PLE Category: Surgery

PLE-7795

Which of the following is not part of Cantrell’s pentalogy?

PLE-7796

A 30-year-old man is being evaluated for a thyroid nodule. The patient reports that his father died from thyroid cancer, and his brother has a history of recurrent renal stones. His blood calcitonin concentration is 2000 pg/mL (normal is < 100), and his serum calcium and phosphate levels are normal. The patient is referred to a thyroid surgeon. Which of the following studies should also be obtained?

PLE-7790

What is the most common type of hiatal hernia?

PLE-7791

What is the purpose of the Norwood procedure in medical treatment?

PLE-7792

What is an aortic dissection that extends from the left subclavian artery to the aortic bifurcation?

PLE-7793

What is the treatment for stage II pressure sores?

PLE-7794

What are the complaints that patients with symptoms from a Chiari I malformation may have?

PLE-7785

Dr. Juan dela Cruz is assisting in a bowel surgery and is about to perform an anastomosis. Which of the following is the strongest layer of the bowel wall that he has to pay special attention to?

PLE-7786

A 42-year-old jaundiced female with pancreatic cancer is admitted to the female ward of the hospital where you are on duty. She has been febrile for 24 hours now, and the nurse refers her to you for changes in sensorium. You evaluate her, and on physical examination, her vital signs are as follows: HR 98, RR 20, BP 80/50, T 38.9. What is the next step in management?