. Nursing in diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat . by the char-acter of the operation. Eye operations require verysmall space for instruments and dressings as compared,for instance, with mastoid operations, in which amplespace is needed for a large array of instruments, dressings,solutions, etc. A small table accommodates the instru-ments and sponges necessary in a tonsil and adenoidoperation, while a large space is necessary for those re-quired in operations on the accessory sinuses. In addition,a small table and a low chair or piano-stool should beprovided for the anesthetist. All of
. Nursing in diseases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat . by the char-acter of the operation. Eye operations require verysmall space for instruments and dressings as compared,for instance, with mastoid operations, in which amplespace is needed for a large array of instruments, dressings,solutions, etc. A small table accommodates the instru-ments and sponges necessary in a tonsil and adenoidoperation, while a large space is necessary for those re-quired in operations on the accessory sinuses. In addition,a small table and a low chair or piano-stool should beprovided for the anesthetist. All of these tables shouldbe covered with sheets or large towels, over which sterile 46 EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT NURSING towels should be spread, as the instruments and dressingsare laid out. In operations requiring a general anesthetic thereshould be provided an emergency table for hypodermo-clysis, intravenous infusion, and hypodermic table should contain, according to the nature andsituation of the operation to be performed, a selection of. Fig. 2.—Emergency table. the following articles and solutions: A saline or stimu-lating enema, solutions of hydrogen peroxid, adrena-lin, tannic acid, and gallic acid; a croup tent, tonsilclamj); tracheotomy set; ampoules for inhalations; anoxygen tank (Fig. 2). That no time may be lost when haste is essential,the solutions for hypodermic use should be in large-necked bottles, covered with sterile rubber and sterile OPERATING ROOM TECHNIC 47 needles in the rubber. For intravenous infusion, in-struments should be sterilized and ready, and suturematerial and dressings in sterile packages laid out onthe table. If carefully done up, these will not need to befrequently sterilized. In an adjoining bath-room, if possible, at any ratewhere running hot and cold water are available, prepa-ration should be made for the surgeon and assistants tosterilize their hands. For this procedure the followingarticles are essential: Several cheap na
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