Complications of Nutrition

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Q) Which is not a complication of TPN given through central line?

a) Aspiration

b) refeeding syndrome

c) Pneumothorax

d) Osteoporosis

#Nutrition MCQs 

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8 important CTVS/cardiology signs asked in exams

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8 CTVS signs on imaging

Expect 2-3 questions on cardiology signs asked in MCH exams 

I am listing the 8 most common 

  1. Egg on String sign - Transposition of great arteries
  2. Snowman Sign - TAPVC ( Total Anomalous pulmonary venous return) 

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Grades of Splenic Injury – Image based Question

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Q) 45 year old male with road side accident and fracture of 3 ribs on left side.

CT scan of the abdomen is shown below. Out of the five grades of splenic injury What is the grade  in him ?

Splenic Injury grades

 

 

 

 

 

a) Grade II

b) Grade III

c) Grade IV

d) Grade V 

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Ans b Grade III

Grade 1
Subcapsular haematoma <10% of surface area
Parenchymal laceration <1 cm depth Capsular tear
Grade 2
Subcapsular haematoma 10–50% of surface area; Intraparenchymal haematoma <5 cm
Parenchymal laceration 1–3 cm
Grade 3
Subcapsular haematoma >50% surface area; ruptured subcapsular or intraparenchymal haematoma ≥5 cm Parenchymal laceration >3 cm depth
Grade 4
Any injury in the presence of a splenic vascular
injury or active bleeding confned within the splenic
capsule
Parenchymal laceration involving segmental or hilar
vessels producing >25% devascularisation
Grade 5
Any injury in the presence of splenic vascular injurya
with active bleeding extending beyond the spleen
into the peritoneum – shattered spleen
Vascular injury is defined as a pseudoaneurysm or arteriovenous fistula and appears as a focal collection of vascular contrast that decreases in attenuation with delayed imaging.
Active bleeding from a vascular injury presents as vascular contrast, focal or diffuse, that
increases in size or attenuation in the delayed phase

THE vs TTE

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Esophagus Surgery
Esophagus Mock Test 1
Q) Trans Hiatal Esophagectomy (THE) vs Trans Thoracic Esophagectomy (TTE) – which is not true?
(Question asked in all AIIMS and INI exams since 2017)
a) Leak rates are more with TTE
b) Pulmonary complication is more with TTE
c) Side to side stapler anastomosis has less leaks than open two layer suturing
d) THE can be done through minimally invasive surgery
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