NSE 22A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Congenital Disorder, Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate, Coronary Circulation
24 Jul 2019
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Nse22 fall week 11: care of surgical patients. Major: surgical procedure that poses great risks to well-being and involves extensive reconstruction or alteration in body parts (i. e coronary artery bypass) Minor: surgical procedure that poses minimal risk and involves minimal alteration in body parts, often designed to correct deformities (i. e cataract extraction: urgency. Elective: surgical procedure that is not necessary for health and performed on basis of patient choice (i. e facial plastic surgery) Urgent: surgical procedure that is necessary for health and may prevent additional problems from developing (i. e excision of cancer tumour) Emergency: surgical procedure that must be done immediately to save life or preserve function of body part (i. e repair of perforated appendix: purpose. Diagnosis: surgical procedure that allows md to confirm diagnosis (i. e biopsy) Ablative: surgical procedure in which a diseased body part is removed (i. e amputation) Palliation: surgical procedure that relives intensity of disease symptoms (i. e colostomy)
