General Surgery Topics
DNB ENT Theory Questions from General Surgery Topics
- Apr- 2020 -21 April
Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Doctor
Duties and Responsibilities of the Doctor1Compulsory dutiesNotification of births and deathsNotification of notifiable diseases to the appropriate authoritiesReporting of cases of poisoningReporting of suspected causes of deathReporting of cases covered under the privileged communicationResponding to call for emergency, military services.ETHICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DOCTORTo read full content, please…
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Essential Medical ethics
Definition of Medical ethicsMedical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.Law and Ethics1Law is an obligation on the part of society imposed by the competent authority, and noncompliance may lead to punishment in the form of monetary (fine) or imprisonment…
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Complications Of General Anesthesia
Complications of general anesthesiaRespiratory problems–– Trauma to airway, lips, tongue–– Laryngeal edemaComplications of general anesthesia–– Tooth damage, mandibular dislocation–– Sore throat–– Atelectasis and chest infectionCardiovascular problems–– Hypercarbia, hypoxia–– Hypo/hypervolemia–– Myocardial ischemia/infarction–– Bradycardia–– Cardiac arrestTo read full content, please consider buying the membershipView PlansAvailable PlansPlus Plan₹1,499.00Read Premium content -Valid for 12…
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ASA grades
The ASA Grades Physical Status Classification System has been in use for over 60 years. The purpose of the system is to assess and communicate a patient’s pre-anesthesia medical co-morbidities. The classification system alone does not predict the perioperative risks, but used with other factors (eg, type of surgery, frailty,…
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Preanesthetic Medication
DefinitionPreanesthetic medication is the use of drugs to improve the intra operative status of patient and the postoperative recovery from anesthesia.PREANESTHETIC MEDICATIONAims1Decrease anxiety and produce sedation.Improve postoperative analgesia.Decrease secretions.Improve amnesia.Decrease PONV (Postoperative nausea and vomiting).Decrease acid secretion and postoperative eructations and acidity.Decrease chances of aspiration due to its role on…
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Postoperative Ventilation
Benefits of postoperative ventilation are as follows:Airway protection and prevention of aspirationImproved ventilation and good oxygenationDecreased work of breathing4- Avoidance of hypercarbia and hemodynamic instability in sedated patients5 -Direct endotracheal access for removal of secretions.Postoperative ventilation is done in following circumstancesPatients not able to mantain a patent airway because of…
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Otalgia or Ear Pain
DNB ENT Theory Question June 2016 – a) Enumerate the causes of pain in ear (otalgia). How would you manage a case of otitis externa? Definition Otalgia is defined as ear pain. Types Two separate and distinct types of otalgia exist.• Pain that originates within the ear is primary otalgia.• Pain…
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Robotic surgery and Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in ENT
Robotic surgery is telesurgery, i.e. the surgeon performs surgery by being away from patient through a console which manipulates the robotic instruments according to surgeon maneuvers on the console. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) was initially conceived for oropharyngeal cancer.Write short notes on: What is robotic surgery? a) Transoral Robotic Surgery…
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Prophylactic Antibiotics in surgery
PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS IN SURGERY can come as a short question for 5 marks in DNB ENT Theory or as a Viva question in DNB ENT Osce Viva station DefinitionsInfection: The invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms that reproduce and multiply causing disease by local cellular injury, secretion of a…
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Surgical and Clinical audit
April 2016 DNB ENT Theory Question – a) What is clinical audit? b) What is the use of clinical audit in ENT? DefinitionClinical audit is a way to find out if healthcare is being provided in line with standards and lets care providers and patients know where their service is doing…
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