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Clinical Issues—August 2021
Author(s) -
Cahn Julie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1002/aorn.13477
Subject(s) - medicine , respirator , antiseptic , surgery , anesthesia , pathology , composite material , materials science
THIS MONTH Using antiseptic solutions in surgical wound irrigation Key words: antiseptic solution, povidone‐iodine, wound irrigation, toxicity . Use of powered air‐purifying respirators in the OR Key words: respiratory protection, powered air‐purifying respirator (PAPR), surgical N95 respirator, unfiltered exhaled air, sterile field contamination . Surgical wound classification of cesarean delivery procedures Key words: surgical wound classification, cesarean delivery, devitalized or infected tissue, contamination . Management and documentation of foam dressings used in open wounds Key words: retained surgical items, therapeutic packing, foam dressings, negative‐pressure wound‐therapy device . Gastric lavage during a malignant hyperthermia crisis Key words: malignant hyperthermia, gastric lavage, patient cooling methods, thermal management, perfusion .