TopicBasic ScienceUpdated‣What is the difference between sterilization, disinfection and cleaning?‣What forms of sterilization does OT do?‣What are the steps of instrument sterilization in the OT?‣How do you monitor for autoclave?‣How do we monitor sterilization processes?‣What do you know about the Lidwell landmark study? What are the factors of reduction? TOURNIQUET ‣How do you size a tourniquet?‣What pressure? What equation?‣Contraindications for tourniquet?‣How do you exsanguinate the limb?‣What should you do about the tourniquet if you are performing a long operation?‣What complications with tourniquets?SUTURES ‣What sutures do you use?‣What is the effect of braided sutures? Disadvantages?‣Estimated resorption time?DIATHERMY ‣What is the difference between electrocautery and electrosurgery?‣How does diathermy work?‣What are the diathermy modes?‣What is fulguration?‣How to ensure safety of diathermy?‣How manage pace maker intraop?‣How is Bipolar diathermy different?‣What is Radiofrequency ablation?‣Scope solutions - how does the use of RFA or diathermy affect?‣What are the contraindications?OT DESIGN ‣Where should be the OT be placed in the hospital?‣What are the OT design areas?‣How do you design a OT?‣What other factors needs to be considered?‣What is laminar flow and what type? What is it opposed to?‣What is the ideal OT ventilation?‣What is the evidence for laminar flow?‣What is HEPA filter?‣What is the definition of ultra clean air?‣How do you know your OT air is sterile?‣What is plenum?‣Where are the sources of infection in the OT?SCRUBBING AND CLEANSING‣What do you use for scrubbing?‣Mechanisms of various cleansing solutions?‣What do you wear?‣What are the types of OT gowns?‣What is the evidence for space suits?‣What is Strike Through?Surgical Site Infection (consolidation)‣How do you reduce surgical site infection? (mega question) ‣Does blood transfusion itself increase infection rates?