Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Surgery > Things to Memorize > Flashcards

Things to Memorize Flashcards

1
Q

List Halsted’s surgical principles (6)

A
  • handle tissue gently
  • control hemorrhage meticulously
  • observe strict aseptic technique
  • preserve blood supply to tissues
  • eliminate dead space
  • appose tissues accurately with minimal tension
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Drill bit for 1.5mm screw

A

1.0mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

1.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

1.5mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Drill bit for 2.0mm screw

A

1.5mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

1.5mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

2.0mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Drill bit for 2.4mm screw

A

1.8mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

1.8mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

2.4mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Drill bit for 2.7mm screw

A

2.0mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

2.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

2.7mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Drill bit for 3.5mm screw

A

2.5mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

2.5mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

3.5mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Drill bit for 4.5mm screw

A

3.2mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

3.2mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

4.5mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Drill bit for 5.5mm screw

A

4.0mm drill bit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

4.0mm drill bit is for what screw size

A

5.5mm screw

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

List the basic principles of surgical arthrodesis (6)

A
  • careful planning
  • removal of all cartilage at all sites to be fused
  • close apposition of the joint surfaces
  • ridged internal fixation using compression
  • use of cancellous bone graft
  • careful preservation of soft tissue
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Boundaries of the femoral triangle

A

Cranially - caudal part of the sartorius
Caudally - pectineus
Laterally - iliopsoas muscle proximally for a short distance, pectineus and vastus medialis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the cranial abdomen

A
  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique with fascia extending around the rectus abdominus
  • transversus abdominis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the mid abdomen

A
  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique
  • rectus abdominis
  • transversus abdominis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

List the layers of abdominal musculature from external to internal of the caudal abdomen

A
  • external abdominal oblique
  • internal abdominal oblique
  • transversus abdominis
  • rectus abdominis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Surgical gut (plain) composition

A

Small Intestinal submucosa (sheep)/intestinal serosa (cattle)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Surgical gut (plain) tensile strength over time

A

0% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Surgical gut (plain) configuration

A

twisted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) composition

A

Small Intestinal submucosa (sheep)/intestinal serosa (cattle)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) configuration

A

twisted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) tensile strength over time

A

0% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Vicryl composition

A

polyglactin 910

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Vicryl configuraton

A

braided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Vicryl tensile strength over time

A

50% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Vicryl approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 56-70 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Surgical gut (plain) approximate absorption over time

A

Unpredictable, 70 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) approximate absorption over time

A

Unpredictable, 14-80 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Surgical gut (plain) degradation method

A

Proteolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) degradation method

A

Proteolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Vicryl degradation method

A

Hydrolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Vicryl rapide composition

A

Polyglactin 910

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Vicryl rapide configuration

A

Braided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Vicryl rapide tensile strength over time

A

0% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Vicryl rapide approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 42 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Polysorb composition

A

Lactomer (glycolide/lactide co-polymer)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Polysorb configuration

A

Braided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Polysorb tensile strength over time

A

80% at 2 weeks, 30% at 3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Polysorb approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 56-70 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Vicryl rapide degradation mode

A

Hydrolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Polysorb degradation mode

A

Hydrolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Dexon “S” composition

A

Polyglycolic acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Dexon “S” configuration

A

Braided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Dexon “S” tensile strength over time

A

50% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Dexon “S” approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 90 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Dexon “S” degradation method

A

Hydrolytic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Dexon plus composition

A

Polyglycolic acid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Dexon plus configuration

A

Braided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Dexon plus tensile strength over time

A

50% at 2-3 weeks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Dexon plus approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 90 days

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Caprosyn composition

A

Polyglytone (glycolide, caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and lactide)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Caprosyn configuration

A

Monofilament

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Caprosyn tensile strength over time

