General Surgery — Flashcards

Patient's with early & locally advanced invasive breast cancer need pre-treatment _____ before surgery

Hint: Ix

What is the gold-standard investigation for acoustic neuroma? _____

An acoustic neuroma affecting cranial nerve _____ presents with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, & balance disturbance

An acoustic neuroma compressing cranial nerve _____ presents with facial paresthesia

Acoustic neuromas are most commonly unilateral; bilateral acoustic neuromas raise suspicion for _____

_____ are benign tumours arising from Schwann cells located in the cerebellopontine angle

What type of rash is seen in eczema herpeticum? _____

Most acoustic neuromas are _____-growing, benign

Hint: Fast/Slow

An acoustic neuroma compressing cranial nerve _____ presents with facial weakness/palsy

What is the next step in primary care for patients with suspected acoustic neuroma? _____