Surgery EOR Questions with 100% Verified
Correct Answers
what is the most common type of liver cancer?
hepatocellular carcinoma
tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading)
deferoxamine chelation
HBsAg
acute/chronic infection
HBeAg
VERY INFECTIOUS
acute/chronic infection
infectivity
wild type viral infection
anti-HBc
marker of exposure
persists indefinitely
anti-HBe
low infectivity
Anti-HBs
marker of immunity
VACCINATION
,what can cause false + for hemoccult?
grapefruit, red meat, turnips
radishes, horseradish, cauliflower
VITAMIN C, NSAIDS, ASA
"gold standard" to diagnose chronic pancreatitis
ERCP
study of choice for gallbladder studies
U/S
study of choice for diverticulosis
barium enema
MCC LGI bleed
diverticulosis
(MC in sigmoid colon)
most common cause acute pancreatitis
biliary disease (gallstones)
alcohol
most common type of pancreatic cancer
ductal adenocarcinoma
(MC location = head)
what is courvoiser's sign?
,palpable, nontender gallbladder.
indicates obstruction of distal CBD due to mass.
TOC for pancreatic cancer
whipple (pancreatoduodenecotom)
MCC colon cancer
adenocarcinoma
MCC esophageal cancer
SCC
what drug can be used to treat acute mesenteric ischemia?
papavarine (vasodilator)
what is the study of choice for zollinger ellison syndrome?
secretin stimulating test
+ if secretin does NOT inhibit gastrin secretion
Tx: PPI, sx, chemo
T/F: cholangitis is an emergency
true. infection of biliary tract due to obstruction --> leads to biliary stasis and bacterial
overgrowth.
MCC cholangitis
choledocolithiasis.
post ERCP.
what is charcot's triad?
, RUQ pain
jaundice
fever
reynold's pentad?
charcot's triad
septic shock
altered mental status
MCC gallbladder carcinoma
adenocarcinoma
MCC cirrhosis
alcoholic hepatitis (2nd MCC is Hep B & C)
omgea loop sign and coffee bean sign are characteristic of
volvulus
(SOC = SIGMOIDOSCOPY b/c you can diagnose and TREAT at the same time!)
what kind of volvulus needs emergency surgery?
cecal volvulus
what is diagnostic and therapeutic for intusseption?
barium enema
("currant jelly sools" & "sausage like mass")
MCC UGI bleed
Correct Answers
what is the most common type of liver cancer?
hepatocellular carcinoma
tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading)
deferoxamine chelation
HBsAg
acute/chronic infection
HBeAg
VERY INFECTIOUS
acute/chronic infection
infectivity
wild type viral infection
anti-HBc
marker of exposure
persists indefinitely
anti-HBe
low infectivity
Anti-HBs
marker of immunity
VACCINATION
,what can cause false + for hemoccult?
grapefruit, red meat, turnips
radishes, horseradish, cauliflower
VITAMIN C, NSAIDS, ASA
"gold standard" to diagnose chronic pancreatitis
ERCP
study of choice for gallbladder studies
U/S
study of choice for diverticulosis
barium enema
MCC LGI bleed
diverticulosis
(MC in sigmoid colon)
most common cause acute pancreatitis
biliary disease (gallstones)
alcohol
most common type of pancreatic cancer
ductal adenocarcinoma
(MC location = head)
what is courvoiser's sign?
,palpable, nontender gallbladder.
indicates obstruction of distal CBD due to mass.
TOC for pancreatic cancer
whipple (pancreatoduodenecotom)
MCC colon cancer
adenocarcinoma
MCC esophageal cancer
SCC
what drug can be used to treat acute mesenteric ischemia?
papavarine (vasodilator)
what is the study of choice for zollinger ellison syndrome?
secretin stimulating test
+ if secretin does NOT inhibit gastrin secretion
Tx: PPI, sx, chemo
T/F: cholangitis is an emergency
true. infection of biliary tract due to obstruction --> leads to biliary stasis and bacterial
overgrowth.
MCC cholangitis
choledocolithiasis.
post ERCP.
what is charcot's triad?
, RUQ pain
jaundice
fever
reynold's pentad?
charcot's triad
septic shock
altered mental status
MCC gallbladder carcinoma
adenocarcinoma
MCC cirrhosis
alcoholic hepatitis (2nd MCC is Hep B & C)
omgea loop sign and coffee bean sign are characteristic of
volvulus
(SOC = SIGMOIDOSCOPY b/c you can diagnose and TREAT at the same time!)
what kind of volvulus needs emergency surgery?
cecal volvulus
what is diagnostic and therapeutic for intusseption?
barium enema
("currant jelly sools" & "sausage like mass")
MCC UGI bleed
