Ace The Pediatric Surgery Exam

Childhood tumors of the lung are rare malignant tumors accounting for 0.5% to 1% of all primary malignant lung tumors. These tumors are subdivided ...

The Rigler sign, or double-wall sign, is an indication of free air enclosed within the peritoneal cavity (pneumoperitoneum), imprinting a visi ...

Pneumothorax is gas in the pleural space. This condition can present in one of three ways: spontaneous (primary), secondary, and traumati ...

Chest trauma has quickly risen to be the second most common traumatic injury in non-intentional trauma.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare cause of proximal small bowel obstruction and is linked to notable morbidity and mortality when the d ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also called acne inversus, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with lesions including deep-seated nodules and a ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal diseases. IBS, in the absence of any other causative dis ...

Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) is a collection of five congenital midline birth anomalies that present a distinctive challenge for providers ...

Edward syndrome, also called trisomy 18 syndrome, is an autosomal chromosomal disorder due to an extra copy of chromosome 18. Edward syndrome is on ...

Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a childhood disorder in which there is upper airway dysfunction causing complete or partial airway obstr ...

Appendicitis is an acute inflammatory process involving the appendix. It is the number one surgical emergency and one of the most common causes of ...

Fusiform incision involves cutting out tissue in a manner that results in both ends of the specimen being tapered or made spindle-shaped. Removal o ...

Most patients who present for evaluation of a foreign body in the esophagus do so after accidental ingestion of a known object, and the patient has ...

The medial meniscus is a crescent-shaped, cartilaginous band found between the medial tibia and medial femur. The primary function is to decrease t ...

Biliary atresia is an obstructive cholangiopathy of unknown etiology involving both the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. It presents ...

Anatomically the duodenum is part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and small intestine. It includes four segments:

Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased tissue pressure within a limited space compromises the circulation and function of the conte ...

The lungs are the foundational organs of the respiratory system, whose most basic function is to facilitate gas exchange from the environment into ...