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E
Adults and teenagers with OSA are often obese and
have daytime somnolence; younger children may
have normal weight or failure to thrive and behavior
disorders such as hyperactivity, attention problems,
and enuresis
A history of snoring is a sensitive, though not specific,
symptom that supports the diagnosis of OSA
91. A 4-year-old child with Patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive disease
obstructive sleep disorder (defined as AHI <10) and no comorbidities can usually
presenting for be discharged home the same day if they are >3-yr-
tonsillectomy of-age - not specific enough to make this answer
A. is likely to suffer from correct
daytime somnolence
B. is unlikely to have a Some Contenetion on Anaesthesia MCQ, but:
history of snoring "Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently
C. is suitable for day-case performed ambulatory surgical procedures in children
surgery and is associated with an incidence of postoperative
D. has a 40% chance of vomiting ranging between 40% and 73%."
postoperative vomiting (Dexamethasone reduces postoperative vomiting and
without anti-emetic pain after pediatric tonsillectomy, in CJA Volume 50,
treatment Number 4, April, 2003) - perhaps 40% is too low
E. is likely to lose 5% of
their blood volume during "Microdebrider IT resulted in more intraoperative
surgery bleeding than ET (27.9 versus 8.7 mL, p = 0.003; and 1.2
versus 0.2 mL/kg, p <0.001). The median and maximum
blood losses, respectively" Comparison of
intraoperative bleeding between microdebrider
intracapsular tonsillectomy and electrocautery
tonsillectomy 2009
A google search finds multiple other references with
intra-op blood loss low
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Seems it is actually E, but this would no longer be the
case now
90. When compared with A
non-selective non-
steroidal anti- C&A
inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs), the COX-2 ANZCA pain book - A is also correct
selective drugs
A. are less likely to induce
bronchospasm in aspirin
sensitive patients
B. cause significantly fewer
adverse renal effects
C. have less effect on
platelet function
D. have lower analgesic
efficacy
E. have a similar incidence
of gastrointestinal side-
effects
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D
89. The syndrome known
as transient radicular Some studies and systematic reviews have found that
irritation, or transient mepivacaine and lidocaine at a range of dilutions
neurologic symptoms, cause more frequent symptoms than bupivacaine and
following spinal prilocaine do."(Miller Ch 30) - i.e. but not the only
anaesthesia occurs only in cause
patients
A. given intrathecal "Transient neurologic symptoms after spinal
lignocaine anesthesia develop most frequently after ambulatory
B. having surgery procedures, especially in patients placed in the
performed in the lithotomy or knee arthroscopy positions." (Miller Ch51)
lithotomy position - i.e but not only
C. given hyperbaric
intrathecal solutions Dilution of spinal lidocaine does not alter the
D. who experience an incidence of transient neurologic symptoms.
initial full recovery from Anesthesiology 90 (1999), pp. 445-449.37
spinal blockade
E. who experience "Transient neurologic symptoms (TNS) are symptoms
complete motor blockade of pain in the gluteal region that can radiate down
with their spinal block both legs and appear within a few hours to 24 hours
after an uneventful spinal anesthetic." (Miller Ch 70)
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E
Adults and teenagers with OSA are often obese and
have daytime somnolence; younger children may
have normal weight or failure to thrive and behavior
disorders such as hyperactivity, attention problems,
and enuresis
A history of snoring is a sensitive, though not specific,
symptom that supports the diagnosis of OSA
91. A 4-year-old child with Patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive disease
obstructive sleep disorder (defined as AHI <10) and no comorbidities can usually
presenting for be discharged home the same day if they are >3-yr-
tonsillectomy of-age - not specific enough to make this answer
A. is likely to suffer from correct
daytime somnolence
B. is unlikely to have a Some Contenetion on Anaesthesia MCQ, but:
history of snoring "Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently
C. is suitable for day-case performed ambulatory surgical procedures in children
surgery and is associated with an incidence of postoperative
D. has a 40% chance of vomiting ranging between 40% and 73%."
postoperative vomiting (Dexamethasone reduces postoperative vomiting and
without anti-emetic pain after pediatric tonsillectomy, in CJA Volume 50,
treatment Number 4, April, 2003) - perhaps 40% is too low
E. is likely to lose 5% of
their blood volume during "Microdebrider IT resulted in more intraoperative
surgery bleeding than ET (27.9 versus 8.7 mL, p = 0.003; and 1.2
versus 0.2 mL/kg, p <0.001). The median and maximum
blood losses, respectively" Comparison of
intraoperative bleeding between microdebrider
intracapsular tonsillectomy and electrocautery
tonsillectomy 2009
A google search finds multiple other references with
intra-op blood loss low
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Seems it is actually E, but this would no longer be the
case now
90. When compared with A
non-selective non-
steroidal anti- C&A
inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs), the COX-2 ANZCA pain book - A is also correct
selective drugs
A. are less likely to induce
bronchospasm in aspirin
sensitive patients
B. cause significantly fewer
adverse renal effects
C. have less effect on
platelet function
D. have lower analgesic
efficacy
E. have a similar incidence
of gastrointestinal side-
effects
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D
89. The syndrome known
as transient radicular Some studies and systematic reviews have found that
irritation, or transient mepivacaine and lidocaine at a range of dilutions
neurologic symptoms, cause more frequent symptoms than bupivacaine and
following spinal prilocaine do."(Miller Ch 30) - i.e. but not the only
anaesthesia occurs only in cause
patients
A. given intrathecal "Transient neurologic symptoms after spinal
lignocaine anesthesia develop most frequently after ambulatory
B. having surgery procedures, especially in patients placed in the
performed in the lithotomy or knee arthroscopy positions." (Miller Ch51)
lithotomy position - i.e but not only
C. given hyperbaric
intrathecal solutions Dilution of spinal lidocaine does not alter the
D. who experience an incidence of transient neurologic symptoms.
initial full recovery from Anesthesiology 90 (1999), pp. 445-449.37
spinal blockade
E. who experience "Transient neurologic symptoms (TNS) are symptoms
complete motor blockade of pain in the gluteal region that can radiate down
with their spinal block both legs and appear within a few hours to 24 hours
after an uneventful spinal anesthetic." (Miller Ch 70)
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