FA Anesthesia Blocks COPY COPY Flashcards

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Obj: Discuss the key steps and landmarks for entering and closing the abdomen in a small animal patient. Including suture sizes and types.

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Obj: discuss if an abdominal exploratory is indicated and appropriate timing of the procedure

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Obj: Be able to recognize the normal location and appearance of abdominal organs and what can be done if abnormalities are noted during an abdominal exploratory

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Obj: given multiple procedures, determine a rational order in which to perform them in a patient

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Obj: Recognize and correct common mistakes made during abdominal exploratory (including approach and closure)

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How is the abdominal incision closed?

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  • Three layer closure
    • Body wall
    • Subcutaneous tissue
    • Skin
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What size suture should be used to close the body wall?

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What can be biopsied during an exploratory

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  • Easy:
    • Stomach
    • Small intestine
    • liver
    • bladder
  • Medium
    • Spleen
    • Pancreas
    • Colon
    • Lymph nodes
  • Hard:
    • Kidney
    • Prostate
      • Vascular
  • Impossible:
    • Adrenal
    • Ureter
    • Biliary tree
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In what order should multiple surgeries be performed on a single patient?

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  • More critical to less critical
  • less contaminated to more contaminated
  • Most important to least important
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What is Cossypiboma?

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retained surgical sponge

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How can gossypiboma prevented?

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  • Count sponges before opening and before closing
  • Radio-opaque gauze
  • 4x4s in abdomen only on forceps or in hand
  • Use laparotomy sponges for packing of abdomen
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