Theatre Flashcards
Sepsis
Prescence of pathogens or toxic product in blood or tissues of patient
Infection
Aspesis
Free from infection
Antispesis
Prevention of sepsis by destruction or inhibition of microorganisms using an agent
Sterilisation
Elimination of all microorganisms and spores
Disinfection
Removal of microorganisms but not spores
Disinfectant
Agent that destroys microorganisms
Impervious
Not allowing substances to penetrate
On a morning what needs to be done in theatre
Damp dust
Wet vaccum
Clean surgery
Surgical wound made under aspetic conditions
Neutering
Uncomplicated hernia
Clean-contaminated surgery
Surgic wound made under aspetic conditions but enters a contaminated cavity Resp, oropharynx, alimentary, Lung lobectomy Gastrostomy Tracheostomy
Contaminated surgery
Major spill or break in sterile technique or enter high bacterial area Abdo gut spill Oral surgery Wound under 6 hours Lower bowl surgery
Dirty/infected surgery
Area already known to be infected Wound over 6 hours Aural surgery Abscess Necrotic tissue
Endogenous
Exogenous
Blood
Fomite
Affecting factors of contamination
Virulence Duration of surgery Technique Impaired host resistance Comtamination of wound
Mrsa carried in
Upper body of resp tract
Methylene restraint staphylococcus aureus
Pass object
Pass personnel
Facing
Back to back
First scrub
Steps?
5-10 minutes
7
Suction apparatus
Used for
Emptied into?
Not for?
Aspiration of oropharynx Thoracocentesis Fluids Sluice sink Ovarian hysterectomy
Diathermy
What it does?
Two types?
Coagulation and cut
Reduce time and foreign material
Monopolar cut (ground) , bipolar coag
Scavenging system
Active?
Passive?
Uses an extractor fan negative pressure and a barnsley reciever to break pressure
Activated charcoal system, tube outside
No more than 1.5m long
Cryosurgery What does it do? Uses? Temp kept at? Ppe? Side effects straight away? Later on?
Destroys living tissue by application of extreme cold (denatures) Liquid nitrogen -20 Insulated gloves, goggle, apron Erythema, oedema, slough of moist skin Unpigmented skin
Pulse oximeter
Measures?
% of oxygen bound to haemoglobin within arterial blood
Manuak handling operations regulation date
Out in place by
1992
HSE
Cardiovascular monitoring
Peripheral pulse Mmc Crt Auscultation Spo2 BP Central venous pressure
Respiratory monitoring
Mainstream
Side stream
Adequate alveolar ventilation
Rate, rhythm, depth
Chest, bag, co2
Blood pressure
Doppler sphygmomanometer
Oscillometric sphygmomanometer
Ultrasound probe, audible sound
Cuff
Starvation periods Dogs Horse Gpig Rabbit Bird
3 min 6 hr - 3 max under twelve weeks 12 hours and flush mouth prior 2 hours Don't Check crop
Dorsal Modified dorsal Modified reversal dorsal Sternal Lateral Purse-string suture for?
Head down bum up
Head up bum down
Perineal surgery
Urine output Spg dog and cat Turbid Dark red /brown Brown/yellow
0.015-0.045
0.35-0.060
Sediment blood cells, casts, calculi
Haemoglobin or myoglobin
Bile pigments
Total circulating blood volume Dog Cat Horse 10% 20% 30% Calculation of % lost Signs
86ml/kg 55ml/kg 100ml/kg Acceptable Colloid Blood transfusion Blood lost / TCBV * 100 = % blood lost Hypotension, pale, >crt, vasoconstriction, tachycardia, weak rapid pulse
Torniquet
Eshmarsh bandage
15 min
45 min