Rosh surgery boost exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. What is lights criteria for transudative pleural transudative:
fluid? What about exudative? pleural:serum protein <0.5
pleural:LDH<0.6
Pleural fluid LDH is 2/3 upper limit of
normal.
2. What does a transudative pleural fluid usually Typically indicates issues with oncot-
indicate? ic pressure
CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome,
PE
3. What does exudative pleural effusion indicate? malignancy,
bacterial/viral PNA
TB
PE
Pancreatitis
Esophageal rupture
4. When should a barium swallow be used for eval- If the issue is in the proximal re-
uation of dyspagia? gion of the esophagus because
a blind endoscopy can potentially
cause esophageal rupture
5. What are schatzki's rings associated with? hiatal hernia
6. What type of deficiency does pernicious anemia Vitamin B12
cause?
7. What is adrenal crisis usually caused by? severe illness or surgery
8. What is presentation of adrenal insufficiency? hypotension, abdominal pain, vom-
iting, muscle weakness, fatigue
, 9. What cancer marker is associated with pancre- CA19-9
atic cancer?
10. What is perihepatitis? Inflammation of the Glisson's cap-
sule, mostly associated with PID
11. What are some risk factors for PONV? females, longer duration anasthe-
sia, history of PONV, motion sickness,
NON SMOKER
12. What medication is used in pregnancy for hy- PTU for Pregnancy
perthyroid?
13. What is the inheritance pattern for factor 7 and typically males with bleeding pat-
9 deficiency? tern. It is a x-linked disorder.
14. What is the treatment for VWD? desmopressin
15. What factor is associated with hemophilia A? Factor 8
16. Where are diverticulas most common in the sigmoid colon because it has the
colon? smallest diameter and therefore
highest pressure.
17. What is MCC of lower GI bleeding? diverticular bleeding
18. What are risk factors for diverticular bleeding? red meat, constipation, obesity.
Nuts and popcorns are not associat-
ed.
19. What is the tumor marker associated with blad- bladder tumor antigen?
der cancer?
20.
CORRECT Answers
1. What is lights criteria for transudative pleural transudative:
fluid? What about exudative? pleural:serum protein <0.5
pleural:LDH<0.6
Pleural fluid LDH is 2/3 upper limit of
normal.
2. What does a transudative pleural fluid usually Typically indicates issues with oncot-
indicate? ic pressure
CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome,
PE
3. What does exudative pleural effusion indicate? malignancy,
bacterial/viral PNA
TB
PE
Pancreatitis
Esophageal rupture
4. When should a barium swallow be used for eval- If the issue is in the proximal re-
uation of dyspagia? gion of the esophagus because
a blind endoscopy can potentially
cause esophageal rupture
5. What are schatzki's rings associated with? hiatal hernia
6. What type of deficiency does pernicious anemia Vitamin B12
cause?
7. What is adrenal crisis usually caused by? severe illness or surgery
8. What is presentation of adrenal insufficiency? hypotension, abdominal pain, vom-
iting, muscle weakness, fatigue
, 9. What cancer marker is associated with pancre- CA19-9
atic cancer?
10. What is perihepatitis? Inflammation of the Glisson's cap-
sule, mostly associated with PID
11. What are some risk factors for PONV? females, longer duration anasthe-
sia, history of PONV, motion sickness,
NON SMOKER
12. What medication is used in pregnancy for hy- PTU for Pregnancy
perthyroid?
13. What is the inheritance pattern for factor 7 and typically males with bleeding pat-
9 deficiency? tern. It is a x-linked disorder.
14. What is the treatment for VWD? desmopressin
15. What factor is associated with hemophilia A? Factor 8
16. Where are diverticulas most common in the sigmoid colon because it has the
colon? smallest diameter and therefore
highest pressure.
17. What is MCC of lower GI bleeding? diverticular bleeding
18. What are risk factors for diverticular bleeding? red meat, constipation, obesity.
Nuts and popcorns are not associat-
ed.
19. What is the tumor marker associated with blad- bladder tumor antigen?
der cancer?
20.
