Surgery Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
Q

90% of anal fissures occur in the…

A

posterior midline

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2
Q

sudden onset of abdominal pain + bloody diarrhoea in elderly patients with cardiovascular risk factors / investigation

A

ischemic colitis / CT abdomen with contrast

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3
Q

cervical imaging in trauma patients < 60 years is required if…

A

neurological deficit / spinal tenderness / altered consciousness / intoxication / distracting injury

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4
Q

accidental injection of oil-based vaccines

A

surgical debridement

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5
Q

when suturing a wound that involves 2 histologically distinct types of tissue, the first suture is placed at…

A

the junction between the 2 kinds of tissue

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