Abdominal emergencies US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Abdominal emergencies with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Abdominal emergencies Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 81: Pyogenic liver abscess is managed with _____
Answer: percutaneous drainage
Extra:
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Flashcard 82: What type of hernia is caused by a patent processus vaginalis?
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Answer: Indirect inguinal
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Flashcard 83: What is the classic pain sequence associated with diverticular perforation?
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Answer: Sudden, severe pain (perf) → temporary relief (decompression) → generalized, constant pain (peritonitis)
Extra:
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Flashcard 84: Can patients with signs and symptoms of appendicitis go straight to surgery?
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Answer: No
Extra:
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Flashcard 85: What is the final line/last resort/definitive treatment for achalasia?
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Answer: Heller myotomy
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/esophagus/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 86: What is the next step in management of a child with suspected inguinal hernia, vomiting, abdominal distension, and a discolored hemiscrotum?
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Answer: Emergency surgery
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Flashcard 87: Is surgery recommended for **chronic** pancreatitis?
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Answer: No; management is primarily medical
Extra: Management of chronic pancreatitis focuses on:
1. **Alcohol and Smoking cessation**
2. **Pancreatic enzyme replacement** (+ PPI)
3. **Pain control** (medical management first)
Surgery (e.g., lateral pancreaticojejunostomy / **Puestow procedure**) is reserved for refractory pain with ductal dilation or mechanical complications (e.g., biliary/duodenal obstruction). It is **not** contraindicated (CI), but it is not the first-line treatment.
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/pancreatitis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 88: What is tx of biliary atresia?
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Answer: Kasai procedure (hepatoportoenterostomy)
Extra:
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Flashcard 89: Difference between malrotation and volvulus?
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Answer: Malrotation is the developmental anatomic defect
Volvulus is torsion of the intestines because of the malrotation
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/pediatrics/baby-emesis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 90: What is the treatment for pyloric stenosis?\n_____
Answer: Pyloromyotomy
Extra: Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy is the definitive surgical treatment, but it is not a surgical emergency. The medical priority is correcting the associated electrolyte imbalances.
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