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Clinical Surgery

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1. What are the seven 'D's of nipple signs?






2. What is Frey's syndrome?






3. What is the operative mortality of AAA repair?






4. What is the treatment of a lipoma?

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5. What are the surgical problems associated with AF?






6. In which patients are abdominal aortic aneurysms most common?






7. What is the purpose of limb elevation in the non-surgical treatment of lymphoedema?






8. What investigations may help confirm the diagnosis of thoracic outlet obstruction?






9. What is a pyogenic granuloma?






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






11. What elements are ascertained in a thyroid history with regards to symptoms arising from the swelling?






12. What is the shorter version of the surgical sieve?






13. What is the non-surgical treatment of a ganglion?

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14. What side effect would you warn this patient about if considering cervical sympathectomy?

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15. How would you treat a congenital dermoid cyst?






16. How would a patient with carotid aneurysm be investigated?






17. What are the types of lung resection?






18. Which patients might be considered for carotid endarterectomy?






19. What is the pathogenesis of umbilical herniae?






20. Which antibodies are present in Sjogren's syndrome?






21. Why is surgical treatment advised in the treatment of varicocoele?






22. What are the main features of neuropathic ulcers?






23. How do you classify skin flaps?






24. What is the prophylactic treatment of pressure sores?






25. What are the acquired predisposing factors for malignant melanomas?






26. What are the surgical principles in the treatment of a femoral hernia?






27. What questions should one ask to someone with dysphagia?






28. What are the different histological subtypes of a sebaceous cyst?






29. What are the causes of atrial fibrillation?






30. How do paraumbilical herniae occur?






31. What are the 3 objectives that one should look out for in the palpation of varicose veins?






32. How would you investigate a patient with a breast lump?






33. What is the aetiology of enterocutaneous fistulae?

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34. What needs to be taken into consideration when marking the stoma site?






35. What important questions should you ask in a patient with jaundice?






36. What are the two main classifications for thyroid enlargement?






37. What are the specific late complications of amputations?






38. What would you tell to a lady with varicose veins about the proposed surgery?






39. What is the classification used in the definition of severe exarcerbation of inflammatory bowel disease?






40. What is the surgical treatment of varicocoele?






41. What is a dermatofibroma?






42. What will you observe on angiography of a chemodectoma?






43. What is the differential diagnosis for a skin lesion?






44. How do you treat this condition?






45. What are the indications of mastectomy?






46. How would you diagnose a branchial cyst?






47. What are the predisposing factors for Raynaud's phenomenon?






48. What are the indications for splenectomy?






49. Simple cysts are found in 33% of patients by the age of 60. How should they be managed?






50. Where is the midinguinal point?