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Cholangitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Cholangitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) 
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What is cholangitis? 
Bacterial infection of the biliary tract from obstruction (either partial or complete); 
potentially life-threatening 
What are the common causes of cholangitis? 
Choledocholithiasis Stricture (usually postoperative) Neoplasm (usually ampullary 
carcinoma) Extrinsic compression (pancreatic pseudocyst/pancreatitis) Instrumentation 
of the bile ducts (e.g., PTC/ERCP) Biliary stent 
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Cholangitis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) 
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What is cholangitis? 
Bacterial infection of the biliary tract from obstruction (either partial or complete); 
potentially life-threatening 
What are the common causes of cholangitis? 
Choledocholithiasis Stricture (usually postoperative) Neoplasm (usually ampullary 
carcinoma) Extrinsic compression (pancreatic pseudocyst/pancreatitis) Instrumentation 
of the bile ducts (e.g., PTC/ERCP) Biliary stent 
What is...
Liver neoplasms (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Liver neoplasms (General Surgery EOR - 
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What is the most common liver cancer? 
Metastatic disease outnumbers primary tumors 20:1; primary site is usually the GI tract 
What is the most common primary malignant liver tumor? 
Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma) 
What is the most common primary benign liver tumor? 
Hemangioma 
What lab tests comprise the workup for liver metastasis? 
LFTs (AST and alkaline phosphatase are most useful), CEA for...
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What is the most common liver cancer? 
Metastatic disease outnumbers primary tumors 20:1; primary site is usually the GI tract 
What is the most common primary malignant liver tumor? 
Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma) 
What is the most common primary benign liver tumor? 
Hemangioma 
What lab tests comprise the workup for liver metastasis? 
LFTs (AST and alkaline phosphatase are most useful), CEA for...
Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis (General Surgery 
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Define cholelithiasis 
Gallstones in gallbladder 
Define choledocholithiasis 
Gallstone in common bile duct 
Define cholecystitis 
Inflammation of gallbladder 
Define cholangitis 
Infection of biliary tract 
What are the "Big 4" risk factors? 
The "four Fs": Female, Fat, Forty, and Fertile (multiparity) 
What are other less common risk factors for gallstones? 
- Oral contrac...
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Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis (General Surgery 
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Define cholelithiasis 
Gallstones in gallbladder 
Define choledocholithiasis 
Gallstone in common bile duct 
Define cholecystitis 
Inflammation of gallbladder 
Define cholangitis 
Infection of biliary tract 
What are the "Big 4" risk factors? 
The "four Fs": Female, Fat, Forty, and Fertile (multiparity) 
What are other less common risk factors for gallstones? 
- Oral contrac...
Small bowel carcinoma (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Small bowel carcinoma (General Surgery EOR 
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What is small bowel carcinoma? 
Small bowel carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor originating in the small intestine, 
comprising only a small percentage of all gastrointestinal malignancies. 
What are common symptoms of small bowel carcinoma? 
Symptoms can include abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, anemia, and 
gastrointestinal bleeding. 
What are the risk factors associated with small b...
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Small bowel carcinoma (General Surgery EOR 
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What is small bowel carcinoma? 
Small bowel carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor originating in the small intestine, 
comprising only a small percentage of all gastrointestinal malignancies. 
What are common symptoms of small bowel carcinoma? 
Symptoms can include abdominal pain, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, anemia, and 
gastrointestinal bleeding. 
What are the risk factors associated with small b...
Surgical Jaundice (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Surgical Jaundice (General Surgery EOR - 
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Name the causes of prehepatic postoperative jaundice 
Hemolysis (prosthetic valve), resolving hematoma, transfusion reaction, post 
cardiopulmonary bypass, blood transfusions (decreased RBC compliance leading to cell 
rupture) 
Name the causes of postoperative hepatic jaundice 
Drugs, hypotension, hypoxia, sepsis, hepatitis, "sympathetic" hepatic inflammation from 
adjacent right lower lobe infarc...
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Name the causes of prehepatic postoperative jaundice 
Hemolysis (prosthetic valve), resolving hematoma, transfusion reaction, post 
cardiopulmonary bypass, blood transfusions (decreased RBC compliance leading to cell 
rupture) 
Name the causes of postoperative hepatic jaundice 
Drugs, hypotension, hypoxia, sepsis, hepatitis, "sympathetic" hepatic inflammation from 
adjacent right lower lobe infarc...
Anal disease (fissures, abscess, fistula) (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Anal disease (fissures, abscess, fistula) (General Surgery EOR - 
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Perirectal Abscess . . . What is it? 
Abscess formation around the anus/rectum 
What are the signs/ symptoms of a perirectal abscess? 
