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GENERAL SURGERY TOPICS

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1 Electrolyte abnormality 2
2 Radiological investigation 2
3 Infectious diseases 3
4 Neck swellings 3
5 Shock and blood transfusion ,
Anaesthesia
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1.Electrolyte abnormality

15 marks

5 marks

Causes of hypercalcaemia. (apr 15)

Hyponatremia feb 05

Management of postoperative hypocalcemia (oct 13)

2.Radiological investigations

15 marks

5 marks

1. Radionuclide imaging ( apr 02)

2. PET scan apr 15
3. CT scan and MRI in surgery sep 02
4. Endoscopic ultrasound
5. Spyglass (oct 19)
6. Virtual colonscopy sep o8 , ma 2020
7. Virtual gastroscopy – indications, uses and complications oct 12
8. Cervicoscopy and its uses oct 12
9. Capsule endoscopy oct 13
10. Doppler.(may 18)

3.Infectious diseases and ulcer

15 marks

1. Describe the aetiology, period of onset, clinical symptoms and treatment of Tetanus
(apr 15)
2. Discuss the aetiopathology, clinical features and management of Diabetic Foot may
2012
3. Discuss the pathology and management of Diabetic foot.(mar 08)

5 marks

1. AIDS (apr 15)

2. Nosocomial Infections( sep 02)
3. Gas gangrene ( sep 05)
4. Psoas Abscess. ( sep 08)
5. Necrotising facitis ( sep 08)
6. Cold abscess ( sep 10)
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7. Mycetoma foot (sep 06)

8. AIDS prophylaxis.(mar 10)
9. Hippocrite facies apr 04
10. Dry gangrene feb 05
11. Gas gangrene ( mar 07)
12. Tetanus. sep 08
13. Diabetic foot mar 2010
14. Necrotising Fascitis.sep 10

4.Neck swellings

15 marks

5 marks

1. Cystic Hygroma.( sep 08)

2. Brachial cyst
3. Quinsy. Oct 13
4. Ludwig angina may 2022
5. Carotid body tumor apr 03
6. Traheostomy apr 03
7. Cysts of floor of the mouth sep 07
8. Ranula
9. Dermoid cyst mar 10

Shock and blood transfusions, anaesthesia, wound healing

15 marks

1. Complication of blood transfusion – its management and recognise during surgery

(AUG 04)
2. Discuss biological process of wound healing, factors influencing wound healing and
management of each type of wound. (sep 08)
3. Define shock and describe the types, pathophysiology clinical features and
management of shock. (Mar 09)

5 marks

1. Autotransfusion ( apr 15)

2. Endotracheal tube (apr 15)
3. Xylocaine (nov 01)
4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(nov 01)
5. Epidural anesthesia ( apr 02)
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6. Complication of general anesthesia ( sep 02)

7. Vasovagal shock ( sep 07)
8. Total Parenteral nutrition ( mar 08)
9. Haemophilia ( mar 08)
10. Write about the application of oxygen therapy in surgical practice. May 2012
11. Mention the types of Intravenous anaesthesia and write about their application in
surgery.may 2012
12. Tissue expanders oct 11
13. Blood substitutes feb 05
14. Cardiac risk assessment in general surgery (mar 08)
15. Surgical ethics. Oct 08
16. Postoperative fever
17. Epigenetics in surgery may 2011
18. HAEMOSTATIC AgENCY apr 2016
19. Central venous monitoring. Apr 2016
20. Informed consent may 2018
21. Surgical hypertension apr 2021
22. Bio inks (may 2021)
23. Management of SIRS may 2022
24. ERAS (Early Recovery after Surgery). May 22
25. Recent Advance in Management of Diabetic Foot (may 22)
26. Neurogenic shock. (Oct 16)
27. Local Anesthesia in General Surgery.( May 22 )
28. Blood transfusion reaction (mar 06 )
29. Propofol (mar 06)
30. Anticoagulants mar 07
31. Anaphylactic shock. (sep 08)
32. Central venous pressure (mar 09)
33. Spinal anaesthesia (mar 09)
34. Thrombo Prophylaxis in Surgery. (may 2022)
35. Management of SIRS. (May 2022)
36. Irreversible shock ma 2018
37. ARDS (Adult respiratory distress syndrome).
38. Hyperbaric Oxygen (apr 14)

Minimal access technique

15 marks

5 marks
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1. Principles of Laparascopic surgery (apr 01)

2. Laser in surgery ( sep 02 ), may 09
3. Fibre optic scopy ( Aug 04)
4. Veress needle ( sep 04)
5. Endoscopic ultrasound (sep 04)
6. Audit in surgery apr 19
7. Day care surgery mar 02
8. Complications of laparoscopic surgery mar 02
9. Minimum access surgery
10. Staplers in surgery feb 05
11. Diagnostic laparascopy ( aug 06)
12. Robotic surgery (mar 07)
13. Pneumoinflation in laprascopy ( mar 08)
14. Haemostatic sealants. Mar 10
15. Limitations of minimal access surgery.sep10
16. Harmonic Scalpel.sep10,may 2020
17. Recent advances in OT may 11
18. NOTES may 13
19. Indication of dianostic laparoscopy oct 13
20. Sterotactic biopsy APR 14
21. Single incision laparascopic surgery ( may 021)
22. Surgical Robots.( May 2022)
23. Principals of Port Placement in Laparoscopy Surgery (may 2022)
24. Robotics in Surgery (apr 13)