Tag: general surgery
Acute intestinal obstruction
Primary Survey:
Short History
Pain (site, character, duration, severity), vomiting, distention, absolute constipation.
Look for features of strangulation obstruction
Physical Examination:
Check heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate,...
Ileostomy Formation and applying stoma bag
First of all anticipate the cases where we may have to make an ileostomy like typhoid perforation. Tuberculosis peritonitis and trauma patients.
Pre-operative counseling of...
Pneumothorax and its management
Pneumothorax means "air" in the pleural space.
Pathology
1. Chest Trauma
2. Spontaneously occurs in
Chronic bronchitis.
Emphysema.
Bronchial asthma.
Carcinoma.
Lung Abscess
Clinical Features
Sudden onset of unilateral pleuritic chest pain and increasing...
Mastitis and breast abscess
It is the inflammation of breast tissues. Most commonly involved organism is Staph. aureus. It mostly occurs in lactating mothers. Infection from infant mouth...
Peripheral Vascular Trauma
Types of Injuries
Penetrating Trauma
Mechanasim
Stab Wound
Low velocity bullet wounds
Blunt Trauma
Mechanasim
Motor vehicle accidents
Falls from Heights
These injuries may or may not be associated with bony fractures...
Shock and its management
It is a clinical state characterized by hypotension, tachycardia, cold & clammy extremities and excessive sweating due to decreased perfusion at the cellular level. ...
Acute cholecystitis
It is an acute inflammation of the gallbladder. Infection may be mild to moderate. The condition usually resolves with conservative management, but may lead...
Differential Diagnosis of Inguinal Hernia
Undescended testis
The presence of a groin mass or underdeveloped hemiscrotum with absent testis on the affected side. Inguinal hernia is also associated with fully developed...