1. GENERAL SURGERY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS M Alhashash

2. Approach to the Surgical Patient: The management of surgical disorders requires not only the application of technical skills and training in the basic sciences to the problems of diagnosis and treatment but also a sympathy and indeed love for the patient. The surgeon must be a doctor, an applied scientist, an engineer, an artist. Because life or death often depends upon the validity of surgical decisions, the surgeon's judgment must be matched by courage in action and by a high degree of technical proficiency

3. Approach to the Surgical Patient: 1)History- 2)physical Examination - 3)Investigations- 4)Pre-operative preparation - 5)operation - 6)post-operative treatment- 7)management of complications.

4. Approach to the Surgical Patient: The History : At their first contact, the surgeon must gain the patient's confidence and convey the assurance that help is available and will be provided. The surgeon must demonstrate concern for the patient as a person who needs help and not just as a "case" to be processed. This is not always easy to do, and there are no rules of conduct except to be gentle and considerate.

5. History Basic (personal) data: – Name – Age – Sex – Occupation – Residence – Marital status – Date of admission Should be written in a sentence.

6. History name Identification Religion. Calling by name----------  friendly

7. History age At birth: cleft palate Infancy : cystic hygroma Childhood: osteomyelitis, TB, rickets Adolescence: infections Young adults: thyrotoxicosis, peptic ulcer Middle age: carcinoma Old age: cancer, degenerative diseases

8. History sex – GIT Tumours – Cholecystitis Marital status: – Married or not – Children

9. History Occupation – Farmers – Contact with dogs – Asbestos Residency – Endemic diseases

10. The History I- The chief complaint : what is the problem that brings (forces) the patient to the doctor& its duration. Arrange in chronological order and in patient words. Exam: swelling in the neck since 1 year hoarseness of voice since 5 months difficulty in swallowing since 3 months

11. History II- The present history: in full detail: 1- when the complaint start exactly ? (day, hour). 2- how it starts? onset (sudden, acute, chronic) 3-its course ? (increasing progressive, the same stationary or decreasing regressive ). 4- any associated symptoms? (pain vomiting,fever,drowsiness,change in vision,git urinary, respiratory).

12. History (present) 5- the provoking factors: what increase the complaint? 6- the releasing factors;what decrease the complaint ? 7- relieved by medication or not ? 8- constant or intermittent,its duration & for how long ?

13. The History e.g. The pain: 1)The site : 2)The onset :gradual,sudden or explosive 3)The character: burning,colicky, vague,heaviness,….. 4)The severity: mild,moderate or sever. 5) constant or intermittent. 6)relieved by medication or not & what medication ? 7)Factors increase it :movement,eating, standing,…. 8)Factors decrease it :movement,eating, standing,… 9)Radiation to other site ? 10)Associated symptoms: vomiting,fever …..

14. The History E.g.: vomiting : What did the patient vomit? Food,fluid,…… Nausia How much? How often? What did the color of the vomitus ? yellow,green, brown,…. Was vomiting projectile? The taste of the vomitus ?acidic, bitter,…..

15. The History III- The past history; 1)Any same complain before ? How it started & how ended? 2)Any other complain before? Related to the complaint or not related ? 3)Any other medical diseases? hypertension.,diabetes mellitus, cardiac problem,… 4)Allergy –The drug history :aspirin,anticoagulant,contraceptive pills,chemotherapy. - The surgical history :any operation before, type of anesthesia,any complication?

16. The History - Nutritional history :dehydration. Loss of electrolyte,protein deficiency. IV- Menstrual history :regularity,duration, amount,.. V-Family history: known disease in the family,same disease in the family,hereditary diseases?. Genetic, environmental NB: congenital, familial, herditary. VI- Habbit history :smoking, alcohol,drug abuse.