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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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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
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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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Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
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Retractor Types - Common Surgical Instruments
In varying forms, retractors are used to hold an incision open,
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