PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT I. History and physical examination—special emphasis on identification of undiagnosed cardiopulmonary disease A. Past medical history B. Past surgical history C. Family history D. Psychosocial history E. Allergies…
Angina, 413.9 Aortic rupture, 441.5 Cardiac tamponade, 423.9 Collapsed lung, 518.0 Flail chest, 807.4 Lacerated liver, 864.05 Myocardial infarction, 410.8 Penetrating eye trauma, 871.7 Renal injuries, 866.00 Rib fractures, 807.0…
TYPES OF WOUNDS—DEFINITIONS I. Acute A. Acute surgical: clean or contaminated after surgery B. Traumatic wound: clean or contaminated II. Chronic ulcers A. Arterial: ischemia associated with various types of…
Acid-base disorders, 276.4 Hypercalcemia, 275.42 Hyperkalemia, 276.7 Hypermagnesemia, 275.2 Hypernatremia, 276.0 Hyperphosphatemia, 275.3 Hypocalcemia, 275.41 Hypokalemia, 276.8 Hypomagnesemia, 275.2 Hyponatremia, 276.1 Hypophosphatemia, 275.3 Metabolic acidosis, 276.2 Metabolic alkalosis, 276.3 Respiratory…
Acetaminophen toxicity, 965.4 Alcohol (ethanol) toxicity, 980.0 Antiarrhythmic drug overdose, 972.0 Anticoagulant overdose, 964.2 Antidepressant toxicity, 969.0 Antipsychotic toxicity, 969.3 Barbiturate overdose, 967.0 Benzodiazepine overdose, 969.4 Beta blocker overdose, 972.0…
NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT I. Basic laboratory measurements A. Serum albumin 1. Less than 3.5 g/dl indicates protein malnutrition 2. Expect edema if less than 2.7 g/dl 3. Albumin is a principal…
Headache, 784.0 I. Definition A. Subjective sensation of pain involving the scalp, cranium, or cerebrum, with or without associated symptoms B. Head pain may be explained as resulting from distortion,…
Allergic rhinitis, 477.9 Bell’s palsy, 351.0 Central and branch retinal artery obstruction, 362.30 Conjunctivitis, 372.30 Corneal abrasion, 918.1 Diabetic retinopathy, 362.01 Epiglottitis, 464.30 Epistaxis, 784.7 Glaucoma, 365.9 Otitis externa, 380.10…
Chlamydia trachomatis infection, 079.98 Ectopic pregnancy, 633.90 Gonorrhea, 098.0 Herpes, 054.9 Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID salpingitis), 614.9 Syphilis, 097.9 ECTOPIC PREGNANCY I. Definition A. Implantation of the fertilized ovum in…
Giant cell arteritis, 446.5 Systemic lupus erythematosus, 710.0 GIANT CELL ARTERITIS I. Definition A. Systemic panarteritis of the medium-sized and large arteries, usually the temporal artery or the aorta B….
