General Surgery — Flashcards
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Otitis externa presents with _____ which is aggravated by pinna manipulation/tragal pressure WITH discharge and pruritis of the ear canal.
Hint: Most common Sx
Otitis externa may have a non-infectious cause such as: _____ OR eczema → eczematous otitis externa (e.g. secondary to topical abx)
What is the preventative pharmacological management of Meniere's disease? _____ or thiazide diuretics
_____ should be suspected in patients with chronic otitis externa, severe pain and comorbidities such as diabetes or HIV (immunocompromised)
_____ blepharitis refers to inflammation of the posterior margin of the eyelids (meibomian gland dysfunction).
Breast abscesses typically occur as a complication of _____
Hint: Condition
_____ (as part of Breast Conservation Surgery) is the most common surgical management of early breast cancer.
Hint: Surgical procedure
Breast cancer where tumour emboli block the dermal lymphatic drainage causing oedematous breasts is called _____ breast cancer
Herceptin (Trastuzumab) is used with caution in patients with a history of _____
Women aged ≥30 should have an _____ referral for the breast if they have: An unexplained breast or axilla lump
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