Intra-abdominal Infections — Flashcards

In Fournier's gangrene, the _____ are spared due to the intra-abdominal origin of their blood supply

According to modified Bell staging, presence of signs of generalized peritonitis and definitive ascitis is classified as stage _____

What is the treatment of pylephlebitis?

Tenderness over the _____th intercostal space may be evident in right subhepatic space abscess

_____ sign is clinical sign which helps in differentiating between subphrenic abscess and pyopneumothorax

ASEPSIS score includes: - **A**dditional treatment (_____ for wound infection, Drainage of pus under local anesthesia, Debridement of the wound under general anesthesia) - **S**: Serous discharge - **E**: Erythema - **P**: Purulent exudate - **S**: Separation of deep tissue - **I**: Isolation of bacteria from the wound - **S**: Stay as inpatient prolonged over 14 days

The CDC classifies **Surgical Site Infections (SSI)** into three categories: 1. _____ (involves skin/subcutaneous tissue) 2. Deep incisional (involves fascia/muscle layers) 3. Organ/Space (involves any part of the anatomy other than the incision)

_____ 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