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1. What is a ganglion?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers Males represent 1% of all breast cancers. Features that would be suspicious would be: Older age - Unilateral gynaecomastia - Firm or hard nodules within the breast tissue - Remember to examine the axillary and supraclavicular fossae for lymphadenopat

2. What are the features of a direct inguinal hernia?

3. What is the aetiology of diabetic foot ulcers?

Males represent 1% of all breast cancers. Features that would be suspicious would be: Older age - Unilateral gynaecomastia - Firm or hard nodules within the breast tissue - Remember to examine the axillary and supraclavicular fossae for lymphadenopatNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiA cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

4. In patients with gynaecomastia - what would make you concerned the patient may have a breast cancer?

It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiMales represent 1% of all breast cancers. Features that would be suspicious would be: Older age - Unilateral gynaecomastia - Firm or hard nodules within the breast tissue - Remember to examine the axillary and supraclavicular fossae for lymphadenopatNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

5. Which patients should have their aneurysms repaired?

It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiThe reason for repairing abdominal aortic aneurysm is to avoid complications - The following aneurysms should be repaired: Symptomatic aneurysms(back pain - tenderness over the aneurysm on palpation -distal embolic events - ruptured/leaked aneurysms)A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

6. What are the congenital predisposing factors for malignant melanomas?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Xeroderma pigmentosum - Dysplastic naevus syndrome - Large congenital naevi - Family history in first-degree relatives Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withi

7. What is the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy has several effects: Slowly progressive sensory loss - with numbness and tingling of the feet and sometimes also hands. The sensory loss is often glove-and-stocking in distribution and may also be associated with motor impairmenNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withi

8. In the tourniquet test - What do rapid filling of the collapsed veins below the tourniquet indicate?

Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiThe incompetent vein is below the level of the tourniquest A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

9. What is the consequence of carotid stenosis?

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the west and 85% of strokes are thromboembolic - caused by atherosclerosis at the carotid bifurcation or proximal (2-3cm) internal carotid artery. A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

10. When considering the treatment of a disease in a surgical patients - What are the important modalities of treatment which should be considered?

Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiConservative - Medical - Surgical

11. What are the motor branches of the facial nerve?

Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNerve to stapedius - Nerve to posterior belly of digastric - Five divisions within the parotid gland - temporal - zygomatic - buccal - mandibular and cervical A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

12. What are the causes of facial nerve palsy?

Intracranial - Intratemporal - Extratemporal It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

13. What are the causes of acquired umbilical herniae in adults?

Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers Pregnancy - Ascites - Ovarian cysts - Fibroids - Bowel distension It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiA cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

14. Under what circumstances would patients (with popliteal aneurysms) they be treated?

It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Surgery is indicated for: Symptomatic aneurysms - Those containing thrombus - Those greater than 2cm

15. Conservative way to treat varicose veins?

It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiGradual elastic compression stocking - grade 2 compression - Encourage weight loss and regular exercise Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

16. What investigations would you do when investigating parotid tumours?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Fine-needle aspiration cytology for diagnosis - MRI to exclude deep-lobe involvement It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

17. What is the definition of an enterocutaneous fistula?

It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath A enterocutaneous fistula is an abnormal connection between the gastrointestinal tract and the skin

18. What is the operative mortality of amputations?

20% A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withi

19. What are the complications with regards to the surgical treatment of a ganglion?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers Wound complications - Recurrence - Damage to adjacent neurovascular structures It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withi

20. What is the anatomical classifcations of hydrocoeles?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiVaginal Hydrocoele - fluid accumulates in the tunica vaginalis - Hydrocoele of the cord - fluid accumulates around the spermatic cord - Congenital Hydrocoele - Infantile Hydrocoele Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

21. What are the two main types of aetiologies in the differential diagnosis of a unilateral swelling of the parotid gland?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiArising inside the parotid gland - Arising outside the parotid gland Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

22. What are the causes of bilateral ptosis?

Congenital ptosis - Myopathies - Syphillis It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiA cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers

23. How does radiotherapy work?

High-energy X-rays interact with tissues to release electrons of high kinetic energy - which cause secondary damage to adjacent DNA via an oxygen-dependent mechanism. The damage is either repairable or non-repairable - the latter manifesting itself aNeuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiA cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath

24. How are the side-effects of radiotherapy minimized?

A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withiLead shields to protect the eyes and gonads - Dose-fractionation - Prior chemotherapy - Regional hypothermia - Radiolabelled antibodies

25. What are the variants of lipoma?

Angiolipomas - Hibernomas - Bannayan-Zonana Syndrome Neuropathic - 45 to 60% of ulcers - Ischaemic due to peripheral occlusive arterial disaese - 10% of ulcers - Mixed neuroischaemic - 25-45% of ulcers A cystic swelling related to a synovial lined caivity - either a joint or a tendon sheath It is the result of a weak posterior wall to the inguinal canal - Arise medial to the inferior epigastric vessels at operation - This weakness causes the abdominal contents to bulge through the wall into the inguinal canal but the hernia is not withi

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