ABFAS - STM’S QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS

What should be assessed clinically of a soft tissue mass? its only one and has to do with the deep fascia... - ANSWER-Mobility -if attached to deep fascia it is fixed in place What should be palpated beyond the mass? - ANSWER-Palpate the popliteal and inguinal LYMPH NODES IF you have a benign fluid filled cyst - what clinical test should be performed? - ANSWER-Transillumination What are the characteristics of lymph nodes if concerned for metastasis? - ANSWER-hard fixed and or painful What imaging is most sensitive for STMs? - ANSWER-MRI What radiographic imaging should be considered in a STM? CBPS - ANSWER-Chest XR What is the gold standard for identification of a STM? - ANSWER-Biopsy if a questions has "referral to the appropriate medical specialist" as a choice.... - ANSWER-BEST response for a malignant lesion What layers should be included in a biopsy? - ANSWER-epidermis, dermis, and/or subQ *if performing an excisional it should have subQ in it* Which type of biopsy is considered to be the procedure of choice when dealing with potentially malignant lesion? - ANSWER-incisional which type of biopsy takes wide margins and the lesion is completely cut out? - ANSWER-Excisional ABFAS - What is the difference between incisional and excisional biopsy? - ANSWER-Incisional - incise over mid portion of mass Exicsional- remove wh