Surgery
High yield
7. Haemostasis
Spontaneous haemostasis by spasm, platelet plug and clotting; artificial haemostasis is temporary or definitive.
High yield
Kocher manoeuvre
Peritoneum lateral to the second part of the duodenum incised; duodenum and pancreatic head reflected medially off the IVC.
High yield
9. Wound treatment and primary surgical treatment
Primary surgical treatment turns a contaminated wound into a clean one; closure is primary, delayed primary or secondary.
Open appendectomy
A step-by-step guide to an open appendectomy.
Set-back suture technique
How to place a set-back dermal suture, and when to use it.