PP1 Flashcards
Surgery is both a ____and ____
art and science
A good surgeon, tech, and VA should have a working knowledge of?
A and P
Pathology
diagnostic medicine
Primary goal of surgeon
correction of disease
Primary goal of tech
patient’s life
One celled organisms creating parasitic dz; not a surgical concern, but can cause problems post op
protoza
Examples of protoza/issues
contamination of incisions/wounds
cocci
t. gondii
gardia
Normally cause skin dz, but improper cleaning of ET tube or instruments can cause contamination of internal organs
fungi
examples of fungi issues
fungi pneumonia
fungal infections of internal organs, liver kidneys
MAJOR concern when cleaning and sterilizing, opportunistic
bacteria
prevention of hospitial-aquired infections is the desired result of
aseptic technique
aseptic technique involves
pre and post op surgical asepsis
AKA: Bed Sore; usually because of neglect
Decubital Ulcer
eliminate or control the source of disease by:
Isolation, Quarantine, Euthanasia
Increasing the ability of the host to resist dz by:
vax/abx (therapeutic agent), Adequate diet, General Hygiene
Preventing transmission of microbes by:
washing hands, adequate ventilation (6-15/hr), physical and chem. control
