Thoracic Surgery Question Bank

1. Which of the following leads to the greatest reduction in myocardial oxygen during CPB?

2. Atrial myxomas:

3. Of all the plasma proteins, the first to be adsorbed to the CPB circuit is:

4. In a patient with heparin induced thrombocytopenia, associated with bleeding, the treatment is:

5. The left atrial pressure, in a non stressed heart is:

6. A 48-year-old male presents with history of progressively increasing dysphagia interspersed with asymptomatic periods. Upper endoscopy demonstrated a smooth filling defect in the upper third of the esophagus with an intact mucosa. The next step in management should be:

7. After CPB which compartment is increased in fluids?

8. In a patient with heparin induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis of the arteries, the treatment is all of the following EXCEPT:

9. The best way to confirm proper positioning of an endotracheal tube is:

10. The best way to determine whether a needle tip is in the pericardium or intramyocardial is to: