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Uno Flashcards

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What is this?

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Absorbable sutures

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What are absorbable sutures broken down by?

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Physiological processes: enzymatic degradation + hydrolysis
Clinical status e.g. sepsis can affect rate of absorption

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Compare the 2 types of absorbable sutures

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Monocryl: monofilament, increased throws for stable knot (5-7).

Vicryl: polyfilament is braided; so is less likely to loosen at the surgical knot, less throws (3)

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What does the tensile strength of sutures depend on?

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Diameter of thread
The more 0’s the finer the thread

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What are the disadvantages of vicryl sutures?

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Increased fraying issues
Additional trauma + local tissue inflammation: Generate high friction + drag
Increased infection risk (gaps between strands + capillarity)

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What is this?

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Arterial blood gas syringe

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What information do you get from an ABG?

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pH
pO2 + pCO2: for identification of resp failure (arterial)
Bicarbonate
Lactate
Hb
Na+/K+

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What does the purple blood bottle contain, and what is it used for?

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EDTA
Haematology

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What does the pink blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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EDTA
Group + Save and cross match

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What does the blue bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Buffered sodium citrate
Used for coagulation screening

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What does the yellow/ gold blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Silica particles + serum separating gel
Used for tests that require separated serum for analysis inc. immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, toxicology, oncology, U+E’s + LFT

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What does the grey blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Sodium fluoride + potassium oxalate

Used for glucose + lactate

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What does the red blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Silica particles
Sensitive tests eg toxicology, drug levels, antibodies, hormones, bacterial + viral serology

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What does the dark green blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Sodium heparin
Used for ammonia, renin, aldosterone + insulin tests

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What does the light green blood bottle contain and what is it used for?

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Lithium heparin + plasma separator gel
Used for routine biochemistry

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What is the rust top blood bottle used for?

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Viral immunology

18
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What are these?

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Blood culture bottles
Aerobic = Blue top (fill first)
Anaerobic = Purple top

Blue = Before

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What is this? What is it used for?

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Blood glucose monitoring kit
Test real-time capillary blood glucose

20
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Give 2 examples of how blood glucose monitoring kits are used

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Patients use to guide insulin dosing

Acutely to guide Tx in diabetic crises, such as DKA, non-ketotic hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia + reduced GCS

21
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What are these? What are they made from? How long do they last?

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Breast implants
Round or anatomical shaped
Made from silicone
Last ~10-15y

22
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Recall 6 possible complications of breast implants

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Rupture (last 10-15y, may rupture after this)
Infection
Capsular contracture
Erosion
Migration
ALCL (anaplastic large cell lymphoma)

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What is this, and when might it be used?

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Catgut suture
Natural absorbable suture
Rarely used nowadays but sometimes still used in formation of stomas + circumcision

24
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What is this?

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Catheter bag
Urethral or Suprapubic

25
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What is this? List the contents

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Seldinger central line insertion pack:
3-5 lumen cannula
Guide wire
Dilator
Scalpel
Introducer needle

26
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Which veins might a central line be inserted into?

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Subclavian
Internal jugular

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What can central lines be used for?

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  1. Delivery of medications/ fluids that may be harmful orally or peripherally
  2. Blood tests + central venous pressures
28
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Give 4 indications for a central line

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Parenteral nutrition
Emergency venous access
Fluid resuscitation
Infusion of irritant drugs, vasopressors, inotropes

29
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Recall 4 possible complications of central line insertion

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Pneumothorax
Sepsis
Thrombosis
Misplacement

30
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What is this?

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Chest drain bottle

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Give 6 indications for a chest drain

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Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Haemothorax
Empyema
Talc pleurodesis
Post-thoracic cavity procedures e.g. cardiac surgery

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