LESSON 1 Minor Surgical Procedures.

1-01. INTRODUCTION

1-02. PREPARATION OF THE OPERATIVE SITE

1-03. ABSCESS INCISION AND DRAINAGE

1-04. PARONYCHIA, INCISION, AND DRAINAGE

1-05. TOENAIL REMOVAL

1-06. SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA

1-07. WARTS

1-08. REMOVAL OF RINGS

1-09. SOFT TISSUE FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL

1-10. CLOSING

LESSON 2 Wound Closure and Suturing.

2-1. INTRODUCTION

2-2. REVIEW OF THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE INTEGUMENTARYSYSTEM

2-3. LACERATIONS

2-4. WOUND HEALING

2-5. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR WOUND CLOSURE

2-6. BASIC LACERATION REPAIR: A. Categories of Wound Closure.

2-6. BASIC LACERATION REPAIR: B. Wound Debridement and Excision.

2-6. BASIC LACERATION REPAIR: C. Technique for the Simple Skin Suture.

2-6. BASIC LACERATION REPAIR: D. Single Layer Closure

2-7. ADVANCED SUTURING TECHNIQUES

2-8. SUTURE REMOVAL

2-9. CLOSING

LESSON 3 Emergency Surgical Procedures.

3-1. INTRODUCTION

3-2. VENOUS CUT-DOWN PROCEDURE

3-3. NEEDLE DECOMPRESSION (THORACENTESIS)

3-4. CHEST TUBE INSERTION

3-5. SURGICAL AIRWAY

3-6. CLOSING

Self-Tests

Lesson 1: Self-Test

Lesson 2: Self-Test

Lesson 3: Self-Test