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Appendicitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is appendicitis? Inflammation of the appendix caused by obstruction of the appendiceal lumen, producing a closed loop with resultant inflammation that can lead to necrosis and perforation Define Psoas Sign Pain elicited by extending the hip with the knee in full extension, seen with appendicitis and psoas inflammation Define Obturator Sign Pain upon internal rotation of the leg with the hip a...

Hernias (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What type of inguinal hernia is felt on the side of the finger during exam? Direct What type of inguinal hernia is felt on the tip of the finger during exam? Indirect Will umbilical hernias in children <12 months old usually resolve on their own? Yes Risk factors for ventral hernia? Abdominal surgery - Age - Obesity - Wound infection - Surgical drains What is the Dx and treatment? Stomach herniated ...

Hemorrhoids (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are hemorrhoids? Engorgement of the venous plexuses of the rectum, anus, or both; with protrusion of the mucosa, anal margin, or both Why do we have "healthy" hemorrhoidal tissue? It is thought to be involved with fluid/air continence What are the signs/symptoms? Anal mass/prolapse, bleeding, itching, pain Which type, internal or external, is painful? External, below the dentate line If a pati...

Cholangitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is cholangitis? Bacterial infection of the biliary tract from obstruction (either partial or complete); potentially life-threatening What are the common causes of cholangitis? Choledocholithiasis Stricture (usually postoperative) Neoplasm (usually ampullary carcinoma) Extrinsic compression (pancreatic pseudocyst/pancreatitis) Instrumentation of the bile ducts (e.g., PTC/ERCP) Biliary stent What is...

Gastric Cancer (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the incidence of gastric cancer? Low in United States (10/100,000); high in Japan (78/100,000) What are the associated risk factors? Diet—smoked meats, high nitrates, low fruits and vegetables, alcohol, tobacco Environment—raised in high-risk area, poor socioeconomic status, atrophic gastritis, male gender, blood type A, previous partial gastrectomy, pernicious anemia, polyps, Helicob...

Colorectal carcinoma (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Define colorectal cancer? Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum What is the incidence of colorectal cancer? Most common GI cancer Second most common cancer in the United States Incidence increases with age starting at 40 and peaks at 70 to 80 years How common is colorectal cancer as a cause of cancer deaths? Second most common cause of cancer deaths What is the lifetime risk of colorectal canc...

Hernias (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What type of inguinal hernia is felt on the side of the finger during exam? Direct What type of inguinal hernia is felt on the tip of the finger during exam? Indirect Will umbilical hernias in children <12 months old usually resolve on their own? Yes Risk factors for ventral hernia? Abdominal surgery - Age - Obesity - Wound infection - Surgical drains What is the Dx and treatment? Stomach herniated ...

Appendicitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is appendicitis? Inflammation of the appendix caused by obstruction of the appendiceal lumen, producing a closed loop with resultant inflammation that can lead to necrosis and perforation Define Psoas Sign Pain elicited by extending the hip with the knee in full extension, seen with appendicitis and psoas inflammation Define Obturator Sign Pain upon internal rotation of the leg with the hip a...

Pancreatic Carcinoma (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct Define pancreatic carcinoma Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas arising from duct cells What are the associated risk factors for pancreatic carcinoma? Smoking 3 x risk, diabetes mellitus, heavy alcohol use, chronic pancreatitis, diet high in fried meats, previous gastrectomy What is the male to female ratio for pancreatic carcinoma? 3:2 What is the African American to white ratio for pancreatic ...