Surgical Infection
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Surgical Infection- Instructions
- Assuming there are no signs of infection, the most appropriate antibiotic management of this patient should consist of
- The next step in management of this patient with a worsening varicella lesion is urgent
- Which of the following increases her risk of a surgical site infection?
- Which of the following measures is most likely to decrease his risk of surgical site infection?
- The next step in treatment for this neutropenic patient with a lung mass should be
- What perioperative measure has been proven to decrease surgical site infections in infants and children undergoing elective colon surgery?
- According to Cameron (Ann Surg Jun 26, 2017), in choosing antibiotics for this patient with acute appendicitis, which of the following is true?
- Compared to immediate appendectomy, delaying this child’s operation until the following morning is associated with
- What is the recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for this patient?
- According to Khoshbin (Ann Surg 262:397-402, 2015), under which circumstances should antibiotic prophylaxis be continued postoperatively?
- Which of the following statements regarding mechanical bowel preparation is correct?
- The parents are informed that the risk of postoperative wound infection is
- Which of the following patients should receive prophylactic antibiotics for endocarditis?
- Which of the following is an appropriate wound classification?
- PSSAP 12
- Which of the following increases her risk of a surgical site infection?
- The next step in treatment for this neutropenic patient with a lung mass should be
- The next best step in management of this transplant recipient with adenopathy is
- As you consider attempted primary closure versus staged closure of the gastroschisis, which of the following is true regarding outcomes?
- There is excessive bleeding that is recalcitrant to pressure for one hour. The most likely reason for bleeding is
- PSSAP 10
- PSSAP 25
- After his surgical procedure, he should resume medical therapy
- In the absence of recurrent symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the surgery should be scheduled:
- The preferred treatment for this patient should be:
- Which medication has been proven to increase postoperative surgical site infections in ulcerative colitis?
- PSSAP 20
- Compared to a one to two day hospitalization, same day discharge in this patient with acute appendicitis offers
- What is the best next step in management of this infant with a perianal fistula?
- Which of the following outcome measures is part of the ACS-NSQIP-Peds process?
- The next step in management of this patient with a worsening varicella lesion is urgent
- What perioperative measure has been proven to decrease surgical site infections in infants and children undergoing elective colon surgery?
- PSSAP 26
- PSSAP 16
- The most appropriate management of this patient with a handlebar-related injury is
- An advantage of a laparoscopic hernia repair compared to an open inguinal hernia repair in this patient would be that the laparoscopic repair
- The parents are informed that the risk of postoperative wound infection is
- The most common major postoperative complication of VEPTR treatment of a chest wall abnormality is
- PSSAP 9
- Anorectal Malformations
- Appendicitis
- Compared to immediate appendectomy, delaying this child’s operation until the following morning is associated with
- Having patients show or send postoperative wound photos leads to
- What antibiotic should be given to this patient preoperatively?
- Compared to a one to two day hospitalization, same day discharge in this patient with acute appendicitis offers
- According to Andalwar (JAMA Surg 153:1021, 2018), compared to a patient with a single finding of complicated appendicitis, this patient has
- According to Cameron (Ann Surg Jun 26, 2017), in choosing antibiotics for this patient with acute appendicitis, which of the following is true?
- According to Gurien (J Surg Res 202:126-131, 2016), which of the following is associated with a delay (i.e. greater than six hours) in appendectomy?
- PSSAP 29
- In the absence of recurrent symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the surgery should be scheduled:
- What is the recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for this patient?
- For preoperative prophylaxis, the patient should receive
- The best management for this child is administration of antibiotics
- Compared to immediate appendectomy, delaying this child’s operation until the following morning is associated with
- PSSAP 6
- Quality Improvement
- PSSAP 24
- PSSAP 30
- PSSAP 11
- February 2018 articles of interest
- Spaced learning 01-27-2019
- Omphalocele
- PSSAP 8
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- PSSAP 13
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
- PSSAP 27
- The most appropriate antibiotic management of this patient consists of preoperative antibiotics one hour or less before incisions and
- Which of the following theories of the etiology of biliary atresia is best supported by evidence?
- This patient’s complication can be classified as Clavien Dindo
- Having patients show or send postoperative wound photos leads to
- Spaced learning 06-26-2022
- Spaced learning 06-16-2024
- PSSAP 23
- Gastroschisis
- As you consider attempted primary closure versus staged closure of the gastroschisis, which of the following is true regarding outcomes?
- A prenatal consultation is underway for a woman carrying a 29 week gestational age fetus with what appears to be an uncomplicated gastroschisis. She has been told by her obstetrician that some babies may undergo sutureless closure for gastroschisis. She would like to know the major differences in outcomes between the two closure techniques. What do you tell her is most associated with the sutureless technique?
- What is a contraindication of using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in this patient?
- COVID-19 for Pediatric Surgeons
- Lymphadenopathy
- Inguinal Hernia
- Biliary Atresia
- Neutropenic enterocolitis
- Spaced learning 11-15-2020
- PSSAP 7
- PSSAP 21
- PSSAP 19
- Transfusion and Coagulation Therapy
- PSSAP 22
- Cultivating Safety
- Enteral Access
- January 2018 articles of interest
- February 2019 articles of interest
- PSSAP 28