Postop Problems
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Name that instrument
Name that procedure
Patient Positioning
100
This is the term for blood in the urine
What is hematuria?
100
This means away from the midline of the body
What is lateral?
100
What is Needle Driver?
100
The procedure to remove the appendix
What is appendectomy?
100
Name this position
What is Prone?
200
Signs of this post-op complication include redness/pain around the surgical area, purulent drainage from the surgical wound, and fever
What is a surgical site infection (SSI)?
200
This means "toward the tail"
What is Caudal?
200
What is straight mayo scissors (aka suture scissors)?
200
The procedure to remove the gallbladder
What is cholecystectomy?
200
Name this position
What is supine?
300
Name 2 side effects of opioids for post-op pain management
What are constipation, nausea, vomiting, brain fog, pruritis?
300
This means "toward the head"
What is rostral (or cranial)?
300
What are lap sponges aka laps?
300
The surgical procedure that involves making an incision in the groin to push the hernia back into the abdomen and close the abdominal wall
What is inguinal hernia repair?
300
In this surgical position, the patient lies supine on the operating table with their feet raised higher than their head
What is Trendelenburg?
400
A raised, thickened scar that develops as an abnormal response to wound healing, usually appearing red and firm, and remaining confined within the boundaries of the original wound area
What is a hypertrophic scar?
400
This means closer to the body's surface
What is superficial?
400
What are Ray-Tecs aka Rays?
400
The procedure to remove the entire breast tissue
What is mastectomy?
400
In this surgical position, the patient lies supine on the operating table and the table is slanted downwards, with their head higher than their feet
What is reverse Trendelenburg?
500
These are bands of scar tissue that form between abdominal tissues and organs, years after the original abdominal surgery. Symptoms include abdominal pain, constipation, bloating, N/V, and is typically diagnosed and treated via an exploratory laparotomy
What are abdominal wall adhesions?
500
This means closer to the origin of a limb or or closer to the trunk
What is proximal?
500
This involves washing out an organ (such as stomach or colon), a body cavity, or a wound by flushing it with a gentle stream of fluid
What is irrigation?
500
This procedure involves placing a small implant underneath the chest skin to provide access to a vein for repeated blood draws, chemotherapy, or IV fluids.
What is port placement?
500
The name of this position
What is Left Lateral Decubitus?