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what is the definitive treatment for symptomatic lesions of the colon?
surgical resection
ginko biloba puts you at increased risk for what surgical complication?
bleeding
who should echinacea not be given to?
patients with auto-immune or connective tissue diseases
what is panax ginsing used for?
aphrodisiac and sexual dysfunction
"sausage-shaped" mass on acute abdominal series
intussusception
elderly woman + symptoms of intestinal obstruction + free air in the biliary tree = ?
gall stone ileus
what is Battles sign?
mastoid ecchymosis due to basilar skull fracture
what are Raccoon eyes?
bilateral periorbital ecchymosis or bleeding from ears indicative of a basilar skull fracture leading to CSF rhinorrhea
strongest predisposing condition for developing an AAA
atherosclerosis
what is an eye evisceration?
removal of the globe contents but leaving scleri and EOM intact
what drug should you switch to if a patient develops HIT syndrome?
lepirudin
signs of colon obstruction + hypocalcemia + hyperkalemia = ??
colon pseudo-obstruction
treatment for squamous cell carcinoma or anus
chemo followed by external beam radiation
treatment for tumors within 5cm of anal verge
treat with abdominal perineal resection with permanent colostomy
best modality for suspected colon cancer
colonscopy
hormone involved with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
gastrinoma
hormone elevated in tumor of pancreatic delta cells and high potential for malignancy
somatostatinoma
most common ophthalmic complication of surgery with general anesthesia; what symptom should you look for?
corneal laceration; look for conjunctival injection
how do you diagnose an operative corneal laceration?
via slit-lamp exam
how do you treat an operative corneal laceration?
with prophylactic antibiotics
what is the rate fluids should be given to peds during surgery?
4 mL/kg/hr
what is the treatment guidelines for an AAA?
<3.5 cm = yearly ultrasound
3.5-5.0 cm = ultrasound q6mo
>5.0 cm = surgical repair
initial test with suspected urethral injury
retrograde urethrogram
treatment for necrotizing fasciitis
immediate surgical debridement and irrigation
muscle rigidity + acidosis + tachycardia + hypotension all developing shortly after general anesthesia induction = ??
malignant hyperthermia
what drugs used by anesthesiologists most commonly cause malignant hyperthermia?
halothane and succinylcholine
name the top three causes of SBO in order
1-adhesions
2-malignancy
3-hernia
best initial imaging with suspected SBO
acute abdominal series
child 3-18 months with abdominal pain, leg withdrawal and "currant jelly" stools = ??
intussusception
screening recommendations for breast cancer
mammography starting at 50 if no family history; if family history then 10 years before diagnosis of first degree relative