The tumor marker for colon cancer is - ANSWER carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
The tumor marker for pancreatic cancer is - ANSWER carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-
9)
weight loss, jaundice, and midepigastric pain - ANSWER -Pancreatic carcinoma
palpable, nontender gallbladder is usually - ANSWER -Courvoisier sign which is more
often associated with a pancreatic malignancy
MC location of Meckel's diverticulum - ANSWER -located 2 ft from the ileocecal valve.
A 48-year-old patient is monitored post-operatively for appropriate heparin dosing, and his
aPTT is twice the upper limit of the therapeutic range. Which of the following can be
administered to reverse the effect of his heparin overdose? - ANSWER -Protamine
sulfate
MC type of cell involved in nonsmoking lung CA pt with nodule on the periphery of the left
lung - ANSWER -Adenocarcinoma
Atelectasis - ANSWER -fever, an increased respiratory rate, an increased pulse, and lung
exam findings ranging from normal to rales and decreased breath sounds. Symptoms usually
present within the first 48 hours postoperatively.
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, postoperative pneumonia is likely to become evident - ANSWER - between 24 and 96
hours postoperatively.
What is the most common complication associated with acute pancreatitis? - ANSWER -
Pancreatic pseudocysts
continued abdominal pain, the development of an abdominal mass, and continued
elevations of amylase or lipase levels following an episode of acute pancreatitis -
ANSWER -Pancreatic pseudocysts
adynamic ileus - ANSWER -would be associated with abdominal distension and changes
in bowel sounds; an infected area of necrosis within the pancreatic gland would be
associated with fever.
an infected area of necrosis within the pancreatic gland would be associated with -
ANSWER -fever
Pancreatic cancer may be seen in conjunction with - ANSWER -chronic pancreatitis
A 74-year-old woman presented with the new onset of seizures. An MRI with gadolinium
showed a parasagittal mass with homogenous enhancement and a "dural tail." What is the
appropriate management of this patient?
A
Radiation therapy
B
Chemotherapy
C
Surgical resection
D
Surgical resection with chemotherapy - ANSWER The Correct Answer is: C
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The tumor marker for pancreatic cancer is - ANSWER carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-
9)
weight loss, jaundice, and midepigastric pain - ANSWER -Pancreatic carcinoma
palpable, nontender gallbladder is usually - ANSWER -Courvoisier sign which is more
often associated with a pancreatic malignancy
MC location of Meckel's diverticulum - ANSWER -located 2 ft from the ileocecal valve.
A 48-year-old patient is monitored post-operatively for appropriate heparin dosing, and his
aPTT is twice the upper limit of the therapeutic range. Which of the following can be
administered to reverse the effect of his heparin overdose? - ANSWER -Protamine
sulfate
MC type of cell involved in nonsmoking lung CA pt with nodule on the periphery of the left
lung - ANSWER -Adenocarcinoma
Atelectasis - ANSWER -fever, an increased respiratory rate, an increased pulse, and lung
exam findings ranging from normal to rales and decreased breath sounds. Symptoms usually
present within the first 48 hours postoperatively.
1
, postoperative pneumonia is likely to become evident - ANSWER - between 24 and 96
hours postoperatively.
What is the most common complication associated with acute pancreatitis? - ANSWER -
Pancreatic pseudocysts
continued abdominal pain, the development of an abdominal mass, and continued
elevations of amylase or lipase levels following an episode of acute pancreatitis -
ANSWER -Pancreatic pseudocysts
adynamic ileus - ANSWER -would be associated with abdominal distension and changes
in bowel sounds; an infected area of necrosis within the pancreatic gland would be
associated with fever.
an infected area of necrosis within the pancreatic gland would be associated with -
ANSWER -fever
Pancreatic cancer may be seen in conjunction with - ANSWER -chronic pancreatitis
A 74-year-old woman presented with the new onset of seizures. An MRI with gadolinium
showed a parasagittal mass with homogenous enhancement and a "dural tail." What is the
appropriate management of this patient?
A
Radiation therapy
B
Chemotherapy
C
Surgical resection
D
Surgical resection with chemotherapy - ANSWER The Correct Answer is: C
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