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"Cold" sterilization utilizes which chemical? - ethylene oxide (85-100 degrees) A 16yr old male comes in for an emergency appendectomy. Surgeon states that the abdominal wall is very rigid and asks if muscle relaxation has been given. The patient is tachycardia and the end-tidal CO2 is rising. What is the most likely cause? - Malignant hyperthermia A 3-way Foley catheter with a 30cc balloon should be inserted following a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) to - Irrigate and facilitate hemostasis A 35yr old male presents with headache, palpitations, and diaphoresis brought on by micturition. The patients identical twin brother died of an undiagnosed sudden death. What is the most likely diagnosis? - Pheochromocytoma A 47yr old female is recovering nicely after a laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. On her first day at home following discharge from the hospital, she develops sudden-onset anterior chest pain and shortness of breath and begins sweating profusely. Upon returning the the hospital emergency room, her ECG show tachycardia and her chest x-ray appears normal. What is the most likely reason for her symptoms? - pulmonary embolism A 54yr old female presents to the OR with a 4cm oblique volar forearm laceration and a 9cm transverse dorsal forearm laceration from a dog bite. What suture method and material is the BEST choice for closure of the wound? - Interrupted polypropylene A 60yr old obese patient with a history of diabetes and renal insufficiency has undergone drainage of an abdominal abscess through a midline incision. Which should be considered for wound closure? - An interrupted retention suture A 68yr old female presents with hip pain. She was treated 15 years ago with radiation and chemotherapy for lobular breast cancer. What is the likely diagnosis? - Pathologic hip fractureA 91yr old woman presents to the OR with a hip fracture. Efforts should be made to correct the fracture as soon as possible to avoid complications related to - Thrombophlebitis A complication of steep reverse trendelenburg position is - deep vein thrombosis A distinguishing feature of lupus is - A butterfly rash A latissimus dorsi flap used for breast reconstruction following mastectomy gets its main blood supply from which artery? - Thoracodorsal