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2. Surgical technologist - Wikipedia

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   A surgical technologist, also called a scrub, scrub tech, surgical technician, or operating department practitioner or operating room technician, is an allied health professional working as a part of the team delivering surgical care. Surgical technologists are members of the surgical team. [1] The members of the team include the surgeon ...

3. Central sterile services department - Wikipedia

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   Sterile dental instruments from hospital central supply (barcoded label indicating sterilization date, expiry date and contents). The central sterile services department (CSSD), also called sterile processing department (SPD), sterile processing, central supply department (CSD), or central supply, is an integrated place in hospitals and other health care facilities that performs sterilization ...

4. What is a Surgical Technologist? - WebMD

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   The surgical technologist acts as an extra set of hands for the surgeon and first assistants. They hand out sterile instruments and supplies. Depending on the operation, they might prepare robotic ...

5. Aseptic Technique: Uses, Benefits, and Complications - Healthline

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   Outlook. Healthcare professionals use the aseptic technique to prevent contamination from pathogens like bacteria and viruses. It involves applying the strictest rules during medical procedures to ...

6. Ultra-high-temperature processing - Wikipedia

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   Ultra-high temperature processing (UHT), ultra-heat treatment, or ultra-pasteurization[1] is a food processing technology that sterilizes liquid food by heating it above 140 °C (284 °F) – the temperature required to kill bacterial endospores – for two to five seconds. [2] UHT is most commonly used in milk production, but the process is ...

7. Upper Endoscopy to Detect Digestive Problems - WebMD

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   A feeling that food is lodged behind your breast bone. Endoscopy can also help identify inflammation, ulcers, and tumors. Upper endoscopy is more accurate than X-rays for detecting abnormal ...