking warfarin who require emergency surgery that cannot be delayed should be given _____ to reverse the anticoagulation

Hint: Mediation and ROA

Patients scheduled for surgery who are at high risk of thromboembolism and take warfarin may be given a bridging dose of _____ during the 5 days before surgery. Stop the LMWH 24 hours before surgery

Warfarin should be stopped _____ before elective surgery

Hint: how long?

Primary cancers from other sites _____ metastasise to the kidneys

All men with malignancy of unknown origin with presentations compatible with germ cell tumours should have a _____

Hint: what investigation?