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| Secretions obtained from the bronchi for laboratory examination followiung injection and aspiration of small amounts of saline |
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| Pus in a body cavity, espiecially in the pleural cavity |
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| Condition of the chest wall due to 2 or more rib fractures in which rib segments are not attached to the other end causing periodic movement during inspiration or expiration |
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| Accumulation of blood or fluid in the pleural cavity caused by rupture of small blood vessels due to trauma or inflammation of the lungs in pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, or a malignant growth |
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| Lack of an adequate amount of oxygen in inspired air; reduced oxygen content or tension |
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| Well-defined portions; the right lung has three, the left lung, two |
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| Congenital malformation fo the chest wall characterizedby abnormal prominence of the chest wall, pigeon chest |
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| Congenital malformation of the chest wall characterized by a funnel-shaped depression of the lower end of the sternum and costal cartilages |
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| Serous membrane enclosing the lungs and lining the walls of the thoracic cavity |
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| Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space |
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| Accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, resulting in the collapse of the lung on the affected side |
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| Splitting the sternum; Incision into the sternum |
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| Behind and to either side |
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| Space in between the lungs; Mass of tissure and organs bound byu the lungs on the side & separating the sternum in fron the verteral clomun behind |
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| Potention Space between parietal and visceral space (between the lungs and ribs) |
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| Situated to the front and to either side |
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| Maximum volume of air that can be expired from the resting expiratory level |
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| Amount of air remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximum expiration |
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| Smaller subdivisions of the lobes of the lung, separated from others by connective tissure and supplied by separate branches of the bronchus leading to the particular lobe |
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| Soft Indentation along the midline immediately above the sternum |
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| Amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal quiet breathing |
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| Space lying above the diaphragm and below the base of the neck |
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| Measurement of the amount of air that can be expelled |
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| Purposes of thoracic surgery |
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- To diagnos a pathological process by means of endoscopy/open biopsy
- To treat diseased tissue by resection or repair
- To correct a structural deformity |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
_____ are commonly used to close the bronchus |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
Sponges for blunt dissection and hemostasis are placed on _____ |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
A variety of _____ may be used for tiussue, vessel, or bone |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
Name two hemostatic aids that must be ready at all times |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
Antiemboletic stockings or sequential pneumatic compression devices should be placed on the patient _____ surgery |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
Name one preoperative diagnostic work-up that should be in the operating room during the procedure. |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
_____ anesthesia is given for most open thoracic procedures |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
Items that come in contact with an open bronchus are considered _____ |
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(Special Conditions Thoracic Surgery)
What are two types of thoracic procedures. |
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- Endoscopic Procedures
- Operationgs involving the mediastinum |
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(Thoracic Procedure Positions L, S, MS)
Used for median sternotomy incision |
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Thoracic Procedure Positions L, S, MS)
Used for full posterolateral incision |
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Thoracic Procedure Positions L, S, MS)
Used for anterolateral thoracotomy incision and most thoracic endoscopic procedures |
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Thoracic Procedure Positions L, S, MS)
Purpose of Thoracic Endoscopic procedure |
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- To remove foreign bodies of any obstruction
- To diagnose pathological traces or exact location
- To observe periodically the effects of treatment |
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| Direct visualization of the tracheobronchial tree following insertion of a rigid or felixible lightened scape |
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| Direct visualization of the mediastinal space and lypmh nodes by means of a lighted scope |
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| Direct visualization of the pleural space, pleurae, mediastinum, pericardium, and thoracic wall by means of a lighted scope |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Used for surgery involving the upper abdomen, retroperitoneal area, and lower thoracic cavity |
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| Thoracoabdominal Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Most often used thoracic incision |
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| Posterolateral thoracotomy incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Inframammary incision is made from anterior midline tor sternal border to maxillary line |
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| Anterolateral thoracotomy Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Used for surgery in the mediastinum such as a thymectomy |
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| Median SternotomyIncision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Incision extends from axilla to abdominal midline running parallel to the selected intercostal space. |
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| Thoracoabdominal Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Incision is made over a rib or intercostal space selected by the surgeon |
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| Posterolateral Thoracotomy Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Incision is made over the length of the sternum from the gladiolus to the selected intercostal space |
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| Median Sternotomy Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Used for less complex procedures such as lung biopsy |
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| Anterolateral Thoracotomy Incision |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
Used for complex procedures such as a lobectomy or pneumonectomy |
