General Surgery — Flashcards

Otitis externa may have a non-infectious cause such as: _____ OR eczema → eczematous otitis externa (e.g. secondary to topical abx)

Otitis externa can cause _____ hearing loss

Hint: Sensorineural/Conductive

Otitis externa presents with _____ which is aggravated by pinna manipulation/tragal pressure WITH discharge and pruritis of the ear canal.

Hint: Most common Sx

Patients with otitis externa which fails to respond to topical ABX should have a _____ and be referred to ENT

Hint: Investigation

Acute otitis externa lasts _____, whereas chronic otitis externa lasts >6 weeks

Women who have had a mastectomy for breast cancer should be offered _____

Which genes are most commonly associated with breast cancer? _____ & BRCA2

In patients with invasive breast cancer and clinically positive lymph nodes at presentation, _____ is indicated during definitive surgery.

Hint: surgical management

What is the mainstay management of breast cancer? _____

Hint: Type of management

The most common type of breast cancer is _____