General Surgery — Flashcards

The CDC classify surgical site infections: _____ SSI = within 30 days affecting skin & subcutaneous tissue at incision site Deep SSI = within 30 or 90 days affecting fascia & muscle layers at incision site Organ/space SSI = within 30 or 90 days affecting deeper than the fascia/muscle layers that was opened or manipulated during surgery

Surgical site infections present with _____, pain, & discharge at the site of infection

Patient with a prosthetic valve replacement presenting with low-grade fever and persistent wound discharge at the sternotomy site → _____

Hint: what organism?

Surgical site infections can cause _____ & wound dehiscence

Hint: systemic symptom

What investigation is done for surgical site infections? _____ FBC + CRP

Patient recovering from a right hemicolectomy for colon cancer with erythema, fever, and purulent exudate at the midline laparotomy incision → _____

Hint: what organism?

What is the initial management for surgical site infections? _____

What is the management of a necrotizing surgical site infection? _____

What modifiable risk factor is associated with increased surgical site infection and poor wound healing? _____

What imaging should be considered in deep surgical site infections? _____