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| Posterolateral Thoracotomy Incision |
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| Insertion of a catheter through a very small incision in an intercostal space to establish a closed drainage system |
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| Excision of fibrinous deposits or restrictive membranes of pleurae that interfere with respiratory function |
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| Removal of one of more diseased lobes of the lung |
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| Excision of a small portion of lung tissue for diagnosis |
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| Removal of an entire lung, commonly performed to treat carcinoma of the lung |
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| Removal of a segment of a rib of the entire rib |
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| Segmental resection of the lung |
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| Removal of an individual bronchovascular segment of a pulmonary lobe with ligation of segmental branches of pulmonary vessels and division of ths egmental bronchus |
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| Resection of the first rib to relieve chronic pain caused by injury to the anterior or midline scaline tissue |
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| resection of several ribs to induce permanent collapse of the lung |
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| Incision into the thoracic cavity to provide access to organs of the chest |
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| transplant to treat cystic fibrosis, and obstructive lung disease |
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| Wedge resection of the lung |
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| Excision of a small part from the periphery of a pulmonary lobe |
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(Incisional Approach Thoracic Cavity A, M, P, T)
An electric saw is used in what incision |
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| Median Sternotomy Incision |
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(T or F)
Blood Transfusion must be available at all time |
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(T or F)
During thoracic procedures what must be available |
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(T or F)
Blood gases must be monitores constantly |
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| Procedure may be performed to relieve symptoms of myastheira gravus |
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(Procedures on the Mediastinum)
(Esophagectomy, Esophagoplasty) is the resection of the upper, middle, or lower, third of the esophagus with anastomosis of the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine |
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(Procedures on the Mediastinum)
A hiatal hernia may be repaired using a thoracic approach if the patient is (very thin, obese) |
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(Procedures on the Mediastinum)
The repair of pectus excavatum/carinatum is the correction of deformities of the (scapula, sternum) and/or costal cartilages of the anterior chest wall. |
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(Procedures on the Mediastinum)
Thymectomy is the excision of the (thyroid, thymus) gland, with or without en bloc resection |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
Systems consists of one or more chest tubes connected to a closed drainage unit of bottles. |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
System is used to instill antibiotics into the thoracic cavity. |
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| False, System is used to reestablish negative intrapleural pressure and/or drain air, blood, or other fluid from the thoracic cavity |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
Drainage is indicated for pneumothorax, hemothorax, trauma to chest, pleura abscesses, or empyema |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
Chest tubes (thoracic catheters) are sterile tubes with multiple openings in the end available in a variety of sizes from 16-36 french |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
One bottle drainage system are traditionally and most commonly used |
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| False, Pleuravac are most commonly used |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
Disposable units are rarely used because they are heavy and difficult to use. |
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| False, Disposable units are preferably used because they are lighter and safer to use. (PLEURAVAC) |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
In the three-bottle system, the first bottle collects drainage, the second bottle porvides water seal, and the third bottle is a backup for the first bottle. |
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| False, In the three-bottle system the first bottle collects drainage, the second bottle provides water seal, and the third bottle is for suction control |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
In the two-bottle system, the first bottle provides suction control, and the second bottle collects drainage and provides water seal. |
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| False, In the two-bottle system the first bottle collects fluid and water seal, and the second bottle provides suction control. |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
When in use, the bottles or closed unit must be kept above body level to maintain correct amount of suction |
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| False, When is use, the bottles or closed unit must be kept below body level to maintain correct amount of suction |
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(T or F; Underwater Chest Drainage)
Clamps for the tubing should always be available as a precautionary measure |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon incises over selected _____ space through skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle layers, and cauterizes or clamps and ligates bleeding vessels. |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Periosteum is incised by the surgeon and freed from the _____ with periosteal elevator, raspatory (doyen), and/or scissors. |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon removes the rib or rib segment with _____ |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon trims bone edges with a rongeur or Sauerbruch rib shears and applies _____ for hemostasis |
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| Technologist hands surgeon moist lap sponges to cover and protect wound from retractor edges and passes to surgeon the retractor of choise which is then inserted between _____ and opened slowly |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon incises _____, frees adhesion, and explores chest, suctioning as necessary, in order to locate pathology |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon performs procedures fo choice; following procedure, surgeon inserts one or two chest tubes into the _____ space and brings them through a stab would near the anterior axillary line |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Chest tubes are _____ until connected to a water-seal drainage system |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon places heavy pericostal sutures around the two ribs and hold the ends of each suture with a hemostat, uses a Bailey rib contractor to _____, and ties pericostal sutures and cuts ends |
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(Open Thoracotomy)
Surgeon reapproximates periosteum with a running absorbable suture, closes layers with suture choice, and anchors drains to chest wall and connects to _____. Technologist applies dressing according to surgeons preference. |
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