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30 Cards in this Set
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Poupart's ligament originates from . . .
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external oblique
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Cremasteric muscle originates from . . .
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internal oblique
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The floor of the inguinal canal . . .
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transversalis fascia
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Location of the iliopubic tract . . .
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Below the inguinal ligament
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Composition of the conjoined tendon . . .
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internal oblique and transversus abdominis
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Location of an indirect hernia sac relative to the cord . . .
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medial
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Location of an indirect hernia relative to the inferior epigastric vessels . . .
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lateral
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Borders of Hesselbach's triangle . . .
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rectus, inguinal ligament, inferior epigastrics
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Most common type of hernia in males . . .
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indirect inguinal hernia
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Most common type of hernia in females . . .
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indirect inguinal hernia
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Name for an inguinal hernia with both direct and indirect components . . .
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Pantaloon hernia
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Most common organ found in a sliding hernia in females and males respectively . . .
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ovaries and colon
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What organ is found in an Amyand's hernia?
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appendix
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Repair by an inguinal approach used for femoral hernias and how is it different from a Bassini repair . . .
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McVay; Cooper's ligament vs Poupart's ligament
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Most common early complication after hernia repair . . .
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urinary retention
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Nerve injury which leads to loss of the cremasteric reflex . . .
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ilioinguinal nerve
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Nerve injury which leads to loss of cremasteric motor function and sensation to the scrotum . . .
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Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
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Cause of testicular atrophy after hernia repair . . .
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thrombosis of spermatic cord veins (dissection of a large hernia sac)
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Age at which umbilical hernias should be repaired . . .
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5
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Location of a Spigelian hernia . . .
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linea semilunaris (lateral to the rectus)
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Location of Petit's hernia . . .
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Iliac crest (inferior lumbar hernia); involves external oblique
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Locations of Grynfelt's hernia . . .
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12th rib (superior lumbar hernia); involves internal oblique
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How does an obturator hernia present?
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inner thigh pain with internal rotation (Howship-Romberg sign) in an elderly female who may have a SBO
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Fothergill's sign . . .
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Pain with flexion of the rectus muscle (rectus sheath hematoma)
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Organ most significantly involved in retroperitoneal fibrosis . . .
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Ureters (entrapped); nephrostomy vs free ureters and wrap in omentum
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Most common retroperitoneal malignancy . . .
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Lymphoma
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Sarcomas metastasize to the . . .
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Lungs
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Two important causes for a rapid rise in end-tidal CO2 during surgery, and finding that differentiated the two . . .
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1. CO2 embolism
2. Malignant hyperthermia (fever) |
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Shadowing on ultrasound indicates . . .
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A mass (ominous shadow)
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Frequency at which superficial structures can be visualized by ultrasound . . .
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High
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