(Copyright © Ozgurdonmaz/iStock/Getty Images.) The field of plastic surgery comprises two subspecialties: • Aesthetic surgery, which is also known as cosmetic surgery • Reconstructive surgery, in which provide fundamental needs…
(Copyright © Dmitriy Shironosov/Hemera/Getty Images.) Just about all of us can recall an encounter with someone working in a professional capacity—a healthcare provider, a college professor—who impressed you with his…
(Copyright © Fivepointsix/iStock/Getty Images.) Pharmacology—with its great number and variety of drugs and their potential for interaction—poses one of the biggest challenges for most surgical technology students. What’s the best…
FIG. 7.34 The nervous system. The brain and spinal cord (highlighted green) constitute the central nervous system (CNS), and the nerves (yellow) make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS). (From Patton KT,…
FIG. 7.20 A, Comminuted displaced intraarticular distal radius fracture (a.k.a. Colle fracture). B, After open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery with anatomic alignment. (From Donatelli RA, Wooden MJ: Orthopaedic physical therapy,…
(Copyright © Monkey Business Images/Monkey Business/Getty Images.) General Surgery This section is divided into three parts: • Abdominal wall procedures • Abdominal contents procedures • Breast procedures Abdominal Wall Surgeries…
FIG. 7.47 Diagram of blood flow in the cardiovascular system. Blood leaves the heart through arteries, then travels through arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins before returning to the opposite side of…
(Copyright © moodboard/Getty Images.) Every profession has its own language to describe the profession, its duties, and its equipment, and health care is no exception. During the Natinal certification examination,…
