Tetanus Prophylaxis — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: 5bc3eee324a34eb992046665c272b4a2-ao-5

Answer: tetanus prophylaxis

Extra: ALWAYS GIVE I.G. IF PATIENT IS HIV +VE

Flashcard 2: 5bc3eee324a34eb992046665c272b4a2-ao-4

Answer: tetanus prophylaxis

Extra: ALWAYS GIVE I.G. IF PATIENT IS HIV +VE

Flashcard 3: 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)

Answer: Superficial incisional

Flashcard 4: _____ forceps which is used for blunt dissection during "Hilton's method" of abscess drainage

Answer: Lister’s sinus

Flashcard 5: _____ is indicated when the posterior parts of vertebrae are involved in Pott's Paraplegia

Answer: Laminectomy

Flashcard 6: Negative pressure wound therapy acts by reducing tissue _____ and improving tissue perfusion

Answer: oedema

Flashcard 7: _____ is a surgery indicated for paravertebral abscess

Answer: Costotransversectomy

Flashcard 8: 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

Answer: Antibiotics

Flashcard 9: Abdominal wall infections such as _____ synergistic gangrene is an example of synergistic spreading gangrene

Answer: Meleney's

Flashcard 10: _____ space is the most common site of an intra-abdominal abscess.

Answer: Right subhepatic