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Just put a chest tube in and get out thoracic
One more day of thoracic + 2 surprise cardiac questions
Yes yes yes, great case thoracic
200

Best surgical approach to expose the carina

R thoracotomy, 4th intercostal space

200

This benign lung tumor has a characteristic popcorn lesion on CT scan

Hartmartoma

200

What are the stages for empyema 2/2 parapneumonic effusion?

  • Exudative: 1-2 wks, free flowing fluid, no bacteria => CT
  • Fibrinopurulent: 2-4 wks, fibrin deposition, pus & loculation => tPA vs VATS
  • Organizing: 4-6 wks, pleural cast, lung entrapment => decortication
400

Who should get CT lung cancer screening based on the National Lung Screening Trial?

Patient 55-74 yo who is current smoker with 30+ pack year or quit within 15 years

400

This is the FEV1 value for GOLD criteria grade 3

  • GOLD 1: >=80%
  • GOLD 2: 50-79%
  • GOLD 3: 30-49%

    •  GOLD 4: <30%


400

In LVRS, this is the first maneuver that should be performed when patient exhibits auto-PEEP physiology that mimics tension PTX

Disconnect the vent & allow long expiration period

600

This is the most common cause of benign esophageal stricture (70 - 80%)

GERD

600

This is the 10 year patency rate of gastroepiploic artery as a CABG conduit

63%

600

Most reliable landmark to determine GEJ in endoscopy

Proximal end of rugal folds

800

The borders of the auscultatory triangle

  • Superomedially: trapezius mm.
  • Inferiorly: latissimus mm.

    •  Laterally: scapula


800

This disease occurs only in woman that cause monthly pneumothoraces

Catamenial pneumothoraces

800

This is the tx for recalcitrant GERD

SSRI to treat the anxiety associated with the dz

1000

This is the tx for stage VI NSCLC with positive EGFR mutation

Osimertinib

1000

What is the main conclusion of the SYNTAX trial

CABG remains the standard of care for patients with three-vessel or left main coronary artery disease.

1000

This subtype of lung adenocarcinoma has highest risk for lymph node metastasis

Micropapillary