Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment. In at least 1 billion of these, vision impairment could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness at a global level are refractive errors and cataracts. Total blindness is a term used to… Continue reading Blindness And Visual Impairment
Category: Surgery
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the 2nd most common cancer affecting men worldwide
Deadly Dozens of Trauma
These are immediate or potentially life-threatening injuries that require evaluation and treatment during primary and secondary survey. They are divided into the lethal six and the hidden six. The Lethal Six (ATOM FC) include: The Hidden Six are potentially life-threatening injuries that should be detected during secondary survey. The following mnemonics acronym may be used… Continue reading Deadly Dozens of Trauma
Closed Tube Thoracotomy Drainage
Introduction Relevant Anatomy Types The types of closed tube drainage includes; 1. Simple underwater seal drainage without suction 2. Suction drainage system A traditional chest tube drainage system will have these three chambers Mechanism Of Action A patient may require a chest drainage system any time the negative pressure in the pleural cavity is disrupted,… Continue reading Closed Tube Thoracotomy Drainage