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Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Peri-operative care FACT SHEET ABCs of: Peri-operative care All surgeries need to be preceded by a pre-operative assessment. This is inclusive of pre-operative history mainly focusing on: Past surgical history Past anaesthetic history Has the patient had anaesthesia before? If so were there any issues Intraoperative […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Shock FACT SHEET ABCs of: Shock – Understanding The Facts Behind Shock occurs due to inadequate tissue and organ perfusion and due to the inability to meet tissue metabolic demands, leading to global cellular hypoxia. Credits Content – Joanne Thong Yuen Heng; Design – Chia Yen […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Stoma Care FACT SHEET ABCs of: Stoma Care – Understanding The Facts Behind A stoma is a surgically created diversion of either the gastrointestinal tract or urinary tract outside, on a body surface. Download our fact sheet on the basics of stoma care, the different types […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Septic Arthritis FACT SHEET ABCs of: Septic Arthritis – Understanding The Facts Behind With an estimated incidence of 6 cases per 100,000 people annually in developed countries, septic arthritis is the infection of one or more joints by a pathogenic agent; either by direct inoculation or […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Aortic Dissection FACT SHEET ABCs of: Aortic Dissection – Understanding The Facts Behind Aortic dissection occurs when a tear in the intima of the aortic wall causes blood to flow between the tunica intima and media. 1 It has a worldwide annual incidence ranging from 0.5 […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction FACT SHEET ABCs of: Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction – Understanding The Facts Behind Intestinal obstruction occurs when the forward flow of intestinal contents is impaired, with aetiologies ranging from adhesions, malignancies and herniation. 1 This two-part fact sheet will summarise some must-knows of mechanical […]

Home > Resources > Fact Sheets > ABCs of: Coeliac Disease FACT SHEET ABCs of: Coeliac Disease – Understanding The Facts Behind Occurring in up to 1% of the general population, Coeliac disease is a systemic autoimmune disease in response to gluten peptides found in wheat, rye, barley and other grains. 1 Immune activation in […]