Abdomen Flashcards
(118 cards)
inheritance patterns of :
Thalessemias
Her sphero
G6PD
SSD
AD
AD
XLR
AR
What is your dg of exclusion for isolated thrombocytopenia?
7 others to evaluate for
ITP
Viral, autoimm, preg/preecl,TTP, HIT, hypersplenism, cirrhosis
When to transfuse for ITP patients
MC bleeding occurrences
Common non bleeding feature that may be severe
less than 20K or active bleeding
Petechia
Epistaxis
Purpura
fatigue
Recent hx questions for suspected ITP
Recent infection, quinine, medications
Lab difference for TTP vs ITP
special lab for either?
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia vs usually normal
AdamTS13 deficiency
Post op care for splenectomy timing
abx at 14 days
Initial tx for ITP
later?
steroids and IVIG
Splenectomy
Tx for TTP
therapeutic plasma exchange
steroids
rituxumab
Reasoning for splenectomy in ITP
for refractory cases where extended steroid use is problematic
2 genetic syndromes associated with desmoids
what other similarity do these share
fap and Gardners
polyps
intra-abdominal desmoid txs
first best step in management
radiation; negative margin resection
watch and wait
What is the PE for femoral hernia
below inguinal ligament
4 borders of femoral canal
sup - iliopubic
inf - cooper
med - lacunar
lat - fem vein
risk of incarceration per year for aysmpt or min sympt inguinal hernia
.3%
For splenectomy, when are platelets given
if needed and after taking artery
inguinal nerves and sensory distribution
overall parastomal hernia rate
50%
Groin anatomical hernia sites
typical symptoms for obturator hernia
medial thigh pain or paraesthesias due to obturator n compression
what percent of obturator hernias present with sbo
50
Why is there pain with hernia?
These are often sites where n and vessels penetrate the abdominal wall
When does umbilical defect usually close
5
medial umbilical ligaments are remnants of…
round ligament is a remnant of ….. also known as…..
left and right umbilical arteries
umb vein; lig teres
falciform anatomy