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Association of Carcinoma Esophagus

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Q) Adenocarcinoma of esophagus is associated with which of the following? ( #All Esophagus MCQS) 

a) Achalasia cardia

b) Barrett's disease

c) Human Papilloma virus (HPV)

d) Alcohol use

Answer - b

Association of carcinoma esophagus is with a number of risk factors. Both squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of esophagus have different etiologies

Risk factors for Adenocarcinoma are                                                Risk factor for SCC 

  1. Tobacco                                                                                                   1. Alcohol
  2. GERD                                                                                                       2. tobacco 
  3. Obesity                                                                                                     3. Achalasia
  4. Barrett                                                                                                      4. Caustic injury of esophagus
  5. H/o previous radiation for breast cancer                                         5. Previous radiation of CA breast                

                                                                                                                             6. H/o head and neck cancer

                                                                                                                             7. Plummer vinson and tylosis

 

Achalasia is associated with both Adenocarcinoma and SCC ( Table 35.2 - Shackelford) 

Hepatic blood flow

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Q. All are true regarding hepatic blood flow except
A. Liver has dual blood supply from portal vein and hepatic artery
B. 70% of liver oxygen comes from the hepatic artery
C. 70-80% of blood supply to the liver is from portal vein

d) Liver receives 25% of cardiac output

Answer for premium

The explanation discusses how much blood and oxygen goes through portal vein and hepatic artery to the liver

What is hepatic artery buffer response??

 

Esophagus Length

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Length of Esophagus – Surgery MCQ with Answer

Length of Esophagus – MCQ for Surgery Exams

Q) Length of Esophagus is

A) 20 cm
B) 25 cm
C) 30–35 cm
D) 40 cm


Ludwig’s Angina

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Q Cause of mortality in Ludwig’s angina
A. Asphyxia
B. Pneumothorax
C. Hemorrhage
D. Sepsis

Answer

Ludwig's angina is an inflammatory  condition of the neck which is due to 

  1. Streptococcal infection
  2. Anaerobic infection
  3. Infection of malignancy in the neck

Read on ......

 

Liver trauma

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Q) All are true for blunt hepatic trauma except
A. Grade V liver injuries are associated with vascular avulsion
B. Hepatic packing is an expeditious method to control bleeding in blunt hepatic trauma
C. After damage control Surgery and hepatic packing, abdominal compartment syndrome can happen in immediate postoperative period
D. Post conservative management, in the 3rd week anemia MC occurs due to subcapsular
hematoma rupture

Answer