2024 P2 Q19
Q1. Which of the following are stages of damage control surgery?
1. Patient’s selection
2. Control of haemorrhage
3. Resuscitation in ICU
4. Preventive surgery
Select the correct answer using the code below.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
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2024 P2 Q31
Q2. A 30-year-old road traffic accident victim is being taken up for emergency laparotomy for hemoperitoneum and suspected multiorgan trauma. Which one of the following will be an indication for performing damage control surgery?
- Blood pressure < 100 mm Hg
- Acidosis with pH < 7·32
- Hypothermia < 36°C
- Coagulopathy
Answer & explanation — reveal it in the interactive practice above.
PYQ 2020–2025 — page 330
