General Surgery Rosh 120 Review Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

What is the management steps of pheochromocytoma? - ️️Control HTN with alpha blocker first then use beta blocker (propranolol) Adrenalectomy after HTN is controlled What is the best prevention for esophageal strictures? - ️️PPI therapy (strictures usually due to untreated GERD causing scar tissue to build up) What is the best management for 75% blockage of the left common carotid artery? - ️️Carotid endarterectomy hemorrhoid staging - ️️1: No prolapse just prominent blood vessels 2: prolapse upon bearing down but spontaneous reduction 3: prolapse upon bearing down with manual reduction 4: prolapse with inability to reduce What is the biggest lifetime management for post-roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery? - ️️Micronutrient supplementation What is it called with an incision site with small amount of purulent drainage, no dehiscence, and no fluctuance? - ️️Cellulitis (abscesses will have fluctuance) What is the test to confirm diagnosis of 20yo with who is 6 foot 160lbs. chest pain and dyspnea that occurred while playing basketball? - ️️Chest Xray (look for signs of spontaneous pneumothorax- common in skinny, tall males)