New Site for IMU Surgical Society!

Dear all,

We would like to inform you that we have recently shifted our site to https://imusurgicalsociety.wordpress.com/

Do check us out there!



Regards,
IMU Surgical Society

Welcoming Party

Hello fellow IMU-ians,

IMU SURGICAL SOCIETY is having our Welcoming Party on the 10/10/12, 12pm - 2pm at JBLT.

We will also be electing a new committee board for 2012 / 2013.

Do come to join us, for FREE MEMBERSHIP, and FREE LUNCH is also provided!

See You There!!

Ear, Nose and Throat Refresher Course

Dear students,

IMU Surgical Society will be organizing an ENT Refresher Course on the 2 August 2012 (Thursday) 2:30pm in JBLT. The refresher course will be guided by our honorary ENT surgeon, Associate Professor Sethu Subha, followed by a hands-on otoscopy session guided by Assoc. Prof. Sethu Subha. 

The hands-on session is however limited to 20 semester 9 students which are preparing for their final exam. 

A brief highlight of the 2 hours session includes:-

1. Revision on common ENT diseases by Assoc. Prof. Sethu Subha with discussion on several OBAs, OSPE and OSCE examples

2. Quiz led by the organizing committee 

All students are welcomed to join this interactive revision session!!

For semester 9 students who are interested in joining the otoscopy hands-on session, please contact Khor Jie Xun at jx_khor@yahoo.com.

Suture Training Workshop II

Dear students,

With the successful organisation of the 1st suture training workshop in April, IMU Surgical Society is organising another Suture Training Workshop for students:

The activities during both sessions would be:-
1. Introduction to various suture materials
2. Guided hands-on training session for knotting (ie: Surgeons knot, Reef knot - one handed and two handed method)
3. Guided hands-on training session for suturing techniques (ie: simple interrupted, continuous, mattress suturing)

Since we can only accommodate 20 students per workshop, we are organising 2 sessions this time. Students are welcomed to join either one of the sessions. IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
So, hurry up!!!! Sign up by writing your name at our noticeboard (outside SR 5). First come first serve basis.

57-year-old male with right hypochondrium pain

 

Mr. X, a 57 year-old, presented with pain at the right hypochondrium for 3 days prior to admission. The pain radiated from right hypochondrium to right iliac fossa. The pain was of sudden onset, throbbing in nature and constant. He complained of bloated abdomen, feeling nausea and fever with chills and rigors upon admission. He had no vomiting. His urine was tea-coloured and complained of watery stools. He did not have any chronic illnesses and was not allergic to any drugs or foods. He smokes 20 to 40 sticks per day for 46 years. He doesn’t drink alcohol.

Upon physical examination, he was afebrile with blood pressure of 130/88 mmHg, heart rate of 60 beats/min. and respiratory rate of 12 breaths/min. He was jaundice but not anaemic. His hydration status was fair. The abdomen was distended.T here was tenderness and guarding in the right side of abdomen but no mass palpated. Liver and spleen were not palpable. Bowel sounds were normal. There were no significant findings in the cardiovascular and respiratory examination.

Differential Diagnosis: Acute cholecystitis, acute hepatitis

Investigations: Ultrasound showed liver is homogenous with smooth outline and no focal lesion seen. Gall bladder is well distended and there is a single 1.0cm calculus seen within it.

Final Diagnosis: Acute cholecystitis

Q1) How do gall stones precipitate acute cholecystitis?
Q2) Why is there jaundice in acute cholecystitis?