General surgery

1941 Rees and Abajian utilized the epidural space for thoracic anesthesia. The progression of epidural anesthesia finally peaked with continuous infusion of an anesthetic in thoracic surgeries in 1953 (Blas, 1996). Hemodynamic complications associated with epidural anesthesia include the possible development of severe bradycardia or asystole. According to Hines and Marschall, this is most likely to occur an hour after the epidural is used for injection (2012). Approximately half of the…

there will be a discussion of Mrs. Jones' condition, in regard to the pathophysiological and development of gallstones. A discussion of the potential management alternatives and patient education will also take place, that is necessary following the surgery. Possible complications and findings will also be discussed to gain a better understanding of Mrs. Jones' case and to ensure that the patient has all the information necessary postoperatively. Pathophysiology and Development of Gallstones…

In this essay, I will argue that we should allow for genetic engineering to be used in creating new children. However, we should limit our genetic engineering so that only genetic therapy should be allowed because of the great medical benefits genetic therapy brings about. I will compare genetic engineering to current types of therapy and will describe example situations that will further display that genetic therapy is permissible. The fundamental differences between genetic therapy and…

When they are first called from the waiting area the nurse is in charge of collecting a full set of vitals. These include, height(cm), weight(kg), blood pressure, temperature(F) and their oxygen saturation level. This offers a base line for after surgery as well as to know how much medications to administer and it gives an estimate on how well they will tolerate the anesthesia. After collecting the patient’s vitals, the nurse will go over the patient’s medical history verifying allergies, when…

Evaluation by an anesthetist ought to be attempted before surgery and this assessment will occur after admission to hospital and wherever conceivable it ought to be done by the anesthetist who will really be giving the anesthetic.…

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Cholecystectomy Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Cholecystectomy One of the promising surgeries available for cholecystectomy is the single incision laparoscopic surgery, which aims at successfully removing the gall bladder without the need to those several cuts that were usually done during traditional open and laparoscopic surgeries. What Is Cholecystectomy? Why Is Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery A Preferred Treatment? Some patients may…

many expected, but I chose to be a surgeon. Always seeking to express my creativity, I journeyed through poetry, art, songwriting, singing, and drama. Yet, nothing compares to the feeling I get when I have a scalpel in my hand. My fascination with surgery began with human anatomy. Blade in hand, I fell in love with the human dissection, spent extra hours tracing arteries and nerves, and engraving the images of the human body in my mind. I enjoyed it so much that I became a pro bono human anatomy…

Mark said, “Student, you do not study to pass the test. You study to prepare for the day when you are the only thing between a patient and the grave.” I love the thought of helping someone and just saving a life in general. Being somewhere in the medical field is a dream, I love mathematics, science, biology that falls behind it to begin with so it is perfect. Being a pediatric surgeon takes lots of hard work, schooling, and dedication, but once you step into the operating room, then you will…

providers (Lembitz & Clarke, 2009). The goal of quality assurance is to improve quality in the setting. There are four approaches to quality assurance, including total quality management, continuous quality improvement, lean, and lean six sigma. A general meeting with management discussed a never event that occurred, and changes that could be made to the Quality Assurance program to avoid this event from reoccurring. During the question/answer…

the removal of the disposable table cover, disposal pillow, and disposal pillow sheet, disposable on board cover (the list goes on) and replace them with new disposable materials as well as removing the trash (anything that’s not washable from the surgery), and the soiled linen. In addition, in the process of changing over rooms was mopping. Furthermore, I know that we use this for sanitary reasons; however, I wonder why we can’t have a re-washable system. That was not the only job they were…