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What is the treatment for wound infection with pain and induration WITH drainage?
Open wound and repack.
What is the treatment for dehiscence?
Surgical emergency! Go to OR, IV antibiotics, primary closure of fascia.
How is an abdominal abscess diagnosed?
CT with oral, IV, and rectal contrast.
What is the treatment for a diagnostic laparoscopy finding?
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What can pressure ulcers indicate if checked with CBC and blood cultures?
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What is the best prevention method for pressure ulcers?
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How should esophageal varices be managed once they bleed?
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What is the treatment for hepatic encephalopathy worsened by TIPS procedure?
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What is the most common risk factor for Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
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How can Hepatic Adenoma be diagnosed?
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What is the most common treatment for bacterial liver abscess?
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What is the mode of transmission for liver cysts caused by Echinococcus parasite?
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What is the first-line treatment for isolated thrombocytopenia?
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What is the definitive treatment for hereditary spherocytosis?
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What sign can be present in traumatic splenic rupture that irritates the left diaphragm?
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What is the first investigation for suspected small bowel obstruction?
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What are the symptoms of carcinoid syndrome?
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When can carcinoid syndrome symptoms occur?
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What syndrome is associated with a central lung mass causing low PO4 and high calcium?
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What is the name of the syndrome characterized by shoulder pain, ptosis, and superior sulcus syndrome from small cell carcinoma?
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What condition presents with ptosis that improves after 1 minute of upward gaze, and is associated with small cell carcinoma?
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What is the likely diagnosis for an old smoker presenting with hyponatremia and SIADH due to small cell carcinoma?
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What complication can chronic pancreatitis lead to due to splenic vein thrombosis?
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What is the classic triad and lab findings associated with insulinoma?
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What type of inflammation is associated with Crohn's disease?
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What is the recommended treatment to maintain remission in Ulcerative Colitis?
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What is the highest risk of colon cancer among the inflammatory bowel diseases?
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What is the common treatment for inducing remission in Crohn's disease?
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What is a common medication prescribed for severe Crohn's disease?
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What is the primary reason for curing Ulcerative Colitis with a colectomy?
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