Intro. Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Hippocrates. Classical

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Era: classical

Father of medicine
Introduced confidentiality

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Acronyms

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A word formed from the initial letters of a name

Ex: RN, ST, MD,

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Aristotle. Classical.

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Era: classical

Introduced logical thinking
Studied under Plato

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Galen. Classical.

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Era: classical

First introduced idea of experimentation to medicine
Dissected dead animals and recorded them

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Vesalius. Renaissance.

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Era: Renaissance

Dissected human cadavers and drew human anatomical drawings.

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Hooke. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

Invented microscope

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Jenner. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century
Created smallpox vaccine

  • Thomas Jefferson
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Lister. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

Antiseptic surgery

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Pasteur. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

Pasteurization

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Billroth. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

Gastric surgery

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Halstead. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

Suturing techniques

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Roentgen. 17-18 century

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17th 18th century

X-ray machine

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Modern surgery. 20 century (4)

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Developed in 20th century
Better technology
High standards of patient safety and care
Microbiology, anatomy and physiology classes

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Emergent. Ex:

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Life threatening

Ex: AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Urgent

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The patient is stable but treatment or surgery is needed within a short period of time

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Elective

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Surgery is needed but can be done at a later time

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Optional

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Does not require surgery to survive

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Proprietary (2)

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Owned and operative for profit

Tax supported

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DRG’s

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Diagnosis related groups

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Diagnosis Related Groups (3)

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  1. Family physician works as gatekeeper
  2. Determines rather or not a specialist is required
  3. What money is left from preauthorized patient care , the hospital keeps if not spent. Unless the patient needs to stay longer
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HMO (4)

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Health management organization

  1. Insurer an provider
  2. Capitation fees predetermined
  3. Physician works under contract
  4. Patient has less choices
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PPO

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Preferred provider organization

  1. Patient has more choices
  2. Acts as both insurer and provider of medical services
  3. Capitation payment-fees are predetermined
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Preceptor

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Teacher who demonstrates the general rules of conduct and procedures

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STST

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Surgical technologist sterile role

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Professional
Person who has special education and training in a specific field
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JACHO
Joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organization
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ARC/STSA
Accreditation review committee surgical technology surgical assisting
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Non sterile team members
Circular and anesthesiologist
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Sterile team members
First scrub surgical tech, surgeon, surgical assistant
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NBSTSA
National board surgical technology surgical assisting
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AST
Association surgical technologists
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Competency
Qualified and capable to perform, measured by a test of skill
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Not for profit
Acute care not taxed by federal government, profits are turned back into maintenance and improvements of the building.
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Ambulatory surgical facilities (6)
1. Specialty centers 2. Doctors office 3. Clinics 4. Wellness care 5. Home health care 6. Education
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Hospital organization (3)
1. Governing body 2. Medical staff 3. Professional staff
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Surgeon (4)
M.D. D.O. Dr of osteopath D.P.M. Dr of podiatry D.D.S. Dentist
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Circulator (2)
Unsterile team member | R.N.
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Surgical Scrub (5)
``` Sterile team member RN LPN CST CST/CSFA ```
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Anesthesia provider (4) Where?
Unsterile team member MD DO CRNA Head of patient
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Surgical Assistant (6) Where?
``` Sterile team member MD DO Resident of medical school CRNFA CST/CSFA ``` Directly across from surgeon, passes surgical instruments
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Additional faces and departments of OR (16)
1. Transporter 2. Housekeeper 3. X-ray technician 4. Lab 5. SDS- Same day surgery 6. PAR- pharmacy 7. SPD- sterile processing unit 8. Recovery 9. Radiology 10. Pathology 11. Physical therapy 12. Recovery 13. Dietary 14. Maintenance 15. Administration- co signing (legal aspects) 16. Medical records