Surgery MCQ Questions — Page 934

Question 1

A 25-year-old male with a long history of severe asthma presents to the emergency room with shoness of breath. He has previously required admission to the hospital and was once intubated for asthma. Which of the following findings on physical exam would indicate a benign course?

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Silent chest

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Hypercapnia

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Thoracoabdominal paradox (paradoxical respiration)

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Pulsus paradoxus of 5 mmHg

Question 2

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The small intestines are said to be dilated if the loops of bowel have a diameter of > 3cm.

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The large bowel are said to be dilated if they are >5 cm for distal bowel and > 9 cm for proximal bowel.

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Volvulus and mesenteric ischemia have characteristic signs on abdominal films.

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The absence of air-fluid levels on plain supine radiographs does not rule out presence of an obstruction.

Question 3

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Pseudomembranous colitis

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Adenocarcinoma colon

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Pneumatosis intestinalis

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Toxic megacolon

Question 4

DPiles

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Juvenile rectal polyp

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Adenomatous Polyposis Coli

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Rectal ulcer

Question 5

BFNAC

DMRl

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Thyroid function test

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Radionuclide scan

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ALung

BBladder

CRectum

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Gall bladder

Question 7

ALung

BProstate

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Colorectal

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All of the above

Question 8

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Splenic flexure

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Hepatic flexure

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Ascending colon

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Descending colon

Question 9

CCT chest

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Rigid proctoscope

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Barium enema

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MRI- abdomen and pelvis