General Thoracic Surgery

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Decks in this class (36)

Lung Cancer Overview and Preop Eval
Overall chance of devloping lung ...,
At risk patient populations for l...,
Most important rf for lung ca 3
37  cards
Early Stage NSCLC
Definition of early stage lung ca...,
Percentage of patients diagnosed ...,
Leading risk factors for developm...
42  cards
Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
Definition of locally advanced lu...,
Prevalence of locally advanced lu...,
Presentation of locally advanced ...
33  cards
Thoracic and Pulmonary Anatomy
Number of ribs 1,
True ribs 2,
False ribs 3
35  cards
Pulmonary Physiology and Pulmonary Function Tests
Four major factors that determine...,
Most frequently used objective to...,
Maximum volume expired after maxi...
23  cards
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Prevelance of paraneoplastic sydr...,
9 cateogires of lung cancer relat...,
Characteristics of pns hypercalce...
13  cards
Post-Pneumonectomy Complications
Mortality for pneumonectomy 1,
Mortality increased for right or ...,
Risk factors for mortality after ...
39  cards
Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors and Other Primary Lung Tumors
Prevalence of pulmonary carcinoid...,
Who classification of carcinoid t...,
Prevelence of typical vs atypical...
25  cards
Pulmonary Metastatic Disease
Indications for pulmonary metasta...,
Mc location of pulmonary mets 2,
Probability of metastatic disease...
15  cards
Congenital Lung Disease
4 phases of intrauterine pulmonar...,
Most common anomaly of the trachea 2,
Classification system for tef 3
61  cards
Surgery for Emphysema
Pathophysiology of emphysema 1,
Goals of surgical intervention fo...,
Diagnostic criteria for emphysema 3
17  cards
Benign Tumors of Lungs
Prevelence of benign lung tumors 1,
General categorization of benign ...,
Definition of solitary pulmonary ...
33  cards
Interstitial Lung Disease
Definition of idiopathic intersti...,
Alveolitic pattern of interstitia...,
Moa of idiopatich interstitial pn...
49  cards
Lung Transplantation
Lung transplant candidate selecti...,
Exclusin criteria inelegibility f...,
Preop evaluation for lung transpl...
30  cards
Thoracic Infections and Hemoptysis
Indications for surgery for m tub...,
Prior to sugery for m tuberculosi...,
First line medical therapy for m ...
66  cards
Benign Pleural Disease
Mcc of spontaneous pneumothorax 1,
T f tension pneumothorax common a...,
Rare causes of secondary ptx 3
22  cards
Malignant Pleural Effusions and Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Most common causes of malignant p...,
Moa of mpe 2,
Median survival for most patients...
50  cards
Chylothorax
Anatomy of thoracic duct 1,
Lymphatic drainage of right head ...,
Primary physiologic role of the t...
23  cards
Chest Wall Deformaties
Broad classification of chest wal...,
Most common congenital chest wall...,
Characteristics of pectus excavat...
25  cards
Chest Wall Tumors
Primary malignant chest wall tumo...,
Tumors that metastasize to chest ...,
Benign tumors of the chest wall 3
56  cards
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Definition of thoracic outlet syn...,
Three types of tos 2,
Paget schroetter syndrome 3
10  cards
Diseases of Diaphragm
Embroyolgic development of diaphr...,
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia c...,
Decreased survival with chd due to 3
35  cards
Anatomy and Physiology of the Esophagus
4 layers of esophagus 1,
Esophagus does not have what hist...,
Properties of muscularis proria t...
28  cards
Esophageal Cancer
Mc histologic type of esophageal ...,
Rf for esophageal scc 2,
Esophageal scc more common in men...
63  cards
Other Esophageal Tumors
Percent of malignant esophagal tu...,
Other non adenocarcinoma scc mali...,
Benign esophageal tumors include 3
25  cards
Congenital Disease of Esophagus
Development of foregut begins dur...,
Foregut derivatives include 2,
Describe process of embryologic e...
27  cards
Esophageal Reflux
Prevelance of gerd in western wor...,
2 primary pathophysiolic moa of g...,
Results of pathologic reflux 3
20  cards
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Mc categories of esophageal motil...,
A common cause of esophageal dysm...,
Other less common diseases that m...
49  cards
Esophageal Injury
Key issues to consider to determi...,
Two categories of esophageal stri...,
Categories of benign esophageal s...
27  cards
Esophageal Diverticula
Definition of esophageal divertic...,
Defintion of true vs false esopha...,
Categories of esophageal divertic...
12  cards
Paraesophageal Hernias
4 types of paraesophageal hernia 1,
Which types of esophageal hiatal ...,
Demographics of peh 3
25  cards
Tracheal Stenosis and Postintubation Injury
Only complete tracheal ring 1,
Categories of tracheal stenosis a...,
Morphologies of congential trache...
31  cards
Tracheal Tumors
Most tracheal tumors are benign o...,
Mc primary malignant tracheal tum...,
Demographics of scc and adenoid c...
31  cards
Anatomy and Surgical Approaches to the Mediastinum
Boundaries of mediastinum 1,
Boundaries and structures of ante...,
Boundaries and structures of midd...
28  cards
Mediastinal Masses
Masses of anterior superior media...,
Masses of middle mediastinal comp...,
Masses of posterior mediastinal c...
70  cards
Thoracic Sympathectomy
Indications for throacic dorsal s...,
Definition of hyperhidrosis 2,
Incidence of hyperhidrosis 3
21  cards

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