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What is the maximum dose of lidocaine?
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7mg with adrenaline
5mg without adrenaline |
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What is the major factor for delayed wound healing and increased rates of infection?
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Hyperglycaemia.
Delays capillary response to injury, reduces cellular function, causes defects in collagen synthesis, increases rates of infection. |
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How does nicotine inhibit healing
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Decreases RBCs, fibroblasts and macrophages.
Increases platelete adhesiveness. |
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Most important cell in the inflammatory phase of wound healing?
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Platelets: promote haemostasis and produce important growth factors that attract neutrophils and monocytes
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Components of wound exudate?
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Caused by failure of wound closure techniques.
Happens 7-10d post op Heralded by serosanguinous discharge Up to 30% mortality Mgt: resuture under GA after analgesia, sterile dressing, fluid resuss. |
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Head trauma patient has GCS 13-15, LOC <30min and post traumatic amnesia < 1 day
Can they be discharged? |
They have mild grade of injury.
If there a reliable individual to monitor them (wake every 2 hours to check neurlogical status) they can be discharged. |
