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Duke PA Surgery Final The Red Stuff

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where does atherosclerosis and PVD typically occur   at bifurcations  
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diabetics will often have ABI >1 due to __   calcified noncompressible vessels  
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patients with lower extremity amputations are at high risk of death from __   MI  
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above the knee amupation is contraindicated if __   below the knee amputation is possible  
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symptoms that occur with blockage in the vertebrobasilar arterial distribution   diplopia, syncope, vertigo, dizziness  
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symptoms that occur with blockage in the vertebrobasilar arterial distribution do not occur with __   carotid artery disease  
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the test of choice for carotid artery disease   duplex scanning  
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what is duplex scanning   combination of ultrasound and pulsed wave doppler  
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leading cause of postop death in CEA   cardiac complications  
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indication for AAA repair   any patient with >5cm diameter without increased operative risk or other pathologic process which decreases life expectance  
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five P's of acute arterial occlusion   pain, pallor, pulselessness, poikilothermia, paresthesias/paralysis  
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what is the management of 75% of symptomatic carotid stenosis   CEA (carotid endarterectomy)  
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risk factors for atherosclerosis   smoking, HTN, diabetes  
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cause of amaurosis fugax   embolization via retinal artery  
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is a transient monocular visual loss   amaurosis fugax  
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treatment of AAA rupture   surgery  
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treatment of lower extremity rest pain   angiogram and bypass surgery  
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treatment of stable claudication   lifestyle modification  
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to be considered stable angina it must be unchanged in pattern for __   four to six weeks  
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to be unstable angina it must be   new onset, angina at rest, crescendo angina, not associated with exertion  
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what do you do if there is left main coronary artery disease   perform a CABG  
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when selecting conduits for CABG remember that the __ is best with 90-95% 10yr patency   internal mammary  
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in aortic stenosis do valve replacement if there are __   symptoms, gradient >50mm Hg and AVA <.75 cm2, LV function  
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late symptoms of aortic insufficiency   water hammer pulse and widened pulse pressure  
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ausculatory finding in mitral stenosis   opening snap and apical crescendo with diastolic rumble  
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best screening test for aortic dissection   TEE (transesophageal echocardiography)  
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when selecting conduits for CABG __ can be used and has a 54% 10 year patency   saphenous vein  
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75% of cardiac tumors are benign and diagnosed with   echo  
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pericarditis is diagnosed with   echo  
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MRI's are not best for __   defining anatomy  
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atrial septal defect may present with __ and have heart failure   systolic murmurs  
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VSD presents with __, heart failure and is frequently seen in infancy   holosystolic murmur  
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AV septal defect can cause right sided congestion which may lead to   hepatomegaly  
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patent ductus arteriosus presents with __   continuous precordial murmur(machinery)  
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what is truncus arteriosus   when a single trunk form heart supplying systemic and pulmonary circulation as well as a VSD  
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in the case of truncus arteriosus the associated VSD will present with   systolic thrill, and prominent apical pulse  
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what is tetrology of fallot   pulmonary stenosis, VSD, overriding aorta, and RV hypertrophy.  
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how will tetrology of fallot present   a harsh systolic precordial murmur  
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coarctation of the aorta presents with   differential HTN and pulses  
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mitral valve diseases are __   very rare  
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what can you ad to lidocaine injection to decrease some of the pain   sodium bicarbonate  
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what is the concern when using local anesthetics   neuro and cardio toxicity  
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what is a felon (don't say someone who commits a felony)   an infection of the terminal phalanx  
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what can a felon cause   osteomyelitis  
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what is the most important factor when deciding to close a wound   the age of the wound  
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generally don't close a wound that is >__hours old   24  
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shoulder pain is commonly caused by impingement of the acromion, coracoacromial ligament, AC joint and the coracoid process on __   underlying subacromial bursa, rotator cuff, and biceps tendon  
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how do you begin to treat rotator cuff tendonitis   physical therapy and NSAIDS  
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what do you do if you are treating rotator cuff tendonitis with physical therapy and NSAIDS and there is no improvement after 4-6 weeks   consider subacromial cortisone injection  
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what do you do if you have been treating rotator cuff tendonitis with subacromial cortisone injection and there is no improvement after 6 weeks   consider arthroscopy with subacromial decompression  
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what is the single most sensitive and specific exam finding for a rotator cuff tear   weakness with resisted external rotation and or abduction  
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most important divider in the cranium   tentorium  
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supratentorial tumors have __ potential   seizure  
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neurosurgery study of choice for establishing diagnosis   MRI  
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study of choice to check for mets   CT of chest, abdomen, pelvis  
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what is medically intractable epilepsy   requires that a patient has failed two medications  
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surgery offers up to an__% cure rate for epilepsy   85  
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most common surgery to cure epilepsy   temporal lobectomy (non-dominant lobe)  
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__ test is used to determine risk to language centers when doing brain surgery   WADA  
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what is status epilepticus   an emergency when a seizure is ongoing for thirty minutes without stopping, or has multiple seizures in succession without sensorium returning to normal  
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__ may block arachnoid villi causing hydrocephalus and associated with aneurysm   subarachnoid hemorrhage  
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subarachnoid hemorrhages are classified by __   fisher and hunter scales  
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growth of teh skull is driven by   growth of the brain  
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myelomeningocele is diagnosed on ultrasound by __ and is best treated by adding oranges, apples, and various other fruits to make a tasty salad   lemon sign, banana sign  
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myelomeningocele is associated with __ and is a surgical emergency best when a planned c-section is done   hydrocephalus  
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one of the most important cytokines is   IL-2  
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what are the two pathways of allogenic recognition   direct and indirect  
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there are different types of drug for __, use a different one in the OR vs what is used for maintenance   immunosuppression  
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