General Surgery

Question 0

High output fistula are defined as?

Answer 0

> 500 mL/hr

Usually located proximally

Question 1

What is the number of bacteria that results in infection?

Answer 1

10 to the 5th

Question 2

When is surgery performed in fistulas?

Answer 2

If there are no improvement after 6-8 weeks of conservative management

Question 3

What is the Parkland formula?

Answer 3

4mL/kg/%burn

Half the first 8 hours; remaining half over 16 hrs

Question 4

What is the type of cancer from a burnt scar?

Answer 4

Marjolin’s ulcer

Type: SCC

Question 5

What is the recommended recucitation solution for burns?

Answer 5

Plain LR

Parkland: 4mL/kg/%TBSA

Question 6

What condition is due to impaired wound healing secondary to zinc deficiency?

Answer 6

Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Question 7

How are pressure ulcer staged?

Answer 7

Stage I: Nonblanchble erythema of intact skin
Stage II: Partial thicness
Stage III: Full thickness (not through fascia)
Stage IV: FT + muscle and bone

Question 8

What condition pertains to a rapidly progressive soft tissue infection caused by microaerophilic streptococcus?

Answer 8

Meleney’s synergistic gangrene