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Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
Common Surgical Instruments ... are ratcheted instruments ... BigMike_MD #clamps #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Scalpel Blade Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a
Common Surgical Instruments ... often refer to the instrument ... #scalpels #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #blades #comparison
Suggested diagnostic algorithm for neonate with suspected esophageal atresia +/- tracheoesophageal fistula.

Image Source: De Virgilio, C.,
Suggested diagnostic algorithm ... N. (2015). ... Surgery: A case ... #surgery; #pediatricsurgery
Suction Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Suction tips, combined with a suction source, help to remove debris
Common Surgical Instruments ... BigMike_MD #suction #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
Basic algorithm ... Surgery: A case ... York: Springer; 2015 ... www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case ... otolaryngology ;#surgery
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... PCI/DES ( Levine 2016 ... since ACS ( Levine 2016 ... stroke ( Doherty 2017
Energy Systems - Common Surgical Instruments
Broad term used to describe various methods of cutting tissue or
Common Surgical Instruments ... Electrosurgery: Instrument ... Energy #Systems #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... conservative, surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Stapler Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for reanastomosis of viscera, vessel ligation, and excision of specimens.
Common Surgical Instruments ... #Staplers #surgery ... #instruments #types ... #comparison
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
long-term outcomes or comparison ... volume reduction surgery ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm