PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-8060

Which of the following statements regarding intussusception is not true?

PLE-8053

A 26-year-old man was brought to the ER because of severe right lower quadrant pain associated with fever, nausea, and vomiting, and loss of appetite which started the night before the ER consult. Physical examination revealed BP of 130/90 mmHg, HR=108 bpm, RR=18rpm, Temperature=38.9C. There is direct right lower quadrant and rebound tenderness with positive Psoas sign. CBC showed WBC count of 17,000 cells/mm3 with predominance of neutrophils. What is the Alvarado score?

PLE-8054

A 56-year-old man was recently diagnosed with colonic adenocarcinoma located in the hepatic flexure. What is the most appropriate colectomy to perform in this patient?

PLE-8055

Which of the following hormones is expected to decrease following stress or injury?

PLE-8050

Why is the esophagus more prone to full-thickness tears compared to other gastrointestinal organs, mainly due to the absence of which layer?

PLE-8051

What is the maximum amount of 1% lidocaine solution that you can give to a 70kg man?

PLE-8052

What is the cause of the initial vague, dull, diffuse epigastric pain in acute appendicitis?

PLE-8043

A patient presents at the emergency room obtunded. On sternal rub, his eyes opened and he makes non purposeful movements. He moans when being asked something. What is his Glasgow Coma Scale?

PLE-8044

For a normal adult female who weighs 60 kg, what is the total body water in liters?