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Part 4 – PM4B (Aliya) > (SYNOPTIC) Surgery > Flashcards

(SYNOPTIC) Surgery Flashcards

1
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What website would you use for guidance on drug cessation pre/post surgery?

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UKCPA

The Handbook of Perioperative Medicines

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What does the term ‘pre-med’ refer to?

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Medicines given prior to surgery

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What does the term ‘anastomosis’ refer to?

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Artificial connection made between 2 ends of the same organ, during surgery

Usually blood vessels/ loops of intestine

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What does the term ‘dehiscence’ refer to?

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Breaking open of a wound/ incision site

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What does the term ‘adhesions’ refer to?

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Fibrous bands that form between tissues/ organs

Result of injury following surgery

Scar tissue which attaches to organs

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What does this prefix refer to? angio-

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Related to blood vessels

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What does this prefix refer to? arthr-

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Related to joints

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What does this prefix refer to? colono- or col-

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Related to the large bowel

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What does this prefix refer to? cysto-

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Related to the bladder

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What does this prefix refer to? gastr-

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Related to the stomach

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What does this prefix refer to? hyster-

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Related to the uterus

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What does this prefix refer to? lapar-

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Related to abdominal cavity

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What does this prefix refer to? mammo-/masto-

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Related to the breast

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What does this prefix refer to? nephro-

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Related to the kidney

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15
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What does this suffix refer to? -ectomy

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To remove

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What does this suffix refer to? -otomy

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To open up

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What does this suffix refer to? -ostomy/-stomy

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Artificial opening/ hole

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18
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What does this suffix refer to? -oscopic

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To use a scope

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What does this suffix refer to? -plasty

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To modify/ reshape

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What is a paralytic ileus?

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Intestinal blockage in the absence of a physical obstruction

Usually a malfunction in the nerves/ muscles of intestine

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What is wound dehiscence?

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Breakdown of a wound

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22
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What is the breakdown of a wound called?

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Wound dehiscence

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What is a blockage in the intestine, in the absence of a physical obstruction, called?

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Paralytic ileus

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What is a pre-op assessment, briefly?

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Determining anaesthetic risks

Predicting complications

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What is conducted in a pre-op assessment?

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(1) Anaesthetic review

(2) Does any medication need to be stopped?
- provide alternative if necessary

(3) Communicate (1) and (2) to patients
(4) Plan for potential post-operative complications

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What is the role of pre-op pharmacists?

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  • Drug history taking
  • Prescribing regular medications
  • Giving advice on appropriate medication management during the peri-operative period
  • Foresee post-op complications before they arise
  • Smoking cessation counselling
  • Producing guidelines for pre-op team
  • Preparing for discharge
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How is anaesthetic risk to a patient assessed?

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ASA classifications

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What are the ASA classification categories?

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(1) ASA-I
(2) ASA-II
(3) ASA-III
(4) ASA-IV
(5) ASA-V
(6) ASA-VI

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What are some high risk patient groups for anaesthesia?

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  • Cardiovascular problems
  • Multiple co-morbidities
  • Asthma/ COPD
  • Elderly
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What is ASA-I?

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Normal healthy patient

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What is ASA-II?

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Patient with mild systemic disease

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What is ASA-III?

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Patient with severe systemic disease which is limiting but not incapacitating

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What is ASA-IV?

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Patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life

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What is ASA-V?

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Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without operation
- moribund = person at point of death

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What is ASA-VI?

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Declared brain dead patient

Organs are being removed for donor purposes

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What ASA classification is a normal healthy patient?

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ASA-I

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37
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What ASA classification is a patient with mild systemic disease?

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ASA-II

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What ASA classification is a patient with severe systemic disease which is limiting but not incapacitating

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ASA-III

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What ASA classification is a patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life

40
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What ASA classification is a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without operation?

41
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What ASA classification is a declared brain dead patient

42
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Why do RA patients often have impaired wound healing?

A

RA patients are often on immunosuppressants

Impacts healing

43
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What are the 7 areas of pharmaceutical intervention in surgery?

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(1) Pain
(2) PONV
(3) NBM period
(4) VTE prophylaxis
(5) Fluid management
(6) Anticoagulation in peri-operative period
(7) Antibiotic prophylaxis

44
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What is pain rated a 2-5/10 treated with?

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Paracetamol +/- ibuprofen

45
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What is pain rated a 5-8/10 treated with?

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Codeine/ dihydrocodeine/ co-codamol

46
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What is pain rated 8-10/10 treated with?

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Morphine/ diamorphine/ fentanyl

47
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What is PCA?

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Patient-controlled analgesia

48
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What are the benefits of PCA?

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Gives patient control of their pain

Do not have to wait for nurse

49
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How long does a PCA lock out for following use?

50
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What are the benefits of a local anaesthetic nerve block?

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Good pain relief results for fracture

51
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What drug is given in spinal pain management?

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Diamorphine

52
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What is an epidural?

A

Pain management, injected into epidural space

Consists of local anaesthetic and opioid

53
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What are the advantages of PCA?

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  • Patient in control
  • Lockout period prevents overdose
  • Fast-acting
  • Improves patient experience
  • Reduces patient anxiety
  • Useful for incident pain
  • Suitable if patient NBM
  • Patients do not have to have multiple injections
54
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What are the disadvantages of patient controlled analgesia (PCA)?

