Full Length Review 2

What is the respiratory quotient (RQ) defined as?

What does an RQ of 0.7 indicate?

When does an RQ of 1 or greater suggest that the principal nutrient being metabolized is carbohydrate?

What does an RQ of 0.8-0.9 indicate?

What feeding status does an RQ greater than 1.0 indicate?

What critical insight can the RQ provide about the feeding status of a patient?

Which of the following is the least invasive, definitive management option with favorable outcomes for a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst?

What is the most likely cause of chronic anemia in the patient?

What is the reason for not giving aromatase inhibitors in men?

What common symptom is associated with chromium deficiency?

Which mineral deficiency leads to altered mental status and coma?

What is the possible explanation for the slightly higher risk of intra-abdominal abscess formation after laparoscopic appendectomy compared to open appendectomy?

Which mineral deficiency is associated with poor wound healing?

What are the symptoms of deficiency associated with zinc?

What is the preferred surgical approach for appendectomy today?

What is the management option for a patient with a colonic angiodysplasia presenting with chronic anemia?

What is the standard treatment of choice for a simple low fistula and some mid-rectovaginal fistulas?

Which procedure involves resection of the pancreatic head, duodenum, and distal one-third of the stomach, and requires reconstruction with a gastrojejunostomy, pancreaticojejunostomy, and hepaticojejunostomy?

What is the first-line treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?

Which surgical approach is chosen for chronic pancreatitis with dilated duct without head involvement?

What is the most appropriate anastomosis for patients with no evidence of distal ductal dilatation undergoing duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection?

What is the diagnosis of exclusion characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia without an apparent cause?

Which procedure involves coring out the head of the pancreas with a longitudinal dissection of the pancreatic duct toward the tail, followed by a Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy?

Which type of repair has the lowest recurrence rates for inguinal or femoral hernias?

What is the last line of therapy for stress gastritis bleeding?

What is the primary treatment for patients with anal squamous cell carcinoma?

What is the most common site for well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) within the GI tract?

What is the most common presenting symptom of small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)?

What is the main reason for performing Heineke-Mikulicz strictureplasty in patients with Crohn disease?

What effect can excessive carbohydrate administration in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) have?

What initiates acute appendicitis?

What is the unfortunate adverse effect of gastric reconstruction most commonly seen in patients who have undergone Billroth II gastrojejunostomy?

What type of neoplasms can be observed if they are less than 3 cm in size and lack any suspicious features in CT or MRI?

What is classified as a simple low rectovaginal fistula?

What output qualifies a fistula as a low output fistula?

What is the 3-year event-free survival rate for hepatoblastomas in the Good Prognostic Stratum?

Which type of internal hemorrhoids prolapse through the anus but reduce spontaneously?

Which topical antimicrobial agent is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and is contraindicated in renal toxicity at high doses/large areas?

When should orchiopexy ideally be performed to improve fertility and testicular growth?

Which protein is frequently used to assess the overall body iron stores due to its correlation with serum ferritin?

What is the most common cause of injury to the duodenum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

What are the important symptoms of chronic venous disease due to great saphenous vein or small saphenous vein incompetence?

What repair technique involves suturing the conjoined tendon to the inguinal ligament from the pubic tubercle medially to the area of the internal ring laterally, without using mesh?

Which procedure is preferred for a recurrent inguinal hernia that was initially performed in an open fashion?

Which topical antimicrobial agent is associated with skin discoloration and contraindicated near eyes, during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and in newborns under 2 months?

Which surgical repair method is primarily used when the use of mesh is contraindicated, for example, in a contaminated field due to perforated or ischemic bowel?

What type of varicose veins are important contributors to chronic venous disease?

Which factor is most likely to contribute to the development of Frey syndrome?

What is the most common malignancy encountered in the post–solid organ transplant setting?

What is the primary blood component associated with a 0.00028% incidence of HIV transmission in transfusion-transmitted infections in the United States?

What is the best method for diagnosing accessory spleens?

Which symptom is characteristic of mild ischemic colitis?

What is the most important indication for surgical resection of hepatic adenomas?

What is the recommended first-generation cephalosporin for surgical prophylaxis?

Which agent is useful for the treatment of methemoglobinemia?

Which type of pancreatic tumor poses a risk of rupture and malignant transformation?

What is the most common cause of full-thickness necrosis and perforation in ischemic colitis?

Which antibiotic is generally given to prevent theoretical bacterial translocation in ischemic colitis?

Which is the most appropriate management for patients with no evidence of transmural ischemia or perforation in ischemic colitis?

Which antibiotic is generally given to prevent theoretical bacterial translocation in ischemic colitis?

What is the most common cause of injury to the duodenum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

What critical insight can the Respiratory Quotient (RQ) provide about the feeding status of a patient?

What are the important symptoms of chronic venous disease due to great saphenous vein or small saphenous vein incompetence?

What feeding status does an RQ greater than 1.0 indicate?

Which agent is useful for the treatment of methemoglobinemia?

What is the reason for not giving aromatase inhibitors in men?

What is the most common type of malignancy encountered in the post–solid organ transplant setting?

What type of varicose veins are important contributors to chronic venous disease?

What is the best method for diagnosing accessory spleens?

Which mineral deficiency is associated with poor wound healing?

What common symptom is associated with chromium deficiency?