Surgical principles

This class was created by Brainscape user Danielle V. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (24)

Wound Classification
What are the clinical considerati...,
Anatomic location 2,
What helps determine the severity...
35  cards
Basic Wound Healing
Stages of wound healing 1,
Timing of inflammation phase 2,
Timing of wound healing 3
51  cards
Surgical site infections
What is a surgical site infection 1,
Types of surgical site infections 2,
Concerns with surgical site infec...
41  cards
Early wound management
Phases of wound healing 1,
Signalment and history for wounds 2,
Remote recommendations for wounds 3
26  cards
Principles of wound closure
Primary wound closure 1,
Delayed primary closure 2,
Secondary closure 3
21  cards
Second intention healing
3 components of second intention ...,
Rates of contraction in body vs l...,
What can cause delays in contract...
25  cards
Suture materials
Suture material over time 1,
How long do different tissues nee...,
Factors involved in ideal suture ...
60  cards
Dead space and drainage
What is dead space 1,
Causes of dead space 2,
How to avoid making dead space 3
16  cards
Tension relief and plasties
Tension 1,
Issues of excessive tension 2,
What affects tension 3
18  cards
Skin Flaps
When do you use flaps and grafts 1,
Flaps 2,
Grafts 3
19  cards
Skin grafts
Skin grafts 1,
Skin flaps 2,
Skin grafts 3
27  cards
Fractures
Factors affecting fractures 1,
Forces that can cause and act on ...,
Compression 3
36  cards
External coaptation
External coaptation 1,
External skeletal fixation 2,
Forces that are neutralized by ex...
24  cards
Pins, wires, nails
Indications for surgical fracture...,
Intramedullary pins 2,
Normograde pin placement 3
14  cards
External Skeletal Fixation (ESF)
External skeletal fixation esf 1,
Components of esf 2,
Transfixation pin types 3
34  cards
Plates and Screws
Forces controlled by bone plates ...,
Interfragmentary screws 2,
Size of screws and plate 3
15  cards
Bone healing
Strain 1,
Which cells are better at handlin...,
Number of pieces of bone and how ...
28  cards
Fracture healing
The 3 a s of assessment of repair...,
Alignment and reduction 2,
Apparatus analysis 3
8  cards
Complications to bone repair
Technical errors 1,
Errors with repair linked with so...,
Quadraceps contracture 3
34  cards
Bandaging
Indications for bandaging 1,
Bandage function 2,
Purpose of pressure bandages 3
24  cards
Hemostasis
Patient concerns of hemostasis 1,
Shock 2,
Types of shock 3
39  cards
intra-abdominal adhesions
Adhesions 1,
Steps of adhesion formation 2,
What species have an issue with a...
24  cards
Trauma of surgery
2 phases of physiologic response ...,
Stress response to trauma 2,
What effects the physiological re...
32  cards
Minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgeries 1,
Advantages of minimally invasive ...,
Disadvantages of minimally invasi...
3  cards

More about
Surgical principles

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Danielle V's Surgical principles flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

Surgical Recall
  • 68 decks
  • 5890 flashcards
  • 478 learners
Decks: Lower Gi Bleeding, Ibd, Liver, And more!
Principles 2
  • 45 decks
  • 1896 flashcards
  • 31 learners
Decks: Neuraxial Overview Anatomy, Spinal Anesthesia Pt 1, Spinal Anesthesia Pt 2, And more!
Surgical MCQs
  • 44 decks
  • 3345 flashcards
  • 138 learners
Decks: Anatomy For Procedural Dermatology, Aseptic Technique, Anaesthesia And Analgesia, And more!
Make Flashcards