minor surgery numbers to know

Question 1

Plain catgut half-life and reactivity

Answer 1

7-10 days. more reactive than chromic.

Question 2

Chromic catgut half-life and reactivity

Answer 2

2-3 weeks. less reactive than plain catgut, but still absorbable and natural so it’s gonna react

Question 3

Vicryl half-life
braided or mono?

Answer 3

Braided so will react more than other synthetics.

half life 2-3 weeks

Question 4

Dexon half life. braided or mono?

Answer 4

monofilament
half life 2-3 weeks

Question 5

PDS braided or mono?

half life?

Answer 5

Monofilament
Half life 4-6 weeks

Question 6

Face/neck suture size

Answer 6

5-0, 6-0

Question 7

Arms / Hands suture size

Answer 7

4-0, 5-0

Question 8

Trunk/legs/feet/scalp suture size

Answer 8

3-0, 4-0

Question 9

face and neck suture removal

Answer 9

3-5 days

Question 10

arms/hands suture removal

Answer 10

7-10

Question 11

trunk/legs/feet/scalp suture removal

Answer 11

7-14 days

Question 12

Dermabond time to set? wound healing time?

Answer 12

50 seconds
heals in 5-10 days

Question 13

Lidocaine time to onset? duration?

Answer 13

1-10 minute onset
30-60 minute duration

Question 14

10 cc of 1% lidocaine has how much?

Answer 14

100 mg

Question 15

MAX child lidocaine dose

Answer 15

3.3-4.5 mg/kg not to exceed 75-110 mg total

Question 16

MAX adult lidocaine dose

Answer 16

4.5 mg/kg (like the largest child dose), not to exceed 30 ccs of 1%

Question 17

Bupivacaine onset and duration

Answer 17

8-12 min onset, 3-4 hours duration

Question 18

MAX dose bupivacaine

Answer 18

4 mg/kg of 0.25%. Not to exceed 200 mg

Question 19

Mepivacaine/carbocaine max dose

Answer 19

5 mg/kg of 1%. not to exceed 400 mg.

Question 20

CI for epi

Answer 20

Avoid in pts on MAOIs, TCAs, thyrotoxicosis, and seve CVD

Question 21

Max dose of epi

Answer 21

0.2 mg

Question 22

irrigate open wound with what?

Answer 22

35 mL syringe with 19 gauge needle

Question 23

2% glutaraldehydes disinfection/sterilization time

Answer 23

disinfect in 10 mins
sterilize in 10 hours

Question 24

Alcohol 70%/chlorhexiidine disinfection time

Answer 24

2 mins immersion
DOES NOT STERILIZE

Question 25

Autoclave time and pressure and temp

Answer 25

15 PSI
121 C/250 F
30 minutes

Question 26

Boiling disinfect time
sterilize time

Answer 26

100 C for 5 mins to disinfect
100 C for 30 mins to sterilize

Question 27

Dry heat sterilize time and temp

Answer 27

Oven
- 160C or 320F x 1hour