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The patient had creation of a Hartmann end colostomy due to perforated diverticulitis and fecal peritonitis. The patient now presents for laparoscopic Hartmann reversal. The splenic flexure was mob...
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The patient had previously undergone colectomy and ileostomy formation due to refractory acute diverticulitis. She now presents for reversal of the ileostomy. The surgeon excised part of the ileost...
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A patient had a nonoperative removal of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) at bedside. The nurse simply removed the sutures, pulled out the line and applied a dressing. What is the cor...
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A patient with sacral decubitus ulcer and abscess of gluteal ulcer presents for debridement of ulcer and drainage of gluteal abscess. Excisional debridement was done on the first wound down to and ...
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A patient with a large pressure ulcer of the right lower leg presents for debridement. The patient had a lot of necrotic material which was easily removed with a wet lap. Once the necrotic tissue w...
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A patient presents due to a postoperative lumbar wound infection. The previous lumbar midline incision was reopened and carried all the way down through the lumbar fascial layer. The wound from the...
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A 62-year-old male with a long history of left heel spur pain and Achilles tendonitis presents for debridement of bone and tendon using the Tenex ultrasound device. A small incision on the posterol...
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A 51-year-old male with a history of nephrolithiasis presents due to severe right flank pain and nausea and vomiting. A CT scan was performed in the emergency department which showed two stones tog...
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