Thoracic Surgery Question Bank

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

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

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

4. Atrial myxomas:

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

6. After CPB which compartment is increased in fluids?

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

8. 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:

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

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