Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and physiology, or A&P, are subjects that just about every student assumes will be among the most difficult to study. True, it requires a lot of memorization, and many…
Surgical Environment
FIG. 3.1 Surgical department layouts. A, Central corridor, racetrack style. B, Central corridor, hotel style. C, Central core, peripheral corridor style. (From Phillips N: Berry & Kohn’s operating room technique, ed 13,…
Surgical Case Management: Surgical Microbiology and Wound Management
(Copyright © Wavebreakmedia Ltd/Wavebreak Media/Getty Images.) There’s much more to surgery than just the procedure itself. Cutting into living flesh, whether it’s done surgically or traumatically, carries a risk of…
and Reconstructive Surgery
(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…
Professionalism
(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…
Surgical Pharmacology
(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…
Neurosurgery
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,…
Reduction/Internal Fixation and Amputation Procedures
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,…