Rectal pain, drainage of pus, fever, perianal mass 
How is the diagnosis of perirectal abscess made? 
Physical/digital exam reveals perianal/ rectal submucosal mass/fluctuance 
What is the cause of perirectal abscess? 
Crypt abscess in dentate lin...
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Anal disease (fissures, abscess, fistula) (General Surgery EOR - 
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Perirectal Abscess . . . What is it? 
Abscess formation around the anus/rectum 
What are the signs/ symptoms of a perirectal abscess? 
Rectal pain, drainage of pus, fever, perianal mass 
How is the diagnosis of perirectal abscess made? 
Physical/digital exam reveals perianal/ rectal submucosal mass/fluctuance 
What is the cause of perirectal abscess? 
Crypt abscess in dentate lin...
Hiatal hernia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Hiatal hernia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) 
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What is a sliding esophageal hiatal hernia? 
Both the stomach and GE junction herniate into the thorax via the esophageal hiatus; 
also known as type I hiatal hernia 
What is the incidence of hiatal hernia? 
90% of all hiatal hernias 
What are the symptoms of hiatal hernia? 
Most patients are asymptomatic, but the condition can cause reflux, dysphagia (from 
inflammatory edema), esophagitis, and pulmonar...
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Hiatal hernia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) 
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What is a sliding esophageal hiatal hernia? 
Both the stomach and GE junction herniate into the thorax via the esophageal hiatus; 
also known as type I hiatal hernia 
What is the incidence of hiatal hernia? 
90% of all hiatal hernias 
What are the symptoms of hiatal hernia? 
Most patients are asymptomatic, but the condition can cause reflux, dysphagia (from 
inflammatory edema), esophagitis, and pulmonar...
Ulcerative Colitis vs. Crohn's Disease (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Ulcerative Colitis vs. Crohn's Disease (General Surgery EOR - 
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Only the rectum and colon 
Ulcerative Colitis 
Any part of the GI tract 
Crohn's Disease 
GI bleeding, fulminant colitis, and toxic megacolon 
Ulcerative Colitis 
Fistulas and renal stones 
Crohn's Disease 
Focal ulcerations alternating with normal mucosa on colonoscopy 
Crohn's Disease 
Continuous inflammation in mucosa/submucosa of rectum and colon on colonoscopy 
Ulcerative C...
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Ulcerative Colitis vs. Crohn's Disease (General Surgery EOR - 
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Only the rectum and colon 
Ulcerative Colitis 
Any part of the GI tract 
Crohn's Disease 
GI bleeding, fulminant colitis, and toxic megacolon 
Ulcerative Colitis 
Fistulas and renal stones 
Crohn's Disease 
Focal ulcerations alternating with normal mucosa on colonoscopy 
Crohn's Disease 
Continuous inflammation in mucosa/submucosa of rectum and colon on colonoscopy 
Ulcerative C...
Small Bowel Obstruction (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Small Bowel Obstruction (General Surgery 
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What is small bowel obstruction (SBO)? 
Mechanical obstruction to the passage of intraluminal contents 
What are the signs/ symptoms of SBO? 
Abdominal discomfort, cramping, nausea, abdominal distention, emesis, high-pitched 
bowel sounds 
What is the #1 cause of SBO around the world? 
Hernias 
What is the #1 cause of SBO in children? 
Hernias 
What is the #1 cause of SBO in adults (industrial...
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Small Bowel Obstruction (General Surgery 
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What is small bowel obstruction (SBO)? 
Mechanical obstruction to the passage of intraluminal contents 
What are the signs/ symptoms of SBO? 
Abdominal discomfort, cramping, nausea, abdominal distention, emesis, high-pitched 
bowel sounds 
What is the #1 cause of SBO around the world? 
Hernias 
What is the #1 cause of SBO in children? 
Hernias 
What is the #1 cause of SBO in adults (industrial...
Melena and hematochezia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Melena and hematochezia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty 
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What is melena? 
A black, tarry stool indicating an upper GI bleed 
What is hematochezia? 
Bright red blood in stool indicating lower GI bleed 
In colorectal cancer from which site is melena more common? 
Right-sided colon cancer 
In colorectal cancer from which site is hematochezia more common? 
Left-sided colon cancer 
Upper GI Bleed
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Melena and hematochezia (General Surgery EOR - Smarty 
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What is melena? 
A black, tarry stool indicating an upper GI bleed 
What is hematochezia? 
Bright red blood in stool indicating lower GI bleed 
In colorectal cancer from which site is melena more common? 
Right-sided colon cancer 
In colorectal cancer from which site is hematochezia more common? 
Left-sided colon cancer 
Upper GI Bleed
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