Buzz Words Surgery Flashcards
(34 cards)
Fasciotomy is indicated if
Gradient pressure < 30mmHg (diastolic P - compartment P)
Absolute compartment P > 30 mmHg
Ischemic periods > 6 hours
Combined arterial and venous injuries
Monofilament suture advantages vs multifilament
Encounters less resistance when passing through tissues
Less infection-causing organisms
Ideal suture characteristics
Pliability for ease of handling and knot security
Uniform tensile strength
Pulmonary rehab
Deep breathing exercises
Early mobilization
Incentive spirometry
Post-op UTI
Requries short course of antibiotics (3-5 days)
Manifestations of respi failure in post-op patient
RR > 30/min
PaCO2 > 45 mmHg
PaO2 < 60 mmHg
Goals post-bariatric surgery
Hemoperitoneum
Adjusting to eating patterns
Early identificaitaon of post-op complications and preventive measures
Common nerve palsy after hip arthroplasty
Sciatic nerve in over 90% of cases followed by femoral nerve
Most common thyroid cancer affecting younger patients
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Mgt for middle ear and mastoid disease with cholesteatoma
Radical mastoidectomy
Structures excised in composite resection
Primary tumor
Cervical nodes
Part of the mandible
Indications of post-op radiation therapy
Extranodal extension
Perineural invsion
Lymphovascular invasion
Positive cervical ln
IV anesthetic drug causing increased ICP
Ketamine
Causes of non-pulmonary thoracic symptoms
Primary tumor invasion of the vagus nerve and right laryngeal nerve
Mgt of early lung cancer (T1,T2,T3 w/o N1)
Surgical resection via video-assisted lobectomy or pneumonectomy
Commonly injured nerve in the surgical closure of PDA
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Features of subdural hematoma
Stop at the tentorium cerebelli and falx cerebri
Hyperdnse crescent-shaped lesion on CT scan
Risk factors for subdural hematoma
Very young and old patient
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Anticoagulant therapy
Vulnerability of esophagus to perforation
Lacks a serosal layer
Allows the smooth muscle to dilate with ease
Signs of acute abdomen requiring urgent surgery
Bleeding
Ischemic bowel
Perforated viscus
Signs in acute pancreatitis
CULLEN’S SIGN
-periumbilical ecchymosis
GREY TURNER’S SIGN
Flank ecchymosis
Radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma includes the ff
Ipsilateral regional retroperitoneal ln
Ipsilateral adrenal gland
Gerota’s fascia
Drugs used in the mgt of cushing’s dse
Aminoglutethimide
Ketoconazole
Metyrapone
Bets approach for vertical band gastroplasty in bariatric surgery
Laparoscopic
