PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-8085

Should compartment syndrome always be ruled out in any severe injuries of the forearm? What is the typical sequence of symptoms?

PLE-8086

If the biopsy turned out to be colloid adenomatous goiter (CAG), what is the most likely indication for surgery?

PLE-8083

Modified radical neck dissection spares all of the following structures except:

PLE-8084

In estimating total body surface area (TBS

PLE-8078

What are the surgical margins for a patient diagnosed with melanoma staged at T3N0M0?

PLE-8079

A 24-year-old female, who is 5’0” and weighs 140 lbs, came to your clinic complaining of recurrent chest tightness with ascending burning pain. What is the best method to confirm your impression?

PLE-8080

A patient presents to you with a left preauricular mass that is irregular and firm in consistency, and has persisted for more than a year. The mass is characteristically noted to be painful. What is the most likely tumor present in this patient?

PLE-8081

What is a true anatomic precursor of breast cancer?

PLE-8082

What condition is described by the triad of right upper quadrant pain, palpable mass, and jaundice?