General Surgery — Flashcards

Flashcard 71: Molluscum Contagiosum is a member of the _____

Answer: Poxviridae family

Flashcard 72: Branchial cysts are a _____ lump that presents in late childhood/early adulthood

Answer: congenital

Flashcard 73: Which topical antibiotic is used to treat Bacterial Conjunctivitis _____

Answer: Chloramphenicol

Flashcard 74: A 'snow-storm' sign on ultrasound of axillary lymph nodes indicates _____

Answer: extracapsular breast implant rupture

Flashcard 75: There is a _____ chance of siblings and children of BRCA1 carriers to also have the gene mutation.

Answer: 50%

Extra: BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations follow an **autosomal dominant** inheritance pattern. Therefore, first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, and children) of a carrier have a 50% (1 in 2) chance of inheriting the mutation.

Flashcard 76: Where do Branchial Cysts classically appear? _____

Answer: In-front of the Sternocleidomastoid

Flashcard 77: Duct Ectasia presents with _____ and a creamy nipple discharge

Answer: nipple retraction

Flashcard 78: Paget's disease of the nipple presents as an _____ which is associated with underlying malignancy

Answer: eczematous lesion

Flashcard 79: Vestibular Neuronitis is a cause of _____ that often develops following a viral infection

Answer: vertigo

Flashcard 80: On an Audiogram in conductive hearing loss only _____ is impaired

Answer: air conduction