The action of external agents on the organism (mechanical, thermal, radiation, mental, etc.) is referred to as a trauma, which follows with anatomic and functional violations in organs and tissues accompanied by local and general reaction of an organism. Kinds…
Mechanical action on tissues and organs with medical or diagnostic purpose is called an operation. For many decades, an operation was a source of intolerable pain and danger of death that forced patients to refuse it, frequently even under direct…
Evidences, which reached us, prove that attempts of fighting with pain (anaesthesia) were made in the far past too. So, in ІV–ІІІ centuries AD in Egypt and later in Greece and Rome, China and India, the extracts of mandragora, belladonna,…
Proceeding from the mechanism of transfused blood action, there are certain absolute and relative indications for haemotransfusion. But if the question is about haemotransfusion after blood loss, which has an obvious threat to the life of the patient, any contra-indications…
Blood is a fluid tissue of a human organism which performs important functions. It’s known from the course of physiology. However, in the clinic we face with this tissue in special aspect because from old time and to nowadays it…
Hemorrhage (haemorrhagia) is one of the most often complications of traumas and different human diseases — a direct cause of death of nearly 40% of patients. Effective methods of struggle with bleeding allow to improve the result of treatment, decrease…
Aseptics is a set of measure aimed at the prevention of infection getting to the wound, in an organism of the patient, creation of sterile conditions for surgical work by use of organizational actions, active disinfecting chemical substances, as well…
Desmurgy is a doctrine of bandages. It is an independent section of general surgery. It is the teaching of applying bandages with the purpose of treatment of injuries and some diseases. The term “desmurgy” means a branch of practical surgery…
TRADITIONAL METHODS The simplest method of examination of patients is anthropometry. This is an examination of the physical development of a person. Height, weight, circumference of the chest, respiratory function (spirometry), muscular forces (dynamometry) are determined. This manipulation is conducted…
Regimen is an appropriate order established in the patient care institutions of out-patient or in-patient type with the purpose of creating the best conditions for the recovery of patients. The regimen is equally obligatory for patients and personnel, but personnel…
The course of general surgery begins with the study of the surgical departments work organization and care of patients. Why are the 1st year students involved in patients observation today and is sanitary practice introduced after the end of the…
Dear colleagues! It is a joyful day today both in your life and in the life of the department. After you learnt the bases of anatomy, histology and some other disciplines, the clinical life begins. We are glad to greet…
