General Surgery — Flashcards

Most acoustic neuromas are _____-growing, benign

Hint: Fast/Slow

What is the likely diagnosis in a patient on post-op day 1 status-post CABG that presents with hypotension, tachycardia, and the findings below: Right atrium: 20 mmHg Right ventricle: 35/20 mmHg PCWP: 20 mmHg _____

What is the surgical management of mitral regurgitation? Patients suitable for open surgery: _____ Patients unsuitable for open surgery: transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair

Infrarenal aorta normal size: Females → _____cm Males → ~2.0cm

An _____ is a permanent dilatation of ≥ 1.5x in all layers of the artery

AAA screening: If AAA is < _____cm then no further action is needed

Major risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm are _____ & hypertension often in males

How are abdominal aortic aneurysms < _____cm managed? US surveillance + optimising risk factors

The threshold for a rapidly enlarging abdominal aortic aneurysm is > _____cm/year growth

AAA screening: If AAA is _____cm-4.4cm then yearly US surveillance If AAA is 4.5cm-5.4cm then 3 monthly US surveillance