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What are the risk factors for surgical infections?
What are the risk factors for surgical infections?
Malnutrition, diabetes mellitus, obesity, uraemia, jaundice, malignancy, immunosuppression, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, HIV, ischaemia, foreign body, haematoma
What are the protective mechanisms against surgical infections?
What are the protective mechanisms against surgical infections?
Epithelial surfaces act as mechanical barrier and phagocytes, antibodies, complements, macrophages, leukocytes, opsonins, etc. act as protective mechanisms.
What has made a difference in surgical practice in terms of preventing infections?
What has made a difference in surgical practice in terms of preventing infections?
Asepsis and antisepsis
What are the decisive factors in controlling infection?
What are the decisive factors in controlling infection?
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Name some infectious diseases that can lead to surgical infections.
Name some infectious diseases that can lead to surgical infections.
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What are the two types of surgical infections mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of surgical infections mentioned in the text?
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What is the ASEPSIS wound score system used to assess?
What is the ASEPSIS wound score system used to assess?
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What does Grade 3 indicate in the wound healing classification?
What does Grade 3 indicate in the wound healing classification?
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According to Morison's aphorism, what does cellulitis occurring in children indicate?
According to Morison's aphorism, what does cellulitis occurring in children indicate?
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What condition should be confirmed by assessing urine ketone bodies in diabetic patients?
What condition should be confirmed by assessing urine ketone bodies in diabetic patients?
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What type of infection is cellulitis?
What type of infection is cellulitis?
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What are the parameters for additional treatment in the ASEPSIS wound scoring system?
What are the parameters for additional treatment in the ASEPSIS wound scoring system?
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What organism commonly causes cellulitis?
What organism commonly causes cellulitis?
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What are the features of Grade 2 wound healing classification?
What are the features of Grade 2 wound healing classification?
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What is the treatment for ketosis in diabetic patients?
What is the treatment for ketosis in diabetic patients?
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What are the common sites for cellulitis?
What are the common sites for cellulitis?
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