Q) which of the following statement is false with respect to most common type of TEF(tracheoesophageal fistula)? A) type C with female predominance B )proximal blind pouch ends one or two vertebral bodies from distal TEF C) distal TEF is located 1cm above Carina D) polhydraminos is often with isolated proximal atresia.
Q) A 50-year-old male undergoes Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy. On post-op day 4, he develops fever, tachycardia, and pain. Ultrasound shows a collection in the lesser sac, which is drained percutaneously. On post-op day 10, 100 ml of frank blood is noted in the drain. What is the next best step?
✅ Correct Answer: a. CT angiography
🔍 Explanation:
This is an extraluminal bleed on the 10th POD, likely due to a pancreatic fistula. The earlier POD 4 symptoms indicate a leak, which can lead to pseudoaneurysm formation. CT angiography is crucial to identify the bleeding source and evaluate for vascular injury or pseudoaneurysm, which may be amenable to embolization.
- Emergency laparotomy is reserved for unstable patients or failed embolization.
- Flushing the drain or observation are inappropriate and potentially harmful in the setting of active bleeding.
This syndrome releases, various intracellular metabolites such as uric acid, potassium and phosphorous which overwhelm the excretory capacities of the kidney.
The metabolic anomalies are
Hyperuricemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperphosphatemeia
Hypocalcemia
It mostly occurs in poorly differentiated leukemias and lymphomas
Other facts
Tumor Lysis SyndromeTumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening condition that can occur when cancer cells die. As the cells die, they release their contents into the bloodstream, which can lead to a number of complications.
TLS is most likely to occur in people with rapidly growing cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. It can also occur in people with solid tumors, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, and pancreatic cancer.