Gen Surg Flashcards
(29 cards)
Lump superomedial to the pubic tubercle
INguinal hernia
male lifetime risk of inguinal hernia
25%
Return to work time after inguinal hernia repair
Open - 2-3 weeks
Lap - 1-2 weeks
RFs for SCC bladder
Schistosomiasis
Smoking
RFs for transitional cell ca bladder
smoking
dye exposure
cyclophsphamide
rubber exposure
The PSA level should be what after a complete prostatectomy
undetectable
Vessel often damaged in ED haematoma
middle meningeal
None tender mobile breast lump
fibroadenoma
lumpy painful breasts, worse before period
fibroadenosis
tender lump around the areola with green discharge
mammary duct ectasia
blood stained discharge
duct papilloma
lump posterior to the testicle
epididymal cyst
swelling anterior and below the testicle which you can get above
hydrocele
When are infantile hydroceles repaired?
1-2 years if still present
Varicocele more common on which side
left
Breast fibroadenoma size before considering surgery
> 3cm
Aromatase inhibitor side effects
osteoporosis
When is radiotherapy advised in breast cancer
wide local excision
mastectomy for t3/4 tumour / 4 positive nodes
hormonal treatment of choice in post menopausal women and breast ca
aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole)
trastuzumab should not be used in which patients?
heart disease
management of sigmoid and caecal volvulus
rigid sigmoidoscopy + rectal tube
caecal: operative mx
claudication of which vessels causes pain in
- calves
- buttocks
- calves - femoral claudication
- femoral - iliac claudication
referral criteria for breast cancer 2ww
> 30 with lump
50 unilateral nipple discharge, retraction, general changes
most common cause of breast abscess in lactating women
S. aureus
