Rosh surgery boost exam Questions
with 100% Correct Answers
What is lights criteria for transudative pleural fluid? What about exudative?
Correct Answer: transudative:
pleural:serum protein <0.5
pleural:LDH<0.6
Pleural fluid LDH is 2/3 upper limit of normal.
What does a transudative pleural fluid usually indicate? Correct Answer:
Typically indicates issues with oncotic pressure
CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, PE
What does exudative pleural effusion indicate? Correct Answer: malignancy,
bacterial/viral PNA
TB
PE
Pancreatitis
Esophageal rupture
,When should a barium swallow be used for evaluation of dyspagia? Correct
Answer: If the issue is in the proximal region of the esophagus because a blind
endoscopy can potentially cause esophageal rupture
What are schatzki's rings associated with? Correct Answer: hiatal hernia
What type of deficiency does pernicious anemia cause? Correct Answer:
Vitamin B12
What is adrenal crisis usually caused by? Correct Answer: severe illness or surgery
What is presentation of adrenal insufficiency? Correct Answer: hypotension,
abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle weakness, fatigue
What cancer marker is associated with pancreatic cancer? Correct Answer:
CA19-9
What is perihepatitis? Correct Answer: Inflammation of the Glisson's capsule,
mostly associated with PID
What are some risk factors for PONV? Correct Answer: females, longer duration
anasthesia, history of PONV, motion sickness, NON SMOKER
What medication is used in pregnancy for hyperthyroid? Correct Answer: PTU for
Pregnancy
What is the inheritance pattern for factor 7 and 9 deficiency? Correct Answer:
typically males with bleeding pattern. It is a x-linked disorder.
What is the treatment for VWD? Correct Answer: desmopressin
What factor is associated with hemophilia A? Correct Answer: Factor 8
, Where are diverticulas most common in the colon? Correct Answer: sigmoid
colon because it has the smallest diameter and therefore highest pressure.
What is MCC of lower GI bleeding? Correct Answer: diverticular bleeding
What are risk factors for diverticular bleeding? Correct Answer: red meat,
constipation, obesity.
Nuts and popcorns are not associated.
What is the tumor marker associated with bladder cancer? Correct Answer:
bladder tumor antigen?
what diagnostic tests are used to confirm bladder cancer? Correct Answer:
cytoscopy, cystoscopy and CT scan
Gold standard is cystoscopy + biopsy.
What is the most common type of bladder cancer? Correct Answer: transitional
cell carcinoma aka urothelial
What is classic presentation of bladder cancer? Correct Answer: painless
hematuria
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder? Correct Answer: Von
willebrand disease
What are the lab findings for VWD? Correct Answer: Prolonged bleeding time.
Normal PT/PTT
with 100% Correct Answers
What is lights criteria for transudative pleural fluid? What about exudative?
Correct Answer: transudative:
pleural:serum protein <0.5
pleural:LDH<0.6
Pleural fluid LDH is 2/3 upper limit of normal.
What does a transudative pleural fluid usually indicate? Correct Answer:
Typically indicates issues with oncotic pressure
CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, PE
What does exudative pleural effusion indicate? Correct Answer: malignancy,
bacterial/viral PNA
TB
PE
Pancreatitis
Esophageal rupture
,When should a barium swallow be used for evaluation of dyspagia? Correct
Answer: If the issue is in the proximal region of the esophagus because a blind
endoscopy can potentially cause esophageal rupture
What are schatzki's rings associated with? Correct Answer: hiatal hernia
What type of deficiency does pernicious anemia cause? Correct Answer:
Vitamin B12
What is adrenal crisis usually caused by? Correct Answer: severe illness or surgery
What is presentation of adrenal insufficiency? Correct Answer: hypotension,
abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle weakness, fatigue
What cancer marker is associated with pancreatic cancer? Correct Answer:
CA19-9
What is perihepatitis? Correct Answer: Inflammation of the Glisson's capsule,
mostly associated with PID
What are some risk factors for PONV? Correct Answer: females, longer duration
anasthesia, history of PONV, motion sickness, NON SMOKER
What medication is used in pregnancy for hyperthyroid? Correct Answer: PTU for
Pregnancy
What is the inheritance pattern for factor 7 and 9 deficiency? Correct Answer:
typically males with bleeding pattern. It is a x-linked disorder.
What is the treatment for VWD? Correct Answer: desmopressin
What factor is associated with hemophilia A? Correct Answer: Factor 8
, Where are diverticulas most common in the colon? Correct Answer: sigmoid
colon because it has the smallest diameter and therefore highest pressure.
What is MCC of lower GI bleeding? Correct Answer: diverticular bleeding
What are risk factors for diverticular bleeding? Correct Answer: red meat,
constipation, obesity.
Nuts and popcorns are not associated.
What is the tumor marker associated with bladder cancer? Correct Answer:
bladder tumor antigen?
what diagnostic tests are used to confirm bladder cancer? Correct Answer:
cytoscopy, cystoscopy and CT scan
Gold standard is cystoscopy + biopsy.
What is the most common type of bladder cancer? Correct Answer: transitional
cell carcinoma aka urothelial
What is classic presentation of bladder cancer? Correct Answer: painless
hematuria
What is the most common inherited bleeding disorder? Correct Answer: Von
willebrand disease
What are the lab findings for VWD? Correct Answer: Prolonged bleeding time.
Normal PT/PTT
