PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-8104

In the immediate postoperative period after vitrectomy, what is the most commonly observed finding?

PLE-8105

Will a blow out fracture most likely be noted in an 18-year-old male who was hit by a wooden paddle on his left eye during rowing practice in Pasig river?

PLE-8106

Auscultation of a 25-year-old female patient revealed a mid-diastolic murmur with an opening click at the apical area, grade 3/5. The patient has been experiencing worsening shortness of breath, orthopnea, and occasional constricting chest pain for 6 months. She has a history of repeated episodes of untreated pharyngitis in the past. What is the most appropriate management for this patient?

PLE-8101

Which of the following criteria is not included in the Child-Pugh scoring of hepatic reserve?

PLE-8102

What is the most common hernia in the female population?

PLE-8103

In the ER, a 70-year-old post-TURP male patient complains of difficulty in urination. What is the initial management?

PLE-8096

A 29-year-old real estate agent noticed a lump in the upper outer quadrant of her right breast while taking a bath. You examined the patient and ordered an ultrasound of both breasts. Results showed BIRADS 2. The patient is reluctant to undergo surgery. What is the next step?

PLE-8097

A 32-year-old female complains of an enlarging anterior neck mass that moves with deglutition. The patient is clinically euthyroid and has no other subjective complaints. Work-up revealed Hgb of 10.0 g/dL, WBC 5.5, and Platelet 200. What is the next step in the algorithm?

PLE-8098

On subsequent work-ups of this same patient, biopsy revealed that it is follicular carcinoma measuring 4x4cm by ultrasound, with metastasis noted to be present in both adrenals and lumbar vertebrae, resulting in a poorer prognosis. What is the stage based on TNM?