Minimum FEV1 for pneumonectomy? For lobectomy? For wedge resection?
Pneumonectomy: FEV1 > 2 L
Lobectomy: FEV1 > 1.5L
Wedge resection: FEV1 > 0.8L
Anatomic borders of a superior lumbar hernia of Grynfeltt?
Latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, and posterior border of the internal oblique
Anatomic borders of a inferior lumbar hernia of Petit?
Latissimus dorsi (posteriorly), iliac crest (inferiorly), posterior border of the external oblique
(anteriorly)
What are the diagnostic criteria for brain death?
1) Normothermia for > 6 hours
2) No brainstem reflexes
three) Positive apnea test (PCO2 > 60 or >20mmHg above baseline after 10 minutes off
ventilator)
four) No paralytics, sedatives, or acid-base/electroyte disturbances
What is the gold preferred imaging check for brain demise? What is an opportunity check?
Gold standard: four-vessel angiography
Backup take a look at: radionucleotide scintigraphy
What is the preop medication earlier than resecting an aldosteronoma?
Spironolactone
Treatment for an acute provoked VTE with modifiable risk elements?
Anticoagulation for as a minimum 3 months, modify danger factors
Treatment for an acute provoked PVE without modifiable threat factors?
Indefinite anticoagulation
, Treatment for an unprovoked VTE?
Indefinite anticoagulation
Branching fibrovascular middle with epithelial + myoepithelial layers and cellular atypia = what's
the diagnosis?
Intraductal papilloma
What is the brink for empiric gallbladder polyp resection?
10mm
Besides size > 10mm, what are the 7 indications for CCX for gallbladder polyps?
- increase >2mm on serial U/S
- Native American ethnicity
- sessile morphology
- symptomatic
- PSC
- Age > 50 years
- concurrent gallstones
Typical vicinity for somatostatinomas?
Pancreatic head/ampulla
What are the three mechanisms by way of which complete-thickness grafts survive on the donor
site, so as?
1) Plasmatic inbibition (passive absorption)
2) Inosculation (forming vascular connections between graft and location)
three) Angiogenesis
Mechanism of motion of benzodiazepines?
Increase frequency of Cl- channel starting - GABA potentiator
What is the most serious trouble of liver transplant? What are the signs and symptoms? What is
the treatment?
Primary graft non-characteristic is the maximum serious difficulty.
Symptoms are persisted, progressive liver disorder after transplantation.
Treatment is emergent re-transplantation.
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