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  • Renal impairment, due to accumulation of morphine metabolites
  • Not to be used with other opioids
  • Side effects, N+V, pruritus, constipation, sedation
  • May wake up in pain if patient sleeps without pressing
  • Not suitable for all patients
55
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Which takes faster effect in PCA, morphine or fentanyl?

A

Fentanyl

160x more liposolubility

56
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Which is cheaper, morphine or fentanyl?

A

Morphine is cheaper

57
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Which is worse for the kidney, morphine or fentanyl?

A

Morphine

Metabolites build up causing renal impairment

58
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When is methadone prescribed in hospital?

A

Hospitalised heroine users

59
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Are long-acting or short-acting opioids preferred during hospital admission?

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Long-acting

Potentially fewer side-effects

60
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What is buprenorphine OST?

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Buprenorphine opioid substitution treatment

61
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What is mu-opioid receptor blockade?

A

Buprenorphine dose >12mg/ day

Achieves minimal analgesic effect

62
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What are some pharmacological methods of VTE prophylaxis?

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  • LMWH
  • Heparin
  • Rivaroxiban/ dabigatran
  • Fondaparinux
63
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What is Fondaparinux?

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Synthetic anticoagulant

Used for VTE prophylaxis

64
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What are some non-pharmacological methods of VTE prophylaxis?

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  • TED stockings

- Foot pumps

65
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What duration of surgical procedure is deemed to increase risk of VTE?

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60 minutes- pelvis/ lower limb

90 minutes - normally

66
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What patient age is associated with increased risk of VTE?

67
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What BMI is associated with increased risk of VTE?

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> 30kg/m2 (obese)

68
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Which patient groups are at increased risk of PONV?

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  • Young + female
  • Non-smoker
  • History of PONV/ motion sickness
  • Use of pre-post op. opioids
69
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What are some consequences of PONV?

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  • Delayed administration of opioid analgesia
  • Wound disruption after abdominal/ max factor surgery
  • Bleeding
  • Dehydration + electrolyte imbalance
  • Interference with nutrition
  • Patient discomfort + distress
  • Delay in recovery
70
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Which drugs are most commonly used for PONV treatment and prevention?

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(1) Cyclizine
(2) Ondansetron/ granisetron
(3) Dexamethasone

71
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What are some drugs less commonly used for PONV treatment and prevention?

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  • metoclopramide
  • domperidone
  • hyoscine
72
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What route(s) of administration routes are used for cyclizine?

73
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What route(s) of administration routes are used for ondansetron?

74
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What route(s) of administration routes are used for metoclopramide?

A

IV

SC can be used but is unlicensed

75
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What route(s) of administration routes are used for hyoscine?

A

Transdermal

76
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What route(s) of administration routes are used for prochlorperazine?

77
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When are PO anti-emetics avoided?

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When patient is actively experiencing N+V?

78
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What are some non-pharmacological methods to improve PONV?

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  • Rehydration + pain management
  • Minimise opioid use
  • Ginger/ mint
  • Acupuncture
  • Avoid nitrous oxide
79
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What is the NBM period, with regard to surgery?

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Specific time pre- and post-op that a patient is advised to not eat or drink during

80
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Why can a patient not be induced on full analgesia when on a full stomach?

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High risk of regurgitation of stomach contents

81
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What considerations should be made during a NBM period?

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(1) Medications to stop
- Half-life of drugs

(2) Medications to continue
- Alternative routes

(3) Length of NBM period
(4) Interactions with anaesthetic medications

82
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Describe the half-life of levothyroxine.

83
Q

How long before a major surgery should warfarin be stopped?

84
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How long before major surgery should aspirin be stopped?

85
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Why does aspirin have to be stopped before major surgery?

A

Increases bleeding risk

Takes 10 days to replenish platelets

86
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What should be done if patient is on warfarin but surgery is emergency?

A

Reversal with vitamin K

87
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How may anaesthesia affect patients with hypertension?

A

May provoke tachycardia/ high BP

88
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What should a warfarin patient’s INR be prior to surgery?

89
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What would be some examples of vascular organ surgery?

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  • Liver
  • Spleen
  • Thyroid
90
Q

How long before surgery should dabigatran be stopped, if the patient has low bleeding risk and CrCl of ≥80mL/min?

91
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How long before surgery should dabigatran be stopped, if the patient has high bleeding risk and CrCl of ≥80mL/min?

92
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What should be done if patient is on dabigatran but surgery is emergency?

A

Idarucizumab

Dabigatran antidote

93
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How is the fluid status of a patient assessed?

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A - Airways
B - Breathing
C - Circulation 
D - Disability
E - Exposure
94
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How is fluid resuscitation achieved?

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Fluid bolus

95
Q

What are some risk factors for surgical site infections?

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  • Diabetes
  • Corticosteroid use
  • Obesity
  • Malnutrition
  • Extremes of age
  • Recent surgery
  • Smoking
  • Immunodeficiency status
  • Renal impairment
  • Liver impairment
  • ASA class 3/4/5
  • Bacterial colonisation
96
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For surgery, when must the first prophylactic antibiotic dose be given?

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Before skin incision is performed

Ideally within 60 minutes of time of incision

97
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How are prophylactic antibiotics selected?

A

Should be chosen against organisms most likely to cause infection

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