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Jun 17, 2024
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PAS 524 - Fundamentals of Surgery
This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction and an overview to the discipline of surgery. The management of acute surgical problems, critical illness, perioperative management of the surgical patient, nutrition, fluid and electrolytes, acid-base balance and elective surgical procedures will be discussed, as well as the pre- and post- operative care of surgical patients. Laboratory sessions will teach technical skills such as sterile technique, basic suturing techniques, pre-op scrubbing, pre-op draping, post-op dressing, surgical infections, wounds and wound healing, surgical bleeding, blood replacement, shock, universal precautions, and minor surgical procedures.
3 Credits.
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