General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 711: Malignant melanomas with _____ disease may be treated with chemotherapy

Answer: metastatic

Flashcard 712: If a BCC is suspected, then a _____ referral should be made to dermatology

Answer: routine

Flashcard 713: Topical treatments for superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) include _____.

Answer: Imiquimod or 5-Fluorouracil

Extra: Imiquimod (an immune response modifier) and 5-FU (an antimetabolite) are used specifically for superficial BCCs in low-risk areas.

Flashcard 714: What is the management of orbital cellulitis? _____

Answer: Admit to hospital for IV antibiotics

Flashcard 715: Melanomas are considered _____ if they have spread to the dermis

Answer: invasive

Flashcard 716: _____ is an invasive malignant tumour of the epidermal keratinocytes which has the potential to metastasise

Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

Flashcard 717: What is the management of a meibomian cyst (chalazion)? _____

Answer: Gentle massage with a warm compress (massage towards eyelids)

Flashcard 718: What is the management of SCCs which are ill-defined, large or recurrent? _____

Answer: Mohs micrographic surgery

Flashcard 719: Pain_____, firm, localised eyelid swelling that develops gradually is suggestive of meibomian cyst (chalazion)

Answer: less

Flashcard 720: What is the 1st line management of malignant melanoma? _____

Answer: Wide local excision biopsy