Hepatobiliary + Other Organs

Question 0

What is the gold standard in the diagnosis of CBD stones?

Answer 0

ERCP

Question 1

What is the margin of resection in hepatocellular carcinoma?

Answer 1

1cm

Question 2

What is the pathophysiology in annular pancreas?

Answer 2

Malrotation of ventral pancreas leading to pancreatic tissue around the 2nd part of the duodenum

Question 3

What are the anastomoses in Whipple’s procedure?

Answer 3

Pancreaticojejunostomy
Gastrojejunostomy
Choledochojejunostomy

Question 4

Which structure is included in performing a radical nephrectomy?

Answer 4

Gerota’s fascia

Question 5

What is the most common arrhythmia during laparoscopic procedures?

Answer 5

Bradycardia

Question 6

What is the most common complication of splenectomy?

Answer 6

Atelectasis of the left lower lobe of the lung

Question 7

In liver problems, which veins are responsible for esophageal varices?

Answer 7

Left gastric vein

Question 8

In liver problems, which veins are responsible for hemorrhoids?

Answer 8

Superior and middle/inferior rectal veins

Question 9

In liver problems, which veins are responsible for caput medusae?

Answer 9

Inferior epigastric veins

Question 10

What is the surgical procedure for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

Answer 10

Ramstedt pyloromyotomy

Question 11

Most common benign tumor of the liver

Answer 11

Simple hepatic cyst

Question 12

Benign solid tumor associated with a central scar

Answer 12

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)

Question 13

HCC cancer variant with the best prognosis?

Answer 13

Fibrolamellar variant

Treatment: resection

Question 14

Type of gallstone associated with cirrhosis and hemolytic disorder?

Answer 14

Black pigment stones

Question 15

Most specific serum marker for acute pancreatitis?

Answer 15

Serum lipase

Question 16

Gold standard test for the assessment of severity of acute pancreatitis?

Answer 16

CT scan with contrast

Question 17

Most common cause of death in acute pancreatitis

Answer 17

Infection

Question 18

Most common cause of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 18

Alcohol consumption

Question 19

Most common complication of chronic pancreatitis

Answer 19

Pseudocyst

Treatment: expectant
Surgical indication: >6xm NS INDWXRWS

Question 20

Most commonly mutated gene in pancreatic adenoCA

Answer 20

K-ras

Also seen in colon CA

Question 21

Most common pancreatic endocrine neoplasm?

Answer 21

Insulinoma

Question 22

What is Courvoisier’s gallbladder?

Answer 22

Palpable non-tender gallbladder

Seen in peri-ampullary tumor

Question 23

Most common symptom of gallbladder CA?

Answer 23

Pain

Question 24

Usual location of VIPoma?

Answer 24

Tail of the pancreas

Question 25

What endocrine tumor of the pancreas is associated with necrolytic migratory erythema?

Answer 25

Glucagonoma

Question 26

Most common indication for splenectomy?

Answer 26

Trauma

Question 27

Most common indication of elective splenectomy?

Answer 27

ITP

Question 28

Infectious morbidity is highest when splenectomy is performed in patients with what condition?

Answer 28

Thlassemia (due to coexisting immune deficiency and iron overload Treatment: RBC transfusion + Deferoxamine

Question 29

Mechanism of action of ITP?

Answer 29

Presence of antiplatelet IgG

Question 30

Most common etiology for splenic cyst?

Answer 30

Parasitic (Echinococcal)