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In this type of electrosurgery the current is confined to the tissue between the tips of the instrument
What is Bipolar?
During electrosurgery this should be placed over a large, well perfused, muscle, as close to the operative site as possible
What is the grounding pad?
This contains toxic gas and vapors such as benzene, hydrogen cyanide, and formaldehyde. It also contains bio-aerosols, dead and living cell material such as blood fragments and viruses.
What is surgical smoke/plume?
Where the active electrode should be placed when not in use.
What is the holster?
The most popular couple of 2023 (or possibly most annoying)
Who is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?
One would anticipate using a foot pedal for this type of electrosurgery
What is bipolar or when a hand controlled bovie pencil is not possible - laparoscopy, resectoscope
In this type of electrosurgery a dispersive (bovie) pad is required
What is Monopolar cautery?
This PPE offers protection from the inhalation of surgical smoke
What is a mask?
This needs to be removed from patient prior to use of electrosurgery
What is metal jewelry?
This provides protection to tissue from the electrical current
What is insulation?
Force that stimulates the movement of electrons
What is voltage?
In 2023, this person was reported to be the wealthiest person in the US
Who is Elon Musk?
180 billion dollars
Zach Bryan's hit release in 2023 titled "__________ Smokeshow"
What is Oklahoma?
Name a type of implanted electronic devices that have special considerations when using electrocautery
What are pacemakers, internal defibrillators (ICD), cochlear implants, vagal nerve stimulator?
This should happen when bovie tip, cord or insulation is noted to be damaged
What is removed from field?
These are the 3 components that form a complete circuit in electrosurgery
What are: Generator, Active Electrode, Return Electrode
This is the most likely cause of an error alarm sounding on the ESU.
What is dispersive pad has lost contact?
Name a smoke evacuator system we currently use
What is Neptune smoke evacuator, plume away, buffalo?
This type of prep must dry and fumes must dissipate before using any type of electrosurgery
What is alcohol - based solutions?
Will allow chloraprep/duraprep.
When contact of an active electrode tip comes in contact with another metal instrument
What is Direct Coupling?
The dissemination of heat to neighboring tissues from the tissue to which it has been applied
What is Thermal Spread?
Name 2 areas the return electrode should not be placed near
What is bony prominences, adipose tissue, scar tissue, over metal implants, hairy surfaces, pressure points?
Smoke plume and aerosols contain 95% of this - which acts as a carrier of hazardous materials
What is water vapor?
What year Men Without Hats released "The Safety Dance" - We can dance if we want to
We can leave your friends behind
'Cause your friends don't dance
And if they don't dance
Well, they're no friends of mine
Which is far longer ago than most of you have been alive :(
What is 1982?
The transfer of electrical current without direct contact through conductive materials
What is Antenna Coupling?