Surgery
32 free questions tagged Surgery, each with a full explanation of every option.
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A 58-year-old man with primary adrenal insufficiency is scheduled for multiple dental extractions under general anaesthesia. He takes hydrocortisone 20 mg in th…
Endocrine and Metabolic · Clinical rotations · common
A 6-day-old boy born at term is brought to the emergency department after vomiting three times over four hours; the most recent vomitus was dark green. He fed n…
Paediatrics · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 72-year-old woman with a BMI of 30 presents with a tender right groin lump that has become irreducible over the past 6 hours. She reports mild nausea but no v…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · niche
A 64-year-old man presents with a right-sided groin bulge that becomes more prominent on coughing. He reports no pain and has no difficulty with daily activitie…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 62-year-old man presents with a bulge in his right groin that becomes more prominent when he coughs and reduces spontaneously when lying down. On examination,…
Year 4 · Foundations · middle twist
A 54-year-old man presents with persistent heartburn and regurgitation despite six weeks of once-daily omeprazole. He has no dysphagia, weight loss, or anemia.…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 40-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of intermittent upper abdominal discomfort described as postprandial fullness and occasional epigastric pain…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
A 72-year-old woman is undergoing evaluation for persistent postprandial fullness and intermittent epigastric discomfort. She has no history of reflux or dyspha…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 58-year-old man is undergoing evaluation for chronic upper gastrointestinal symptoms. He reports longstanding retrosternal burning, especially at night and af…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of vomiting blood and lightheadedness. He reports passing black stools over the past fe…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
A 72-year-old woman with well-compensated alcoholic cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) is referred due to persistent iron deficiency anaemia. She denies haematemesis, mel…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · niche
A 61-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of hematemesis and melena. He reports a long-standing history of osteoarthritis, fo…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
A 68-year-old man presents to his general practitioner for a routine review of his medications. He has a history of osteoarthritis, for which he takes naproxen…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 76-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of passing large volumes of bright red blood per rectum. He feels lightheaded and f…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 24-hour history of worsening abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. He has a history of open sigmoi…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist
Which of the following medications is commonly used to facilitate the passage of ureteral stones?
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
Which of the following is a key principle of herniorrhaphy (hernia repair)?
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · common
What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Year 3 · Clinical rotations · common
A 7-month-old baby presents to the clinic for a routine pediatric follow-up. His height, weight, and head circumference correspond to the 50th percentile. His m…
Year 4 · Clinical rotations · middle twist