A

0% at 2-3 weeks

58
Q

Caprosyn approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 56 days

59
Q

Caprosyn degradation method

A

Hydrolytic

60
Q

Monocryl composition

A

Poliglecaprone 25

61
Q

Monocryl configuration

A

Monofilament

62
Q

Monocryl tensile strength over time

A

50% at 1-2 weeks

63
Q

Monocryl approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 119 days

64
Q

Monocryl degradation method

A

Hydrolytic

65
Q

Biosyn composition

A

Glycomer 631

66
Q

Biosyn tensile strength over time

A

50% at 2-3 weeks

67
Q

Biosyn configuration

A

Monofilament

68
Q

Biosyn approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 119 days

69
Q

Biosyn degradation method

A

Hydrolytic

70
Q

PDS II composition

A

Polydiaxanone

71
Q

PDS II configuration

A

Monofilament

72
Q

PDS II tensile strength over time

A

50% at 5-6 weeks

73
Q

PDS II approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 180 days

74
Q

PDS II degradation mode

A

Hydrolytic

75
Q

Maxon composition

A

Polyglyconate

76
Q

Maxon configuration

A

Monofilament

77
Q

Maxon tensile strength over time

A

50% 4-5 weeks

78
Q

Maxon approximate time to absorption

A

Predictable, 180 days

79
Q

Maxon degradation mode

A

Hydrolytic

80
Q

Generic/trade name for intestinal serosa/submucosa

A

Surgical gut, plain and chromic

81
Q

Generic trade name for polyglactin 910

A

Vicryl and vicryl rapide

82
Q

Generic trade name for Lactomer (glycolide/lactide)

A

Polysorb

83
Q

Generic trade name for polyglycolic acid

A

Dexon “S” and plus

84
Q

Generic trade name for polyglytone (glycolide, caprolactone, trimethylene carbonate, and lactide)

A

Caprosyn

85
Q

Generic trade name for poliglecaprone 25

A

Monocryl

86
Q

Generic trade name for glycomer 631

A

Biosyn

87
Q

Generic trade name for polydioxanone

A

PDS II

88
Q

Generic trade name for polyglyconate

A

Maxon

89
Q

Silk trade names

A

Silk, Sofsilk, perma-hand

90
Q

Silk absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

91
Q

Surgical gut (plain) absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

92
Q

Surgical gut (chromic) absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

93
Q

Vicryl absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

94
Q

Vicryl rapide absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

95
Q

Polysorb absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

96
Q

Dexon “S” absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

97
Q

Dexon plus absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

98
Q

Caprosyn absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

99
Q

Monocryl absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

100
Q

Biosyn absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

101
Q

PDS II absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

102
Q

Maxon absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Absorbable

103
Q

Nylon absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

104
Q

Polypropylene absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

105
Q

Polyester absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

106
Q

Polyblends and composites absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

107
Q

Polytetrafluroethylene absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

108
Q

Stainless steel absorbable/nonabsorbable?

A

Nonabsorbable

109
Q

Silk configuration

A

Braided

110
Q

Silk tensile strength

A

370-570 MPa

111
Q

Silk tissue reactivity

A

High

112
Q

Nylon trade names

A

Nurolon, Surgilon, Ethilon, Monosof, Dermalon, Dafilon

113
Q

Nylon configuration (Nurolon, Surgilon)

A

Braided

114
Q

Nylon configuration (Ethilon, Monosof, Dermalon, Dafilon)

A

Monofilament

115
Q

Nylon tensile strength

A

460-71 MPa

116
Q

Nylon tissue reactivity (braided)

A

Moderate

117
Q

Nylon tissue reactivity (Monofilament)

A

Low

118
Q

Polypropylene trade names

A

Prolene, Surgipro

119
Q

Polypropylene configuration

A

Monofilament

120
Q

Polypropylene tensile strength

A

410-460 Mpa

121
Q

Polypropylene tissue reactivity

A

Low

122
Q

Polyester trade names

A

Ethibond, Mersilene, Surgidac, Ti-cron, Novafil, Vascufil

123
Q

Polyester configuration (Ethibond, Mersilene, Surgidac, Ti-cron)

A

Braided

124
Q

Polyester configuration (Novafil, Vascufil)

A

Monofilament

125
Q

Polyester tensile strength (braided)

A

510-1060 MPa

126
Q

Polyester tensile strength (monofilament)

A

480-550 MPa

127
Q

Polyester tissue reactivity

A

Moderate

128
Q

Polyblends and composites trade names

A

FiberWire, Orthocord, Herculine, Ultrabraid

129
Q

Polyblends and composites configuration

A

Multifilament

130
Q

Polyblends and composites tensile load

A

263 N

131
Q

Polyblends and composites tissue reactivity

A

Moderate

132
Q

Polytetrafluoroethylene trade names

A

Gore-Tex

133
Q

Polytetrafluoroethylene configuration

A

Multifilament

134
Q

Polytetrafluoroethylene tensile strength

A

1859 MPa

135
Q

Polytetrafluoroethylene tissue reactivity

A

Low

136
Q

Stainless steel trade names

A

Flexon, Steel

137
Q

Stainless steel configuration (Flexon)

A

Multifilament

138
Q

Stainless steel configuration (Steel)

A

Monofilament

139
Q

Stainless steel tensile strength

A

540-780 MPa

140
Q

Stainless steel tissue reactivity

A

Low

141
Q

Ethilon generic name

A

Nylon

142
Q

Prolene generic name

A

Polypropylene

Surgery (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions