Laparoscopic Surgery Mania! (Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery) 1

Overview * Surgery is fascinating!! Intelligent, trained and skilled professionals, in their pajamas (scrubs) all day, looking at the most interesting and potentially disgusting anatomy that a body could possibly offer. Sounds cool!?! Well, here is your chance to experience the same situations that the trained professionals do, without the years of training, and yes, potentially still in your pajamas! Surgery is fascinating!! Intelligent, trained and skilled professionals, in their pajamas (scrubs) all day, looking at the most interesting and potentially disgusting anatomy that a body could possibly offer. Sounds cool!?! Well, here is your chance to experience the same situations that the trained professionals do, without the years of training, and yes, potentially still in your pajamas! You can examine signs and symptoms, diagnose illnesses and take your patient to surgery. You will be learning medical terminology, pathology, physiology, anatomy and hand eye coordination, specifically for minimally invasive abdominal surgeries, in an easy and safe environment. Mom always wanted a doctor in the family, so make her proud! Be the Health Care Professional she always wanted, from the comfort of your own home! Enjoy! You can examine signs and symptoms, diagnose illnesses and take your patient to surgery. You will be learning medical terminology, pathology, physiology, anatomy and hand eye coordination, specifically for minimally invasive abdominal surgeries, in an easy and safe environment. Mom always wanted a doctor in the family, so make her proud! Be the Health Care Professional she always wanted, from the comfort of your own home! Enjoy! 2

To Play Sign in Sign in Choose your preceptor Choose your preceptor Choose a medical or surgical tract Choose a medical or surgical tract Review chart and go! Review chart and go! BEWARE! Missing 3 questions in any one phase (1-3) will result in potential killing of the patient and your firing from the case. BEWARE! Missing 3 questions in any one phase (1-3) will result in potential killing of the patient and your firing from the case. 3

Welcome to the E.R. Before you begin your cases for today, please sign in: Before you begin your cases for today, please sign in: Name: Name: Date: Date: Class assigned for: Class assigned for: Choose your preceptor: A, B, C, D, E Choose your preceptor: A, B, C, D, E 4

Choose your course for the day. Phase 1 You may choose one of two courses to follow today: (Please click on one of the following) Medical Surgical 5

Choose your patient! Phase 1 Mr. Adams Mrs. Brown Mr. Collins Mrs. Daniels Mr. Earls. Mrs. Farnsworth 6

Great! Let’s check Mrs. Daniels chart. Phase 1 We will check: Current status Recent and past History and Physical (H & P) Lab work Medications and diagnosis with treatment plan. 20 points possible for successful completion of this phase 7

E.R. Patient: Mrs. Daniels Question #1 phase 1 Mrs. Daniels is experiencing right upper quadrant pain with the pain focus not radiating. Which of the following organs is not located in this area? A. Liver B. Gallbladder C. Appendix D. Stomach 8

E.R. Patient: Mrs. Daniels Question #1 phase 1 Mrs. Daniels is experiencing right upper quadrant pain, with the pain focus not radiating. Which of the following organs is not located in this area? A. Liver B. Gallbladder C. Appendix X D. Stomach Correct!!! The appendix does live on the right side of the body, but it is located in the right lower quadrant. While pain may be reflected from an inflamed appendix to the right upper quadrant, it is not the primary focus point. 9

Phase 2 Taking your patient to the OR Taking your patient to the OR Preceptor will assist you Preceptor will assist you Pick and choose equipment Pick and choose equipment Pick and choose instruments Pick and choose instruments 10

Phase 3 In the OR In the OR Preceptor and Surgeon guided Preceptor and Surgeon guided Hand equipment and materials as asked Hand equipment and materials as asked Identify anatomy Identify anatomy Identify terminology Identify terminology Identify physiology, patho-physiology and procedural needs Identify physiology, patho-physiology and procedural needs 11

Surgical Procedures Phase 3 Cartoon representations Video clips 12

Phase 4 Recovery room Recovery room No one fails this phase!! No one fails this phase!! Over view of complete patient care routine Over view of complete patient care routine Review of all phases Review of all phases Your stats. Your stats. Choose to quit program or return to the E.R. for the next patient Choose to quit program or return to the E.R. for the next patient 13