General Surgery — Flashcards

Melanomas are considered _____ if they have spread to the dermis

If a BCC is suspected, then a _____ referral should be made to dermatology

What is the 1st line management of malignant melanoma? _____

Which diagnosis is likely to present as eyelid erythema/edema with normal vision and intact extraocular eye movements? _____

Hint: Preseptal or Orbital cellulitis

Surgical excision of BCCs should include a _____ margin of normal skin around the tumour

_____ is an infection of muscle & fat surrounding the orbit posterior to the orbital septum

_____ is an early form of skin cancer that can develop into SCC

Orbital cellulitis is most common in _____

Hint: demographic

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient that presents with a hard, painless bump on the eyelid? _____

Preseptal/periorbital cellulitis can progress into _____