Pancreatic abscess
Pancreatic abscess. It is a rare but highly lethal local complication of a severe episode of pancreatitis. It manifests late and is characterized by high fever, increasing abdominal pain, leukocytosis, and a …
Surgery Study Notes
Surgery Category Contains all types of Surgery study notes for students and teachers.
Foraminotomy
Foraminotomy . It is surgery to widen the opening in the back where the nerve roots exit the spinal canal. This procedure relieves pain and weakness of the extremities, weakness and pain caused …
Madelung deformation
Madelung deformity (MD) of the wrist is characterized by impaired growth in the palmar-cubital distal physis of the radius that results in a palmar and distal ulnar radial articular surface, …
Keratomileusis
Keratomileusis . Surgical correction of the refractive state of the cornea by lifting the front surface of the eye to form a thin, hinged layer under which the shape of the cornea …
Toxic keratitis
Toxic keratitis : A fairly frequent entity characterized by toxicity of the corneal epithelium , caused by exposure to chemical substances ( alcohol , solvents) or topical drugs ( gentamicin , antivirals). Summary [ hide ] 1 Symptoms 2 Critical sign …
Exposure keratitis
Exposure keratitis . It is the result of incomplete eyelid closure or lagophthalmos , which causes corneal dryness. Summary [ hide ] 1 Causes 2 Symptoms 3 Critical signs 4 Other signs 5 Diagnostic protocol 6 Treatment protocol 1 Medical treatment 2 Surgical treatment …
Neurotrophic keratitis
Neurotrophic keratitis. It is characterized by epithelial destruction and epithelial healing disorder, due to loss of corneal sensitivity . The most common pathogenic mechanism is injury to the trigeminal corneal innervation, and there are multiple ocular …