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Monday 9/5/16: Surgery exam 2 Flashcards

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What is a common complication of a thyroidectomy for Grave’s disease?

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Post-surgical hypoparathyroidism

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What is a common complication from the removal of 3.5 parathyroid glands due to parathyroid hyperplasia?

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Post-surgical hypoparathyroidism

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What does post-surgical hypoparathyroidism cause in patient who has just had a thyroidectomy?

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Hypocalcemia

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How does hypocalcemia present?

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  1. Fatigue
  2. Anxiety
  3. Depression
  4. Involuntary contractions involving the lips, face
  5. Seizures
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How might an electrocardiogram look for someone with hypocalcemia?

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May show a prolonged QT interval.

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What is associated with hypercalcemia?

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Vitamin D toxicity

Shortened QT interval

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What can happen in persistent hypothyroidism?

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Can cause hyponatremia if without thyroid supplementation.

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How can you characterize hypoparathyroidism?

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  1. Low calcium
  2. High phosphorus
    All in the presence of normal renal function.
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What are some causes of hypoparathyroidism?

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  1. Post surgical
  2. Autoimmune parathyroid destruction
  3. Defective calcium-sensing receptor
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How does a patient with a perforation of a hollow abdominal viscus present?

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  1. Acute abdomen
  2. Rebound tenderness
  3. Subdiaphragmatic free (intraperitoneal air) on abdominal X-ray
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What is the treatment of a perforated hollow abdominal viscus?

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  1. Pre-operative NG decompression
  2. IV fluids and antibiotics
  3. Emergent laparotomy
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If a patient in need of an ex lap has an INR of 2.1 which is therapeutic for atrial fib, what needs to happen before the surgery and why?

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Warfarin-induced anticoagulation must be reversed because it will predispose the patient to intra-operative and post-operative bleeding complications.

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What is the most rapid means of normalizing the prothrombin time?

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Restoration of the vitamin-k dependent clotting factors through an infusion of fresh frozen plasma

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When do patients receive packed red blood?

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Usually when the tissue oxygen delivery does not become deficient until the hgb is below 7g/dL

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What platelet lab values provide adequate hemostasis for most invasive procedures?

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Above 50,000

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What does vitamin k administration depend on to correct the coagulation time in warfarin treated patients?

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Synthesis of new vitamin k dependent clotting factors (2,7,9,10) by the liver which takes time so should not be used in emergent situations,

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When is desmopressin or DDAVP given pre-operatively?

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Patients with mild hemophilia A in order to prevent excessive bleeding.

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What does DDAVP do?

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Indirectly increases factor 8 levels by causing vWF release from endothelial cells.

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What can happen in a circumferential, full-thickness (3rd degree burn)

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Eschar formation that restricts venous and lymphatic drainage leading to acute compartment syndrome.

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What is acute compartment syndrome?

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Occurs when excessive fluid accumulation in a confined compartment in the body causes an increase in compartment pressure to the point that blood flow is severely impaired.

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What is the first presenting symptom of acute compartment syndrome?

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Pain out of proportion to clinical findings

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What are some other symptoms of acute compartment syndrome?

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  1. Worsening pain on passive stretch
  2. Tissue tension
  3. Pallor
    4 decreased sensation
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What will happen if elevated compartment pressure is allowed to persist?

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Tissue ischemia and eventual tissue death will occur.

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How should acute compartment syndrome be managed?

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  1. Serial compartment pressure monitoring to determine need for surgical intervention
  2. Surgical: compartment decompression by fasciotomy or in the case of circumferential burns, escharotomy.
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How is cellulitis characterized?
Skin warmth
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How is gas gangrene characterized?
Crepitus.
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How does inflammatory arthritis present?
Pain and swelling often involving the bacterial metacarpal phalangeal joints.
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What is the clinical presentation of a small bowel obstruction?
1. Colicky abdominal pain 2. Vomiting 3. Inability to pass gas or stool 4. Hyperactive bowel sounds 5. Distended and tympanic abdomen
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How do you diagnose a small bowel obstruction?
1. Dilated loops of bowel with air fluid levels 2. Partial: air in colon 3. Complete: transition point (abrupt cutoff) no air in colon
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What are some complications of small bowel obstruction?
1. Ischemia/necrosis (strangulation) | 2. Bowel perforation
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How do you manage small bowel obstructions?
1. Bowel rest, NG suction, IV fluids | 2. Surgical exploration for signs of complications
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What is an important risk factor for small bowel obstruction?
A history of prior abdominal surgery. SBO due to adhesion development
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What is indicative of a complicated small bowel obstruction?
1. Changes in the character of pain 2. Fever 3. Hemodynamic instability (hypotension, tachycardia) 4. Significant metabolic acidosis (ex. Low bicarbonate)
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Should antibiotics be given to patient with complicated SBO?
No, although it would be helpful in an uncomplicated SBO because they have increased risks of intestinal bacteria translocation with strangulation.
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What does a small bowel follow through help diagnose?
Partial intestinal obstruction in clinically stable patients who do not respond completely to initial conservative management.
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What is the preferred imaging choice for acute mesenteric ischemia
CT angiography
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How would you know you have a colonic pseudo obstruction?
Imaging would instead show dilated colon.
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When do you see acalculous cholecystitis?
In severely ill patients in the ICU with multiorgan failure, severe trauma, burns, sepsis, or prolonged parentral nutrition.
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What causes acalculous cholecystitis?
Due to cholestasis and gallbladder ischemia leading to secondary infection by enteric organisms and resultant edema and necrosis of the gallbladder.
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What are the signs of acalculous cholecystitis?
1. Fever, leukocytosis | 2. Usually no communicative due to their general medical condition.
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What are some radiologic signs for acalculous cholecystitis?
1. Gallbladder wall thickening | 2. Presence of pericholecystic fluid
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What is the immediate treatment in critically ill patients with acalculous cholecystitis?
Antibiotics | Percutaneous cholecystostomy under radiologic guidance.
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What is the definitive therapy of acalculous cholecystitis?
Cholecystectomy with drainage of any associated abscesses when the patient stabilizes
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How does ileus present?
Small and large bowel distinction | Hypoactive bowel sounds
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How does pancreatitis present on CT?
Parenchymal enhancement with IV contrast( with no pancreatic necrosis) Pseudocyst formation Peripancreatic fluid collection
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How does mesenteric ischemia present?
1. Sudden periumbilical pain out of proportion to physical findings.
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What are risk factors for mesenteric ischemia?
1. Older age 2. A. Fib. 3. CHF 4. Atherosclerotic vascular disease
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How does the CT look for mesenteric ischemia?
1. Focal or segmental bowel wall thickening 2. Small bowel dilation 3. Mesenteric stranding
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How does duodenal perforation present?
1. Sudden onset 2. Diffuse abdominal pain 3. Abdomen is rigid 4. Signs of peritonitis 5. Imaging shows free air under the diaphragm

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