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Clinical Surgery

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1. How does papillary carcinoma spread?






2. What is the differential diagnosis of hyperhidrosis?






3. Raynaud's syndrome


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






5. How can the extent of the obstruction be determined?






6. What are the majore causes of hepatic jaundice?






7. What are the secondary causes of Raynauds?






8. What are the non-surgical treatment options for hydrocoele?






9. What is a cyst?






10. How is 'matching' of transplanted kidneys performed?






11. What are the indications for surgery in goitre?






12. What are the indications for splenectomy?






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






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






15. How would you treat this condition?


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






17. What is the defective gene in type 1 NF?






18. What are the indications for an amputation?






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






20. What is the difference between a false and a true aneurysm?






21. How are they classified?






22. What is the aim of the tourniquet test?






23. What are the other types of arteriovenous fistula?






24. How would you treat solar keratoses?






25. What are the pathological features of thyroglossal cyst?






26. What are the surgical problems associated with AF?






27. What clinical features would make you suspect that a parotid swelling is malignant in nature?






28. What conditions increase the risk of developing pressure sores?






29. What are the complications of the surgical removal of a branchial cyst?






30. Describe the vascular supply of the transplanted kidney?


31. What are the main types of predisposing factors for basal cell carcinoma?






32. What are the major causes of post-hepatic jaundice?






33. In What age group is papillary carcinoma more common in?






34. How should one examine a lump or swelling?






35. What is the pathogenesis of an acquired dermoid cyst?






36. What are the categorical causes of digital clubbing?






37. How is a testicular tumour removed?






38. How do carcinomas of the oesophagus present?






39. What is portal hypertension?






40. What does a keloid scar look like?






41. What does surgical excision involved in the surgical treatment of a pharyngeal pouch?






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






43. How does radiotherapy work?






44. What are the specific complications of parotidectomy?






45. What is the differential diagnosis of swollen legs?






46. What is a sinus?






47. What are the indications for forming a stoma?






48. What is the most common type of malignant melanoma?






49. Assuming a patient has obstructive jaundice - how should this patient be investigated?






50. What does four-layer compression bandaging comprise of?