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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Editor's Note | |
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| Introduction to the Operating Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Operating Room Today | |
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| The History of the Surgical Support Team | |
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| The Members of the Surgical Team | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Medical Terminology for the Operating Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Basic Building Blocks | |
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| Memory Aides | |
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| Medical Sound-Alikes | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| The Surgical Schedule | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Principles of Microbiology and Infection Control | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Infection Control and the Operating Room | |
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| Growth Requirements for Microorganisms | |
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| The Infection Cycle | |
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| Interruption of the Infection Cycle | |
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| Factors Affecting the Risk of Surgical Infection | |
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| Signs of Infection | |
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| Isolation | |
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| Standard Precautions | |
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| Common Pathogens | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Medical and Surgical Asepsis | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Medical and Surgical Asepsis | |
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| Medical Asepsis and the Operating Room Aide | |
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| Proper Attire Outside the Operating Room | |
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| Traffic Patterns | |
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| General Cleaning and Disinfection of the Operating Room | |
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| Room Turnover | |
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| Terminal Cleaning | |
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| Surgical Asepsis and the Operating Room Aide | |
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| Controlling and Preventing Contamination by Personnel | |
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| Proper Attire | |
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| Surgical Hand Scrub | |
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| Putting on Sterile Gloves Using the Open Method | |
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| The Sterile Gown | |
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| Putting on Sterile Gloves Using the Closed Method | |
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| Other Personnel Contamination Considerations | |
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| Reducing the Risk of Patient Contamination | |
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| Surgical Skin Preparation | |
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| Controlling Environmental Contamination | |
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| Avoiding Equipment Contamination | |
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| Sterile Technique | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Operating Room Design and Surgical Equipment | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Characteristics of the Operating Room | |
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| Furnishings in the Surgical Suite | |
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| The Substeriles | |
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| Special Equipment | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Safety and Patient Care in the Operating Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Safety Hazards for the Operating Room Aide | |
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| Exposure to Bodily Injury | |
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| Exposure to Sharp Objects | |
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| Exposure to Infectious Materials | |
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| Exposure to Toxic Solutions | |
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| Managing Toxic Spills | |
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| Exposure to Toxic Gases | |
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| Exposure to X-Rays and Lasers | |
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| X-rays | |
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| Lasers | |
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| Care of the Patient in the Operating Room | |
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| The Pre-Operative Phase | |
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| Shave Prep | |
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| Transporting Patients | |
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| Intra-Operative Phase | |
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| Anesthesia | |
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| Positioning the Patient | |
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| Maintaining Patient Dignity | |
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| Post-Operative Phase | |
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| Transferring the Patient | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Procedures in the Operating Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Abdominal Surgery | |
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| Laparoscopic Surgery | |
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| Colon Surgery | |
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| Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery | |
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| Open Heart Surgery | |
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| Vascular Surgery | |
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| Thoracic Surgery | |
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| Obstetrical/Gynecological Surgery | |
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| Obstetric Surgery | |
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| Gynecologic Surgery | |
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| Urologic Surgery | |
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| Kidney and Ureter Surgery | |
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| Bladder and Prostate Surgery | |
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| Orthopedic Surgery | |
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| Fractures | |
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| Joint and Connective Tissue Surgery | |
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| Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgery | |
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| Ear Surgery | |
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| Nose Surgery | |
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| Throat Surgery | |
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| Ophthalmic Surgery | |
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| Cataracts | |
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| Retinal Surgery | |
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| Neurosurgery | |
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| Brain Surgery | |
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| Spinal Cord Surgery | |
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| Peripheral Nerve Surgery | |
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| Endocrine Surgery | |
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| Plastic Surgery | |
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| Burn Therapy | |
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| Cosmetic Procedures | |
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| Minor Procedures | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Emergencies in the Operating Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | |
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| Defibrillator | |
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| Malignant Hyperthermia | |
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| Disasters | |
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| Disaster Triage | |
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| Disaster Drills | |
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| External Disasters | |
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| Internal Disasters | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| The Operating Room Aide in the Instrument Room | |
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| Objectives | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Types of Instruments | |
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| Cutting Instruments | |
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| Clamping Instruments | |
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| Grasping Instruments | |
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| Exposing Instruments | |
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| Sewing Instruments | |
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| Instrument Care | |
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| Cleaning Instruments | |
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| Preparation for Sterilization | |
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| Sterilization | |
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| Sterilization Methods | |
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| Verifying Sterility | |
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| Storage | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Student Enrichment Activities | |
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| Glossary | |
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| The Manual Alphabet | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |