General Surgery — Flashcards
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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
_____ is least likely to metastasise
Hint: Skin cancer type
Benign proliferation of melanocytes results in _____ Malignant proliferation of melanocytes results in melanoma
A _____ is a non-infectious, benign, chronic, painless swelling of the eyelid caused by the obstruction of a meibomian gland
What investigation is done for orbital cellulitis to determine the organism? _____
Hint: 2
_____ melanoma is more common on the lower limbs in young-middle aged adults
Hint: What type of
Melanomas are considered _____ if they have spread to other tissues
What imaging must be done for orbital cellulitis? _____
Periorbital cellulitis is commonly caused by _____
Is proptosis present in preseptal cellulitis? _____
Hint: Y/N
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