Surgical Clinical Reasoning MCQs

Burn resuscitation is early management focused on airway, depth and extent assessment, fluids and prevention of hypothermia.

Preoperative assessment is systematic evaluation of surgical risk, comorbidity, medicines, airway and planned procedure.

Postoperative atelectasis is collapse of alveoli after surgery, promoted by pain, shallow breathing and immobility.

Deep-vein thrombosis prophylaxis is mechanical or pharmacological measures used to reduce perioperative venous thromboembolism.