Thoracic Surgery Question Bank

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

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

3. After CPB which compartment is increased in fluids?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Atrial myxomas:

10. 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: