Surgical and anaesthetic instruments for OSCEs : a practical study guide / Kelvin Yan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yan, Kelvin, author.

Series:

Master pass.

Master Pass

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Surgical instruments and apparatus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (121 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York : CRC Press, [2021]

Summary:

This book provides an exam-focused revision guide to both anaesthetic and surgical instruments. This is a comprehensive guide to passing an exam station and includes commonly tested knowledge. The Anaesthetic section includes airway, breathing, circulation and analgesia equipment. Surgical instruments include those used in cardiothoracic surgery, ENT, general surgery, orthopaedics and urology. Each instrument entry follows a standard format - description, indications for use, contraindications and complications. The standard format ensures that learning about each instrument and when to use it is faster and easier, thus optimising exam recall. Fully illustrated with all the core anaesthetic and surgical instruments Concise, easy-to-remember text Portable and practical Suitable for a wide range of health professionals The instrument syllabus is a small yet significant part of many exams, and this concise study guide will benefit a wide range of medical and surgical trainees, including those sitting the FRCA and MRCS examinations. Healthcare professionals, including nurses (ward or theatre), operating department practitioners and physician assistants (PAs), will also find the content useful as an on-the-job aide. About the Author: Dr Kelvin Yan, MRCP, AICSM is an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, University of Oxford and an Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College London.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Author

Part One Anaesthetic equipment

Chapter 1 Airway

Endotracheal Tube

What Is This?

What Are the Indications?

What Are the Contraindications?

Do You Know of Any Complications of Using This Device?

Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)

How Many Types of LMA Do You Know Of?

i-gel

Do You Know of Any Other Types of i-gel?

Laryngoscope

Do You Know of Any Complications?

Yankauer Suction Tip

Oropharyngeal Airway (Guedel)

Nasopharyngeal Airway

Heat and Moisture Exchanger

What Are the Complications?

Tracheostomy Set

Intubation Fibrescope

Further Reading

Chapter 2 Breathing

Nasal Cannula

What Are These?

Venturi Masks

What Is This?.

What Are the Indications?

Non-Rebreathe Mask

Chapter 3 Circulation

Intravenous Cannula

Arterial Catheter

Do You Know of Any Test That May Help to Determine Whether an Artery Is Suitable For an Arterial Line?

Central Venous Catheter

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

Skin-Tunnelled Central Venous Catheter

Skin-Tunnelled Dialysis Catheter

Plasma-Lyte 148

Hartmann's Solution

Normal Saline

Swan-Ganz Catheter

Automated External Defibrillator

What Are the Contraindications?.

What Are the Complications?

Chapter 4 Analgesia

Spinal Needle

Epidural Set

Are There Any Complications?

Patient-Controlled Analgesia Machine

Part Two Surgical Instruments

Chapter 5 Cardiothoracic

Chest Drain Set

What Are the Complications, If Any?

Trocar

Underwater Seal Device

Chapter 6 Ear, Nose and Throat

Nasal Speculum

Nasal Speculum (Self-Retaining)

Rigid Nasal Endoscope

Flexible Rhinolaryngoscope

Chapter 7 General Surgery

Hand-Held Abdominal Retractor

Self-Retaining Abdominal Retractor

What Are the Indications?.

What Are the Contraindications?

Anoscope/Proctoscope

Rigid Sigmoidoscope

Flexible Sigmoidoscope

Colonoscope

Tru-Cut Biopsy Device

Electrosurgery Electrodes

Skin Stapler

Needle Holder

What Is this?

Sutures

Laparoscopic Port

Laparoscopic Grasper

Chapter 8 Orthopaedics

Cervical Collar

Knee Prosthesis

Hip Prosthesis

Dynamic Hip Screw

Neutralisation Plate

Compression Plate

Buttress Plate

Intramedullary Nail

Kirschner Wire (K-Wire)

Orthopaedic Cast

Chapter 9 Urology

Urinary Catheter and Urometer

Rigid Cystoscope

Flexible Cystoscope

Chapter 10 Miscellaneous

Nasogastric Tube

Anti-Embolism Stockings

Blood Culture Bottles

What Are These?.

What Are the Indications?.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-34251-9

1-000-17710-6

1-000-17718-1

9780429342516

OCLC:

1239980073