General Surgery — Flashcards
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Patients with malignancy of unknown origin and symptoms, histology or radiology suggestive of a GI primary tumour should have an _____
Hint: what investigation?
All men with malignancy of unknown origin should have a _____
Hint: what investigation?
Numerous, round well-defined lung metastases are called _____. They are most commonly caused by renal cell cancer
Wet (neovascular/exudative) macular degeneration is due to bleeding, secondary to choroidal _____
Infectious keratitis is most commonly caused by _____ & Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Hint: organism
Infectious keratitis most commonly occurs in ages _____-40 years old, reflecting the ages of contact lens users
_____ refers to a bacterial invasion of the cornea causing inflammation & damage
_____ is a progressive degenerative disease of the macula, occurring in two forms; dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular)
Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration: _____ Smoking Family history Cardiovascular disease/risk factors
What are the surgical margins for malignant melanoma based on Breslow thickness? ≤ 1 mm thick = _____ cm margin 1.01–2 mm thick = 1–2 cm margin > 2 mm thick = 2 cm margin
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