Avas 2019 Quickshot C
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A 40 yo man is undergoing a routine cholecystectomy, but during the procedure suffers a bile duct injury. Which time interval before biliary-enteric reconstruction would be associated with increased 1-year aggregate costs of care?
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Same day reconstruction
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6-week interval
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2-day interval
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6-day interval
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AVAS Quickshot C, Monday April 29, 2019
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A 27yo man presents after a motor vehicle collision and is found on CT scan to have a grade IV splenic injury. Operative management is associated with venous thromboembolism after blunt splenic injury at the time of:
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Index hospitalization only
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30 day readmission and 1 year readmission
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Index hospitalization, 30 day readmission and 1 year readmission
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1 year readmission only
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A. Index hospitalization, 30 day readmission and 1 year readmission -
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On a national scale, how does the utilization of palliative care services differ among operative and non-operative patients in the setting of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms?
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Compared with operative patients, non-operative patients receive palliative care services more often.
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Palliative care is associated with lower healthcare costs in operative patients and higher healthcare costs in non-operative patients.
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Female sex is associated with palliative care use in non-operative patients only.
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Palliative care is utilized differently in operative and non-operative patients because of a difference in long-term morbidity and mortality.
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A. Compared with operative patients, non-operative patients receive palliative care services more often. -
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What is the odds of dying within 30 days after hepatectomy for patients with thrombocytopenia compared to patients with normal platelet count?
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3.7
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4.1
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1.6
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Thrombocytopenia is not associated with increased mortality
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A. 4.1 -
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Comparing right colectomy and left colectomy for colon cancer, which one of the following is CORRECT?
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Both have same Mortality.
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Right colectomy has longer length of stay after surgery.
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Both have the same characteristics of patients population.
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Mortality is higher in left colectomy.
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A. Both have same Mortality. -
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A 62 year old male surgeon is nearing retirement. Which of the following is associated with premature surgeon retirement?
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Health issues
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Increased outside interference
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Advancing age
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Worsening malpractice environment
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A. Advancing age -
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