Tourniquets
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Sterile or non sterile. Used with a layer of cast padding between skin and
tourniquet. Pneumatic tourniquet: blood drained by ace bandage and then
tourniquet inflated.
,Fabric drapes
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Nonwoven textile fabrics are disposable, light, and strong. Synthetic.
Reinforced layers of material surround the fenestration.
Woven textile fabrics are reusable. The material swells when wet and
becomes impermeable. Treated with a fluorochemical to increase fluid
repellent nature. Must be washed, sterilized, inspected for damage, and
repaired.
General anesthesia
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Used for extensive procedures. Administered by injection, instillation, or
inhalation. Suppresses coughing, gagging, breathing, and other protective
reflexes. Requires the use of a breathing tube.
Plastic drapes
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Adhesive. There are incise and aperture drapes. Incise are made of thin
see-through plastic w/adhesive back. Applied on top of folded towels.
Surgical incision is made through the drape. Aperture drapes have
fenestrations surrounded by adhesive backing.
, Interscalene block
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Regional anesthetic. Injected between scalene muscles. Used for surgery
on arm or shoulder. Blocks cervical nerves or nerves of brachial plexus.
Can last 4-18 hours. Nerve stimulator often used to guide needle into
proper site.
Axillary block
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Regional anesthetic. Injected into nerves surrounding axillary artery. Used
in surgeries involving the hand and forearm. Effects will last 4-18 hours.
May produce a painful bruise.
Supine position
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Patient flat on back. Arms secured at the sides of the body, palms facing
inward. Legs are straight out. A safety belt is positioned across the thighs
approximately 2 inches above the knees. If arm boards are used, the arms
are no more than 90 degree angle. Pillows are placed where necessary,
and a foot board is used to prevent prolonged plantar flexion.
Surgical dressings
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Sterile or non sterile. Used with a layer of cast padding between skin and
tourniquet. Pneumatic tourniquet: blood drained by ace bandage and then
tourniquet inflated.
,Fabric drapes
Give this one a try later!
Nonwoven textile fabrics are disposable, light, and strong. Synthetic.
Reinforced layers of material surround the fenestration.
Woven textile fabrics are reusable. The material swells when wet and
becomes impermeable. Treated with a fluorochemical to increase fluid
repellent nature. Must be washed, sterilized, inspected for damage, and
repaired.
General anesthesia
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Used for extensive procedures. Administered by injection, instillation, or
inhalation. Suppresses coughing, gagging, breathing, and other protective
reflexes. Requires the use of a breathing tube.
Plastic drapes
Give this one a try later!
Adhesive. There are incise and aperture drapes. Incise are made of thin
see-through plastic w/adhesive back. Applied on top of folded towels.
Surgical incision is made through the drape. Aperture drapes have
fenestrations surrounded by adhesive backing.
, Interscalene block
Give this one a try later!
Regional anesthetic. Injected between scalene muscles. Used for surgery
on arm or shoulder. Blocks cervical nerves or nerves of brachial plexus.
Can last 4-18 hours. Nerve stimulator often used to guide needle into
proper site.
Axillary block
Give this one a try later!
Regional anesthetic. Injected into nerves surrounding axillary artery. Used
in surgeries involving the hand and forearm. Effects will last 4-18 hours.
May produce a painful bruise.
Supine position
Give this one a try later!
Patient flat on back. Arms secured at the sides of the body, palms facing
inward. Legs are straight out. A safety belt is positioned across the thighs
approximately 2 inches above the knees. If arm boards are used, the arms
are no more than 90 degree angle. Pillows are placed where necessary,
and a foot board is used to prevent prolonged plantar flexion.
Surgical dressings
