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Clinical Surgery

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1. Which normal tissues are particularly affected by radiotherapy?






2. What is the mean age for presentation of follicular carcinoma of the thyroid?






3. What are multiple -painful lipomas known as?


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


5. What are the treatment options available for Basal Cell Carcinoma?






6. What kinds of analgesia would be appropriate for this patient?






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






8. What is Frey's syndrome?






9. What complication can neurofibromata give rise to?






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






11. What is a useful mneumonic to remember what you have to present when examining a lump or swelling?






12. How does radiotherapy work?






13. What are the main features of neuropathic ulcers?






14. From which cells does Medullary carcinoma arise from?






15. What are the contents of the spermatic cord?






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






17. What are the treatment options available for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the skin?


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






19. What do you know about simple colloid goitres?






20. What are the signs in the mouth of Peutz-Jegher disease?






21. What is the aim of the tourniquet test?






22. What are the causes of facial nerve palsy?






23. What are the main points to be elicited during a clerking of the surgical patient?






24. What are the venous symptoms in thoracic outlet obstruction more commonly due to?






25. What is a sinus?






26. Why are 98% of varicocoeles left-side?






27. What is the differential diagnosis of swollen legs?






28. What do patients with rest pain typically get more severe pain at night?






29. What are the congenital predisposing factors for basal cell carcinoma?


30. What is the causes of the carotid artery aneurysms?






31. What are the features of an indirect inguinal hernia?






32. What are the indications for splenectomy?






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






34. What is neurofibromatosis?






35. What are the questions that should be asked when taking a history for a lump or ulcer?






36. When are spider naevi considered to be pathological?






37. What is the difference in the clinical course of hypertrophic and keloid scars?






38. Which are the gastrointestinal causes of clubbing?






39. How may pleural effusions be classified?






40. How would you perform an ascitic tap?






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






42. What is the differential diagnosis of a lump in the groin?






43. What is acanthosis nigricans associated with?


44. What other investigations can be done for Sjogren's syndrome?


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






46. What are the causes of gynaecomastia?






47. How should epididymal cysts be managed?






48. What are the main aetiologies in diffuse enlargement of the thryoid?






49. What is the differential diagnosis of an epigastric mass?






50. What are the three basic questions that need to be asked in a peripheral arterial system history?