This technique to "sandpapers" the skin to take off the top layer and helps remove acne scars.
What is dermabraision.
100
The eyelid turns outward in a drooping appearance which causes tearing, conjunctivitis and irritation.
What is an Ectropian.
100
An unstable chest wall as a result from broken ribs which causes the lungs to deflate on inspiration and inflate on expiration.
What is a flail chest.
100
Herniation of the meninges and spinal cord through a defect in the vertebral column.
What is a myelomeningocele.
100
This is the ressection of the uvula, palatine tonsils, and mucosa from the posterior margin of the soft palate to correct obstructive apnea.
What is Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
200
This dressing uses sutures tied over a bundle of dressing to hold a graft in place.
What is a stent dressing.
200
Loss of vitreous, hemorrhage, instrumentation failure, shifting of the Intraoccular Lens.
What is complications of eye surgery?
200
This procedure can be accomplished with a Lebsche knife in an emergency situation.
What is a median sternotomy.
200
This complication can be caused by an increased volume in the brain due to edema, increased CSF or increased cerebral blood flow.
What is Intercranial Pressure (ICP).
200
This pathology results in an enlarged thyroid due to deficiency of iodine a mineral essential in the production of thyroxine.
What is a goiter.
300
This type of suture is used for tendon repairs.
What is a non-absorbable suture
300
This piece of equipment is used to fragment, irrigate and aspirate lens material from within the lens capsule.
What is a Phacoemulsification Unit.
300
This procedure is done to correct a mediastinal compression and relieves pressure off the heart, great vessels and lungs.
What is Correction of a Pectus Excavatum.
300
This modified "beach chair" position is used for doing infratentorial surgery such as posterior cranial fossectomy or Posterior Cervical Laminectomy.
What is the Fowler position.
300
This midfacial fracture runs transversely across the face and involves both the zygomas, maxilla, nasal ethmoid, sphenoid and other orbital bones.
What is a LeFort III fracture.
400
This is used to assess the extent of a person's burns.
What is "The Rule of Nines".
400
This is a benign, fleshy encroaxhment of opacified conjunctiva that grows over the cornie and can block the visual pathway resulting in blindness.
What is a Ptygerium.
400
This pathology is the inability of a valve to close properly which results in a backflow or "regurgitation" of blood.
What is valvular insufficiency.
400
With digital pressure over raytecs an incision is made through the skin and galea exposing the bone where the periosteum in stripped and a drill is used to create an opening.
What is a craniotomy.
400
Excision of all lymph tissue from the midline to the trapezius muscle, clavicle, deep cervical fascia, and platysma muscle to remove malignant tumors of the pharynx.
What is a Radical Neck Disection.
500
This type of graft takes skin, underlying subcu and muscle then rotates it to cover a defect leaving the blood supply attached.
What is a pedicle graft.
500
This eye medication is used to constrict the iris which results in dilating the pupil and allows for examination of the retina.
What is a Mydriatic or Cycloplegic.
500
This medication is an antagonist to heparin.
What is protamine sulfate.
500
This instrument is used to help with exposure by placing the spike end into the lamina and wrapping a kerlix roll around the handle part then dropping the ends of the kerlix so it can be clamped to the drapes.
What is the Taylor Spinal Retractor.
500
A disease associated with bone conduction hearing loss where the stapes becomes fixated.