Curriculum Objective
Objective
Clerkship Objectives
Discuss the following wound complications in terms of predisposing risk factors (patient condition, type of operation, technique), as well as their recognition, treatment, and prevention: hematoma and seroma; wound infection; dehiscence; incisional hernia.

Curriculum Block

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation
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Activities

Large Group Session

Tags

CanMEDS Roles
Medical Expert
Curriculum Block
Clerkship Surgery Rotation
Discipline
Surgery
Level Of Competence
Knows - Clerkship
MCC Presentations
Hernia (Abdominal Wall and Groin) Skin Wounds
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Surgical Wound Infection [C01.947.692] Seroma [C23.550.470.640] Surgical Wound Dehiscence [C23.550.767.887] Postoperative Care [E04.604.500] Postoperative Complications [C23.550.767] Hematoma [C23.550.414.838]
Objective Type
Core

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