Patient Selection and Preoperative Evaluation — MCQs

Which of the following is NOT a CONTRAINDICATION for laparoscopic surgery:

What is the key characteristic of Body Mass Index (BMI) considerations for the Asian population?

Which of the following is considered an absolute contraindication for MRI in most clinical scenarios?

Abbreviated laparotomy done for:

A 50 year old male is posted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. No history of comorbidities. His surgery is scheduled at 2 PM on the day of surgery. Which of the following is against the ASA guidelines for preoperative fasting

Which of the following is not a component of the Goldman Revised Cardiac Risk Index?

Steps in review of patient's history during secondary survey of trauma care can be summarised as

A patient scheduled for elective inguinal hernia surgery has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). What should be included in the preoperative assessment?

What is true about carcinoma of the esophagus?

In patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joint, atrophy occurs most commonly in which muscle?