GENERAL SURGERY

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Sequence of colour coding of I’ve lines

Orange 14G. 270ml/min

Gray. 16G. 240

Green. 18G. 96

Pink. 20G. 67(60)

Blue. 22G. 30

Yellow. 24G. 13(10)

Y and b for pediatric

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OT ZONES

PROTECTIVE

CLEAN ZONE

ASEPTIC ZONE

DISPOSAL ZONE

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Nerve injury if legs are not supported properly in lithotomy position

Common peroneal

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Nerve injury if arms are hyperextended in lateral position

Brachial plexus

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Blade 11

Pointed/ stab blade

FOR INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS or ARTERIOTOMY

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No 12

Curved

SUTURE REMOVAL

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Types of cautery

Mono

Bipolar

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Uses of monoplane cautery

Yellow button Cutting

Blue button. Coagulation

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Tip in monopolar cautery is called

Bovie tip

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Uses of bipolar cautery

Only coagulation

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Current in cutting mode

Low voltage continuous

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Current in coagulation mode

High vol alternating

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Monopolar cautery isn’t done in

Cns sx

Thyroid or parotid sx

Ear lobule

Penile region

Pt with pacemaker

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Harmonic scalpel

Works on ultrasonic principle

Oscillatory blade present 20k to 50k hz

No heat production

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Types of closed drain

Romovac suction

Minivac

Jackson pratt

Abdominal drain

Underwater seal

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Romovac suction drain


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minivac drain

After sentinel LN biopsy

<p>After sentinel LN biopsy</p>
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Jackson pratt drain

Negative pressure

Flat tube:can be used in ABDOMEN

<p>Negative pressure</p><p>Flat tube:can be used in ABDOMEN</p>
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Abdominal drain

No neg pressure

<p>No neg pressure</p>
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Underwater seal bag

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Suture material used in subcuticular sutures

3-0 monocryl on a cutting needle

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Monocryl aka

Poliglecaprone

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Vicryl aka

Polyglactin

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Prolene

Polypropelene

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Natural absorbable

Catgut

Chromic catgut

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Synthetic absorbable

Monocryl

Vicryl

Polydiaxone


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Natural non absorbable

Silk

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Synthetic non absorbable

Prolene

Nylon Or ethilon

Steel suture

Polyester or ethibond

Polybutester

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Post op day 1 fever

Atelectasis

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Post op day 2

Pneumonia

Superficial thrombophlebitis

UTI

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Most common cause of HAI

UTI

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Day 5

Wound infection

Deep vein thrombosis

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Day 6

Burst abdomen/abdominal wound dehiscence

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Sign of burst abdomen

Serous/salmon fluid sign

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Patient Factors predisposing to burst abdomen

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Surgeon

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ASEPSIS SCORE

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Southampton wound score

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