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Clamp Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Also called locking forceps, these are ratcheted instruments used to hold
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Scalpel Blade Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a
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Suction Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Suction tips, combined with a suction source, help to remove debris
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Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl ... Acid - Thiazide Type ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Energy Systems - Common Surgical Instruments
Broad term used to describe various methods of cutting tissue or
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Stapler Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for reanastomosis of viscera, vessel ligation, and excision of specimens.
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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type
Retractor Types - Common Surgical Instruments
In varying forms, retractors are used to hold an incision open,
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Scissor Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for cutting tissue, suture, or for dissection. Scissors can be
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