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Surgical Wound Infection [C01.947.692]

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Ethel MacConkey IF Host Defence and Neoplasia
Tutorial

Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia / Week 1

Objectives

Understand the pathogenesis of surgical site infections.
General Objectives

Host Defense and Neoplasia

Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to explain how skin forms an integral component of the immune system and the consequences of breaches in this barrier. They will be able to describe the composition of normal host flora, the classification of bacteria and explain how these bacteria can lead to infections, such as those at surgical sites, especially when facilitated by the presence of prosthetic material.
Global Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation / Host Defense and Neoplasia

Describe the differential diagnosis of a patient having postoperative fever. For each entity, discuss the clinical manifestations, appropriate diagnostic work-up, and management: Within 24 hours: response to surgical trauma; atelectasis; necrotizing wound infections. Between 24 and 72 hours: pulmonary disorders (atelectasis, pneumonia); catheter related complications (IV-phlebitis, Foley-UTI). After 72 hours: infectious (UTI, pneumonia, wound infection, deep abscess, anastomotic leak, prosthetic infection, parotitis); noninfectious (deep vein thrombosis).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

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.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

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Wound Infection [C01.947]

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