Surgical Recall Most Commons Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is the most common type of melanoma?
Superficial spreading melanoma
What is the most common indication for surgery with Crohn’s Disease?
Small bowel obstruction
What is the most common type of breast cancer
Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
What is the most common site of breast cancer?
Upper outer quadrant
What is the most common vessel involved with a bleeding duodenal ulcer?
Gastroduodenal artery
What is the most common cause of common bile duct obstruction?
Choledocholithiasis
What is the most common cause of Cholangitis?
Bile duct obstruction from choledocholithiasis
What is the most common cause of pancreatitis
Alcohol consumption
What is the most common bacteria in stool
Bacteroides fragilis
What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction in the US?
Adhesions
What is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction in children?
Hernias
What is the most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in the US?
Acute appendicitis
What is the most common site of GI carcinoids?
Appendix
Abdominal x-ray finding with small bowel obstruction?
Air-fluid levels
What is the most common electrolyte deficiency causing ileus?
Hypokalemia
What is the most common cause of transfusion hemolysis?
Type mismatch from clerical error
What is the most common cause of blood transfusion resulting in death?
Type mismatch resulting from clerical error
What is the most common site of distant metastasis from sarcoma?
Lungs
What is the most common Cause of shock in surgical patients
Hypovolemia
What is the most common cause of esophageal perforation?
Iatrogenic causes (scopes, procedures etc.)
What is the most common position of anal fissure?
Posterior
What is the most common cause of large bowel obstruction?
Colon cancer
What is the most common type of colonic volvulus?
Sigmoid volvulus
What is the most common cause of fever <48h after surgery?
Atelectasis
