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universal precautions (3)

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  • blood and body fluids of all patients should be consider infections
  • barriers and sharps
  • Hep B is most commonly transimitted infection
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what is the most commonly transmitted infection?

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Hep B

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3
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autoclave sterilization method

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15 PSI @ 121 degrees C for 15 min

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Dry heat

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320 degrees F for 60 min

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boiling

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> 30 min

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2% glutaraldehyde

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  • 10 min to disinfect

* 10 hr to sterilize

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7
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how is intact skin disinfected?

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  • 10% betadine three times OR

* 0.4% chlorhexidine gluconate

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how are open wounds disinfected?

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irrigation with normal saline

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9
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name the types of wounds

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  • puncture
  • abrasion
  • laceration
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10
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when to refer a puncture wound?

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when any nerve, tendon, joint, or chest/abdomen involved

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what do you do if a large item is involved with a puncture wound?

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  • leave item
  • stabilize
  • secure and refer
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12
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normal procedures with a managable puncture wound

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  • clean
  • debride
  • leave open with sterile dressings
  • consider tetanus shot
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normal procedures with abrasions

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  • clean
  • debride
  • dress
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14
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time frames when not to suture a laceration

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  • 8-12 hours on body

* 24 hours on face

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15
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what is a keloid scar?

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scarring that occurs beyond area of wound

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16
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name the stages of healing?

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    1. hemostasis
    1. inflammation
    1. proliferation
    1. remodeling
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characteristics of hemostasis

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coagulation and formation of fibrin clot

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characteristics of healing, time frame

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  • hemostasis, begins immediately
  • inflammation, proceeds from days 1-4
  • proliferation days 3-21
  • remodeling 3 weeks to 18 months
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characteristics of healing, name cellular involvement

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  • platelets (secrete cytokines)
  • neutrophils within 5-6 hours, last 3-4 days to destroy bacteria
  • macrophages (inflammation to repair and phagocytize)
  • basal cells migrate to wound within 24-48 hours
  • keratinocytes proliferate 1-2 days after injury
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characteristics of healing, proliferation

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  • post hemostasis, inflammation
  • days 3-21
  • granulation tissue = new capillaries + fibroblasts
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21
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characteristics of healing, remodeling

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  • 30-40% strength at 3 weeks

* 80% at 1 year

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what is contracture in regards to healing?

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abnormal formation of tight scar due to excessive contraction.

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23
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suture type: difficult to evert skin, “railroad track”

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simple interrupted

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24
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suture type: better to evert skin and cosmesis

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vertical mattress

25
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suture type used for larger deeper wounds

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deep / buried

26
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suture type with high risk of infection

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continuous running

27
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absorbable sutures reactivity

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plain catgut > chromic catgut > synthetic sutures

28
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half life of plain catgut

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7-10 day

29
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suture types with 2-3 week half life

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  • chromic catgut
  • polyglactic/vicryl
  • polyglycolic/dexon
30
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suture with longest half life

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  • 4-6 weeks

* polydioxanone/PDS

31
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remove sutures on face / neck after

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3-5 days

32
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remove sutures on arm / hands after

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7-10 days

33
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remove sutures on trunk / legs after

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7-14 days

34
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remove sutures on feet / scalp after

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7-14 days

35
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10 cc of 1% = ___ mg

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100 mg

36
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1 cc of 1% = ___ mg

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10 mg

37
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metabolizes amide anesthetics

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liver

38
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amide anesthetics

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  • lidocaine
  • bupivacaine
  • mepivacaine
39
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onset and duration of lidocaine

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  • 1-10 min onset

* 30-60 min duration

40
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max dose for lidocaine

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  • child 3.3-4.5 mg/kg max 75-110 mg

* adult 4.5 mg/kg max 300 mg

41
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onset and duration bupivacaine

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  • 8-12 min onset

* 3-4 hour duration

42
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onset and duration of mepivacaine

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  • 8-12 min onset

* 2-2.5 hour duration

43
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metabolizes ester anesthetics

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peripheral plasma

44
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topical esters

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  • benzocaine
  • proparacaine
  • cocaine
  • tetracaine
45
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infiltrative esters

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procaine / novocaine

46
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toxic adverse reactions of anesthetics

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CNS depressant > hypotension > bradycardia > cardiac arrest

47
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TX for toxic amounts of anesthetic

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O2

48
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adverse reactions are more common in type of anesthetics

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esters

  • benzocaine
  • proparacaine
  • cocaine
  • tetracaine
  • procaine/novocaine
49
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why use epinephrine?

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  • decrease oozing/bleeding
  • prolongs duration / decreases absorption
  • risk toxic reaction
50
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dose of epinephrine

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1 : 200,000, max of 0.2 mg

51
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antidote to epinephrine

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Magnesium and B6 to push COMT metabolism

52
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never use epinephrine with

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  • end-arteries
  • MAOi
  • TCAs
  • thyrotoxicosis
  • severe CVD
53
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minor surgery procedures NDS cannot perform

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  • locations: eyes, nose, axilla, groin, neck
  • large size / blood supply
  • depth
  • young children
  • patient taking anti-coagulant or bleeding d/o
  • pulsating lesion
  • keloid formers
  • immunocompromised
54
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blade used in excisional biopsy

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15

55
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length ratio in excisional biopsy

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3 to 1

56
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degree angle of ends of excisional biopsy`

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30 degrees

57
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space necessary for punch biopsy

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1-2mm beyond border

58
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blunt dissection, excision, trimming

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  • # 15
  • # 10 for thick skin
  • metzenbaum for blunt dissection
59
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puncture abcess and stabbing

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