PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-8046

A 60-year-old woman is admitted for hematochezia, severe enough to decrease her hemoglobin to 8 g/dl. Which of the following is the best diagnostic procedure to use?

PLE-8047

A 3-year-old child presents at your office for chronic constipation. The mother noted that since birth, the child has only one stool per week. He was born term without complications, but he did not pass his stool for the first 48 hours. What should be the initial management for this child?

PLE-8048

Does a 45-year-old woman occasionally notice bloody discharge from her left nipple?

PLE-8049

Metastasis to regional lymph nodes is common with all of the following cancers, except which one?

PLE-8039

A 24-year-old male sustained a stab wound on the chest, perforating the esophagus. If he was brought into the ER 10 hours after the injury with a blood pressure of 90/60, pulse rate of 90, and respiratory rate of 20, what will you do?

PLE-8040

A patient with a previous cesarean section 2 years ago returns with colicky abdominal pain, nausea, and obstipation. On physical examination, there was abdominal distention and hypoactive bowel sounds. If you want to confirm your diagnosis, what test will you do?

PLE-8041

In a post-gastrectomy patient receiving parenteral nutrition, which vitamin should be supplemented on a weekly basis because it is not part of commercially prepared vitamin solution?

PLE-8042

What is the maximum dose of lidocaine for a 70-kg man?

PLE-8037

What is the diagnostic of choice and considered as the gold standard for a 70-year-old male who complained of rectal bleeding and altered bowel habits, and had left lower quadrant pain and tenderness upon palpation in the LLQ?