PREOPERATIVE WORKUP FOR ANY BREAST SURGERY I. COMPLETE MEDICAL HISTORY A. Family history of breast cancer B. Abnormal mammograms or previous breast surgeries C. Pregnancies, breast-feeding, future childbearing plans D. Smoking history E. History of any…
ELECTRICAL INJURY I. BACKGROUND A. Electrical injuries represent less than 5% of burn injuries admitted to major burn centers. B. The typical patient is a young male. The injury is often work-related. C. Total…
I. INCIDENCE A. Benign tumors 1. Most tumors of the hand are benign (>90%) a. Usually can be diagnosed clinically and requires no treatment b. If lesion suddenly changes in size, appearance, or aggressiveness, appropriate…
FROSTBITE I. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY A. Heat loss can occur via four distinct mechanisms 1. Evaporation: Direct absorption of body heat by water (sweat) 2. Conduction: Direct loss of heat via contact with colder object 3. Convection:…
SCALP RECONSTRUCTION I. ANATOMIC LAYERS OF THE SCALP—ACRONYM SCALP (FIG. 23-1) A. S: Skin B. C: Connective tissue 1. Hair follicles, sweat glands, and fat cells 2. Connective tissue fibers between the galea and skin…
I. INTRODUCTION A. The keys to successful management of necrotizing soft tissue infections are early recognition and prompt aggressive surgical debridement. B. These lesions may present with few external manifestations C. Diffuse internal inflammation…
I. BASICS A. Your “first pass” at reading the article can help you answer a few basic questions, which include 1. How was the study designed? 2. How well was the study executed? 3. What…
I. FACTORS AFFECTING FACIAL AGING A. Chronic sun exposure 1. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation causes DNA damage and production of free radicals resulting in collagen and elastin damage, diminished dermal robustness, loss of skin…
INTRODUCTION I. EPIDEMIOLOGY A. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer involving head and neck mucosal sites (accounts for 90% of malignancies) B. Most often occurs in the sixth and seventh…
INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF WOUNDS I. EXAMINE ETIOLOGY OF THE WOUND AND ASSESS FACTORS THAT PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR WOUND HEALING A. Acute versus chronic (see Fig. 2-1) 1. Origin and duration of wound…
