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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2021
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Not all latex free have the same color so bear in mind when you are opening the gloves. Make sure you look at the signage. The worst thing you can do is assume that it's latex free, set up a case, and find out the gloves are latex AND your patient can have adverse effect on these gloves. Terrible idea. I highly recommend you all to start with latex free until you find out if the patient isn't allergic. This is coming from an experience. I have made a mistake before and eversince I made the choice to change the habit, I haven't had any issues.
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Very helpful and interesting! Can u please make a video showing all the different brands and types of surgical gloves? Which ones your prefer and Don’t! Maybe even how to wear them Thank you !
Good tip!
Love your gloves and knowledge
This is so helpful ❤❤
Can you do a video about all the diff gloves type . Since so many of them
Yes sir! Collecting them so I can show you.
@@SURGICALTECHGEEK any news on glove type video ;)
@@manleungleung collecting some gloves still
Can you do a appendectomy case ?
I always look up before hand if there latex allergic, not full proof but it works
Some people might not even know they're allergic to latex, til the last minute or it's too late.
Certain types of individuals/people are at high risk of developing latex allergy.
Frequent exposure to latex will give the chance more likely to develop latex allergy.
Contamination from latex can be a big hassle in some areas.
Going latex free is the best option, safest and hassle free.
I know too much about latex allergy, more than i should and over the top info.
During the time out? So your nurses don’t communicate with the scrubs?
Of course they absolutely do. It's teamwork. 👍
Encore is a better latex glove
But in these gloves you're wearing, you're able to work inside the patient, how do you make suture knots
Suture knots? Elaborate where I would do a suture knot.
I just got accepted to school :D I’m curious, do you ever suture?
@@MH-gj1rp no, not allowed. Not in our scope.
@@SURGICALTECHGEEK You can touch the patient inside during surgery?
@@fioredigirasole9075 yes
As having a latex allergy and understanding how latex allergy works, the best option is to not use latex at all. If the patient or surgeon don't have a latex allergy at all, being exposed to latex will give them a chance to develop latex allergy and sensitize them to it. It only takes one exposure to be sensitized to latex.
Another thing to be care of is, latex proteins/powder contamination in the air, all over stuff and whatnot. Even if latex gloves are 'powder free', they can still shed latex proteins/allergen and powder, therefore exposure to latex again and dangerous for someone with a latex allergy.
Latex allergy can be unpredictable and unsuspecting, meaning someone who isn't allergic to latex, could potentially have a reaction or someone who is allergic to latex, but don't don't know they do until the last minute. Latex can effect people who are not allergic and who are at high risk of developing it.
7 - 9% of the general population have a latex allergy (that's excluding people at risk, healthcare, medical, dentistry, services, etc.). There's over 40,000+ items/products containing latex, latex allergy sometimes goes unrecorded/unreported, certain people and areas are at high risk of latex allergy and much more.
I believe you but it's just not possible to implement that to everyone in the workforce. We only use latex free gloves when a patient is allergic. Other than that, we don't.
@@SURGICALTECHGEEK I kinda understand that somewhat, but it's more than than possible to go latex free in hospitals, otherwise it's just a big risk. Some hospitals around the world have gone to completely latex free (not with just the gloves, but other medical equipment and ppe), due to the risks, dangers and costs involved if something happens when latex allergy is involved. Latex should really never be used in healthcare, medical or anything like that in this day and age. Latex allergy is on the rise still and people like me want to stop or reduce that and not make people suffer. Sometimes people find out they're allergic to latex at the last minute.
Having latex in a hospital and having latex free equipment is kinda no point. The latex used contaminates the rooms or latex free equipment and someone could have an airborne latex reaction, sensitize someone to airborne latex allergens and could cause some other issue. Even the smallest amount of latex could trigger someone, cause a severe reaction or anaphylaxis. They don't make the equipment out of nuts/peanuts, pollen, fur or dust. So why use latex, when that is nearly the most common allergy. Anyone using latex in high risk areas, is more likely to add more individuals to the latex allergy list.
@@thestrayjay2678 i think most medical supplies are latex free but not all. I've never been in a hospital where we use predominantly latex free supplies. I do get your point but it's just not practice at all in a healthcare setting.