General Surgery UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master General Surgery with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
General Surgery Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 711: _____ melanoma is more common on the lower limbs in young-middle aged adults
Answer: Superficial spreading
Flashcard 712: _____ melanoma is has no clear relation with UV exposure
Answer: Acral lentiginous
Flashcard 713: What investigation is done for orbital cellulitis to determine the organism?
_____
Answer: Blood culture & microbiological swab
Flashcard 714: Malignant melanomas with _____ disease may be treated with chemotherapy
Answer: metastatic
Flashcard 715: Orbital cellulitis is commonly caused by _____
Answer: local spreading infection from acute bacterial sinusitis
Flashcard 716: Malignant melanoma staging is based on _____
Answer: TNM
Flashcard 717: Benign proliferation of melanocytes results in _____
Malignant proliferation of melanocytes results in melanoma
Answer: moles (melanocytic naevi)
Flashcard 718:
A _____ is a non-infectious, benign, chronic, painless swelling of the eyelid caused by the obstruction of a meibomian gland
Answer: meibomian cyst (chalazion)
Flashcard 719: Meibomian cysts (chalazion) are more common in _____
Answer: Adults
Extra: Note: While more common in adults, a recurrent or persistent Meibomian cyst in an **elderly** patient must be biopsied to rule out **Sebaceous Cell Carcinoma**.
Flashcard 720: Excision margins for malignant melanoma are determined by the _____
Answer: Breslow thickness
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