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Types of abdominal hernias
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Inguinal (70.7%)
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Umbilical (13.9%)
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Epigastric (6.6%)
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Incisional (4.7%)
Epigastric (6.6%) - Incisional ... Types #Incidence #Surgery
Scalpel Blade Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Used for initial incision and cutting tissue. Consists of a
Used for initial incision ... making large skin incisions ... sharply angled incisions ... for making finer incisions ... #scalpels #surgery
Ventral Incisional Abdominal Hernia on Physical Exam

This is an incisional hernia. That means, the patient has
Ventral Incisional ... This is an incisional ... patient has an incision ... from surgery, and ... top reason for incisional
Robotic lung transplant - Intraoperative View

If you were wondering how a 4L donor lung can possibly
through a 6cm incision ... transplant = smaller incision ... Intraoperative #Surgery
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cellulitis, vulvas inscision ... : • Cesarean Incision ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist ... I - Incision is ... after vertical incision ... subcutaneous tissue incision ... using a horizontal incision
Emergency Department I&D Checklist - reuben strayer @emupdates 

#Management #Abscess #Incision #Drainage #Checklist
Department I&D Checklist ... Management #Abscess #Incision ... #Drainage #Checklist
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Scalpel: Midline Incision ... Scalpel: Small incision ... #Instructions #checklist
Foot Abscess Incision and Drainage

An abscess is the collection of pus that has built up within
Foot Abscess Incision ... #Abscess #Incision ... #Drainage #surgery
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Make 1.5 to 2 cm incision ... #ChestTube #Checklist