Abdominal Key

OPERATING ROOM EQUIPMENT FROM A To Z Print Section Listen Diane Tyler, Ruth Braga When stepping into an operating room, you are entering an area of machines and equipment. Most…

A VIEW INTO THE OPERATING ROOM Print Section Listen The closed doors of the operating room create quite a mystery for those on the outside. To share some insight, we…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The surgical field is the sterile field that is set up by the scrub tech and consists of the draped patient, the back table, and any…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Positioning a patient for surgery is much more intricate than you might think (Figures 14.14,14.15,14.16,14.17). The following series of steps must occur. STEP 1: TRANSFERRING THE…

THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST Print Section Listen Christopher J. Behrens Historically, the role of the anesthesiologist was limited to the physician who administers anesthesia to suppress pain and consciousness in a patient…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lines and tubes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and for varied purposes. You may see any (or all) of these lines and tubes…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Regardless of where you are, there are a few things that are pretty standard on the operating room table. While it is great to be curious,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen It is often said that one either loves or hates the operating room (OR), with nothing in between. Some say that our roles are too dependent…

PATIENT SAFETY IN THE OR Print Section Listen “Welcome to the OR!” is not the initial greeting you are likely to hear on your first day in the OR. “Whoa…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen If you parachuted into the Amazon jungle tomorrow, you might expect all of your senses to be stimulated by the new environment. Your nostrils would filter…