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Concept of Surgery Flashcards

1
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Art of healing by manual operation

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Surgery

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Done for the healing of diseases or injuries of the body

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Surgery

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Its objective is to cure local injuries or diseases

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Surgery

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First ever surgery in history

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Trepanation (6500 BC)

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A surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull

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Trepanation (6500 BC)

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Conditions requiring surgery

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  1. Congenital Anomalies
  2. Acquired Disease Process
  3. Trauma
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POET

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Perforation
Obstruction
Erosion
Tumor

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Classification of Surgery according to PURPOSE

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  1. Diagnostic
  2. Ablative
  3. Constructive
  4. Reconstructive
  5. Palliative
  6. Restorative
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Objective of surgery

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To cure local injuries or diseases

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POET

Rupture of an organ

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Perforation

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POET

Impairment to the flow of vital fluids

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Obstruction

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POET

Wearing off a surface or membrane

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Erosion

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POET

Abnormal new growth

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Tumor

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

Confirm the disease

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Diagnostic

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

Removes disease organ (appendectomy)

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Ablative

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

Repairs congenital defect (cheiloplasty)

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Constructive

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

Repairs damaged organ (skin grafting)

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Reconstructive

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

To relieve pain or correct problems (gastronomy, colostomy, ileostomy)

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Palliative

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Classifications of Surgery According to PURPOSE

Deformity

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Restorative

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Classifications of Surgery According to URGENCY

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  1. Emergency
  2. Urgent
  3. Required
  4. Elective
  5. Optional
  6. Day
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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Severe bleeding, fractured skull, gun shot wound (without delay)

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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Within 24-30hrs (gall bladder infection)

23
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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Within few weeks or month (cataract)

24
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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Failure of surgery is not a catastrophe (repair of scar, vaginal repair)

25
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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Personal preference

26
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Classification of Surgery according to Urgency

Ambulatory surgery

NCM 112 Lecture (Prelims) (9 decks)

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