Care for post-op orthopaedic patients?

Question 1

Risk factors for post-operative infections?

Answer 1

Open wounds pre-op,
Diabetes,
Obesity,
Vascular disease,
Prolonged proceedure time,
Older patients,
Immune impairment,
Nutritional deficiency (low albumin)

Question 2

What are the risk factors for post-op AKI?

Answer 2

Hypovolaemia,
Reduced systemic vascular resistance,
Nephrotoxic agents,
Some prophylaxtic antibiotics,
Older patient,
Pre-exisiting AKI,
Diabetes,
Liver disease,
HTN,
Use of ACEi

Question 3

Risk factors for compartment syndrome?

Answer 3

Trauma cases with crushing injury to tissues,
Trauma cases with long lie,
Long bone fractures,
Patients with vascular injury to limb,
Ischaemia of tissues,
Patients with coagulopathy