L4: Surgical Specific Infections Flashcards
what is another name of Surgical site infections (SSIs)?
Def of Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Classification of Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Etiology of Surgical site infections (SSIs)
general Factors in Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Local Factors in Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Types of Operations in terms of sterility
Clean operations
Clean Contaminated operations
Contaminated Operations
Dirty operations
Clinical Features of Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Earliest manifestations of Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Prophylaxis for Surgical site infections (SSIs)
Def of Prophylactic antibiotics
Prophylactic antibiotics in clean surgeries
Prophylactic antibiotics in contaminated surgeries
TTT of SSIs
Def of Erysipelas
Route of Infection in Erysipelas
PPT factors for Erysipelas
Complications of Erysipelas
CP of Erysipelas
DDx of Erysipelas
TTT of Erysipelas
Def of Tetanus
Etiology of Tetanus
Mode of Infection in Tetanus
Characters of tetanus prone wound
Pathology of Tetanus
- The bacillus remains at the โฆโฆโฆ but its exotoxin reaches the โฆโฆ. along the blood stream, the motor nerves or both.
- Once the toxin reaches the nervous system, it is at once fixed by the motor cells and cannot be detected in the blood or CSF.
Tetanus antitoxin can neutralize the toxin only โฆโฆ.. it gets fixed to the nervous tissue.
The toxin increases excitability of the motor cells of the medulla and spinal cord, therefore, the slightest stimuli produce โฆโฆ..
Death results from โฆโฆโฆ.
CP Stages of Tetanus
IP of Tetanus
Tonic Stage of Tetanus