Surgical Infections — Flashcards

Surgical site infection classification: No answer _____

_____ forceps which is used for blunt dissection during "Hilton's method" of abscess drainage

_____ is indicated when the posterior parts of vertebrae are involved in Pott's Paraplegia

Negative pressure wound therapy acts by reducing tissue _____ and improving tissue perfusion

ASEPSIS score includes:ADDitional treatment_____ for wound infectionDrainage of pus under local anesthesiaDebridement of the wound under general anesthesiaSerous dischargeErythemaPurulent exudateSeparation of deep tissueIsolation of bacteria from the woundStay as inpatient prolonged over 14 days

_____ is a surgery indicated for paravertebral abscess

_____ space is the most common site of an intra-abdominal abscess.

Abdominal wall infections such as _____ synergistic gangrene is an example of synergistic spreading gangrene

Wet gangrene is a type of class _____ wound

Barnard s aphorism:_____