PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I
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Surgical conscience is the professional behaviour that demonstrates understanding and application of principles of surgical technology and legal‚ ethical‚ and moral responsibilities to patients and team members for which each practitioner is accountable. A surgical conscience means attention to aseptic principles during the perioperative period. A "surgical conscience" is the foundation upon which the skill and techniques employed by the OR team are built. He must know the principles of
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talus (top of the foot) meet‚ which is why the medical term for the ankle is ‘the tibiotalar joint.’ As with all joints‚ as time passes‚ the ankle receives its share of wear and tear. If an individual has weak bones and/or tendons‚ or worn down cartilage in the ankle‚ the risk of an injury increases. Treatment for an Ankle Injury At Nilssen Orthopedics Ankle and Foot Center‚ the severity of an injury determines whether non-surgical treatment or surgical intervention is recommended. Some patients only
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Surgical Instruments Surgery has been performed since ancient times. The earliest recorded surgical operations were circumcision and trepanation. (Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin of the penis. Trepanation involves making a hole in the skull to relieve pressure and/or release spirits.) The earliest instruments used in these procedures were flint or obsidian (shiny stone) knives and saws. Stone Age skulls from around the world have been found with holes in them from trepanning. Primitive
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The Life of a Surgical Technologist LaToya M. Smith ECPI Abstract The Life of a Surgical Technologist Surgical Technologist‚ also known as Operating Room Technicians‚ are part of the surgical team. They assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons‚ Registered Nurses‚ and other surgical personnel. One most important aspects of many surgical technologists is learning how to prepare operating rooms so they are sterile‚ which helps lower the rate of infection in patients
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A Case study on Intuitive surgical Inc‚ Submitted by: Sadikchya Acharya Kings College International American University Strategic Management Submitted to: Prof Raj Kumar Sharma Intuitive Surgical Inc Introduction and background The huge company was established in 1995‚ it was one of the first on developing on the mechanical feels mainly at the intuitive surgery. It contains automated machines who work on their won and the specialists supportive with the latest technology of 3D and many of
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Surgical Instrumentation Institutions spend vast amounts of dollars on surgical instrumentation which play an essential role in surgery. Without the surgical instrumentation‚ health care providers are unable to render safe‚ quality and efficient care. Often the surgical instruments are missing‚ unsterile in the decontamination room or they are found to be unsterile after placing the instruments in the sterile field which compromises the care provided to the patient. This paper will propose using
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of the surgical team consist of the surgeon‚ the surgeon’s assistant‚ a scrub nurse‚ a cardiac anesthesiologist‚ and a perfusionist technician. Each of these individuals brings their own area of expertise to the team. The conventional heart surgery relies on each member performing his or her task‚ as it relates to the area of their own expertise. The new procedure introduces a dynamic that requires the team members to be more interdependent and collaborative within the group. The surgical teams
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We reviewed the medical records of 40 patients treated by a single surgeon in an ASC. Two matched groups of 20 patients each‚ Group 1 control group of patients with single level posterior decompression with bilateral cortical bone trajectory pedicle screw (CBTPS) rod construct at L5-S1. Group 2 patients with single level posterior spinal decompression with supplemental fixation using unilateral pedicle screw rod construct combined with a contralateral transfacet pedicle screw fixation (UPFS) at L5-S1
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Indications of surgical dislocation Ganz surgical hip dislocation is useful in the management of severe hip diseases‚ providingan unobstructed view of the femoral head and acetabulum [3]. Available therapeutic options range from debridement to total hip arthroplasty.The technique may also be used in the treatment of some fractures of the femoral head and acetabulum and for complex revision hiparthroplasty.[1] • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) FAI is now widely recognized as a major cause
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