Surgery Flashcards

(42 cards)

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Battle’s sign

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Ecchymosis behind the ear
Fracture the base of the skull

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Herniation syndrome

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1- subfalcine herniation under the falx cerebri : compression the anterior cerebral artery

2- downward transtentorial : rupture of paramedian basilar artery ( duret hemorrhage
3- transtentorial uncal : the inner part of temporal lobe herniate through the gap
Ipsilateral mass lesions
- posterior cerebral artery
- ipsilateral CNIII : downward and out position and dilated pupil and ptosis
- ipsilateral hemiparesis
-brain stem hemorrhage (duret)
4 - cerebellar tonsillar into the foramen magnum: cardio respiration arrest

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Lowering the cranial blood pressure

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1- hyperventilation reduces co2 levels which produce vasoconstriction in the brain
2- reduces metabolic demand by sedation
3 - increasing venous flow ( elevation of the head )
4- therapeutic lumber puncture

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Epileptic seizure and electrical burn
Massive uncoordinated muscle contraction

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Posterior shoulder dislocation
Closed reduction

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Outstretched arm and axillary fullness and flattened deltoid

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Anterior shoulder dislocation
Examines the axillary nerve ( weakness of abduction)

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Shoulder pain

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1- rotator cuff impingement
2- rotator cuff tears
3- adhesive capsulitis

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Tendinopathy
Repetitive activity above shoulder height
The space between humeral head and acromion is reduced

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Neer test shoulder internally rotated and forearm pronated

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Rotator cuff tears
Supra and infra spinatus
Weakness of abduction
Drop arm test

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Unable to lower the arm
It will drop rapidly around mid adduction
Trt surgery

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Adhesive capsulitis
Frozen shoulder syndrome
Inflammation, fibrosis,

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Shoulder stiffness
Dx : > 50% reduction in both passive and active ROM

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Colles fracture
An outstretched hand

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Dinner fork deformity of the wrist
Compression of the median nerve

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Montegia fracture

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Diaphyseal fracture of the proximal ulna with anterior dislocation of the radial head

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Monte giga fracture
Galeazei fracture

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Monteggia ulnar fracture
Galeazei radial
Trt open reduction and internal fixation

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Buckle (torus) fracture
Forearm
Stable and incomplete fracture

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X ray cortical bulge
Trt pain control and splint placement

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Greenstick fracture
Strong periosteum which limits the fracture line from extending through the width of the bone

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Opposite side without a break in the cortex
Unstable fracture
Immobilisation casting

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Bilirubin stone
Pigmented radiopaque
Chlolesterol stone radiolucent

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Pigmented :

Black : calcium bilirubin
Brown: infectious diseases

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Biliary sludge absence of cholecystokinin there is no contraction of gall bladder leads to biliary stasis

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Prolonged fasting and rapid weight loss and prolonged use of total parental nutrition

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Post cholecystectomy syndrome
The same pain is persistent

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Stone in the common bile duct or sphincter oddi dysfunction

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Sphincter of oddi dysfunction

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Dilated common bile duct without visible stones
Manometry
Trt sphincterotomy

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Porcelain gallbladder chronic disease
Calcification and inflammation

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Ct scan : calcified rim in the gall bladder with central bile filled dark area
Adeoncarinoma
Surgery

20
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Hernias

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1- indirect hernia
2- direct hernia
3- femoral hernia
4- incisional hernia

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Groin hernias
- indirect
Direct
Femoral

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1- indirect: male infants - patent processus vaginalis - protruding through deep linguinal ring
Lateral to inferior epigastric vessels

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Direct hernia

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Older men - weakness of transversalis fascia
Protrude through hesselbach triangle
Travels medial to inferior epigastric vessels

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Femoral herniated

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Woman- weakness of proximal femoral canal
Protruding through femoral ring
Travels inferior to inguinal ring

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Appendix

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Psoas sign RLQ pain : retrocecal appendix
Obturator sign : RLQ pain with internal rotation pelvic appendix
Rovsing signs: appendix
Rectal tenderness: pelvic

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Postoperative fever
1- blood products given during or prior surgery( within a few hours) 2- acute fever (first week) nosocomial infection 3- subacute fever > 1 week : drug fever or clostridium difficile after long course of ANTIBIOTICS surgical site infection 4- delayed postoperative fever viral from blood products or infective endocarditis
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Fever and muscle rigidity soon after surgery under general anesthesia
Malignant hyperthermia ( halothen and succinylcholine ) Mutation in the gene which codes for ryanodine receptors- release high levels of Ca in the cytoplasm which activates ATP consumption- heat and muscle damage
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Painful swelling of parotid gland aggravated by chewing after surgery
Dehydrated post operative patients and elderly are prone to develop acute bacterial parotitis
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Tenderness that improves with elevation of the testes
Prehn sign epididymitis Pathogen from the urethral in a retrograde through ejaculatory duct to the ductus deferens Risk factors: age > 35 and bladder outlet obstruction Those who are under 35 from sex chlamydia
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Acute onset of back pain and profound hypertension
Should be evaluated for a presumptive diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
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Levofloxacin increases collagen degradation
Should be avoided in patients with a known aortic aneurysm
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Leriche syndrome
Arterial occlusion at the bifurcation of the aorta into the common iliac Trade of : bilateral hip thigh buttock claudication Absent femoral pulse Impotence always present with this condition أساسي للتشخيص يعني
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Chronic venous insufficiency
Varicose veins and skin discolouration or skin ulceration Erythrocytes extravasation causes hemosiderin deposition: stasis dermatitis
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Fever and abdominal pain or flank pain radiating to the groin
Psoas sign Psoas abccess
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Acute abdominal pain + lower intestinal bleeding
Ischemic colitis Repair of aneurysm of aorta
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Sudden back pain or flank with sudden hemp dynamic instability
Retro peritoneal hematoma Cardiac Catheterisation
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Lateral epicondylitis: tennis elbow Medial epicondylitis: golfers elbow
Overuse NSAIds
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Positive trendelebberg sign
Dropping of the contralateral hem pelvis below its normal horizontal level during monopedal stance
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Bursitis
1 pre patellar bursitis housemaid’s knee : due to staphylococcus. Aspiration of bursal fluid 2- pes anserinus pain syndrome ( anserine) anterior medial of the tibial plateau valgus test is negative to rule out the medial collateral ligaments 3- trochanteric bursitis : worsened with hip flexion Abduction aggravate the pain Hip range of motion is normal
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Young parents with thalamic hemorrhage and there is no risk factors
Look for urine toxicology screen Subcortical hemorrhage for cocaine
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Large irregular king stone with UTIs
Struvite mg amonium phosphate
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Pulmonic valve stenosis
Ejection click , crescendo - decrescendo murmur, over the second left of intercostal space widened s2
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Plural effusion with coronary artery bypass surgery
Small and early onset (1-2 days) No respiratory symptoms