Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
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Chapter 15, Problem 1UTM
Danielle, a CST at an inner city hospital, is advised of an add-on case of diagnostic laparoscopy for lower abdominal pain in a 28-year-old female. As the surgeon inspected the peritoneal cavity, she found that the appendix was normal; however, there were numerous adhesions involving the adnexal structures.
What might the post-operative diagnosis be for what the surgeon found?
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Danielle, a CST at an inner city hospital, is advised
of an add-on case of diagnostic laparoscopy for lower
abdominal pain in a 28-year-old female. As the surgeon
inspected the peritoneal cavity, she found that the
appendix was normal; however, there were numerous
adhesions involving the adnexal structures.
A craniotomy was scheduled for excision of left-sided intracranial lesion. When Dr. Nelson reached the lesion, he noted an encapsulated mass filled with purulent material. He took two sets of cultures and proceeded to remove the capsule and purulent collection. He had the circulating nurse look back at the referring physician’s history and she read that the patient had two root canal procedures performed on the left upper side a few months ago.
What type of lesion did Dr. Nelson find and remove?
A craniotomy was scheduled for excision of left-sided intracranial lesion. When Dr. Nelson reached the lesion, he noted an encapsulated mass filled with purulent material. He took two sets of cultures and proceeded to remove the capsule and purulent collection. He had the circulating nurse look back at the referring physician’s history and she read that the patient had two root canal procedures performed on the left upper side a few months ago.
What type of lesion did Dr. Nelson find and remove?
Is there a relationship between the patient’s history and the findings at surgery?
In general, what other types of infections might cause the current intracranial findings?
Do you think the patient has a good prognosis based on the pathological findings?
Could the patient be at risk for a CNS infection because of the craniotomy procedure?
Please answer questions 1,2,3,4, and 5 if possible.
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