Time, temperature and saturation are necessary for this.
What is steam sterilization?
Hypercarbia, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypoxia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, cardiac dysrhythmias and elevation for body temperature at a rate of 1-2 degrees every 5 minutes.
What are symptoms of malignant hyperthermia?
Plain or chromic surgical gut, collagen, and glycolic acid polymers are all examples of this.
What are absorbable sutures?
A depolarizing muscle relaxant used in the OR.
What is Succinylcholine (Anectine)?
Silk nylon, polyester fiber, polypropylene, and stainless steel wire are examples of this.
What are nonabsorbable sutures?
Skeletal muscle relaxant used to treat malignant hyperthermia.
What is Dantrolene sodium, or Ryanodex
Some examples are: Spinal anesthesia, epidurals, caudals, and major peripheral nerve blocks.
What is regional anesthesia?
Uninfected operative wounds in which no inflammation is encountered, and the respiratory, alimentary, and GI tracts are not entered. Wound is primarily closed and can be drained with a closed wound drainage system.
What is a Class 1 Clean wound?
The ASA classification for a patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life
What is ASA 4?
This is considered the optimal time to administer antibiotic prophylaxis.
What is 1 hour from incision?