General Flashcards
1
Q
Name three approaches to assuring patient safety in surgery
A
- WHO guidelines
- Surgical pause
- PPE
- M&M meetings (morbidity and mortality)
2
Q
Three strategies to optimise enhanced recovery after surgery?
A
Physiological optimisation Smoking cessation >4 weeks before surgery Admission on day of surgery- avoidance of prolonged fast Short acting anaesthetic agents Minimially invase techniques Rx pain and nausea Early mobilisation and physio Early resumption of oral intake Early discontinuation of IV fluids Remove drains and NGTs ASAP
3
Q
Three complications of blood transfusions?
A
- Graft versus host disease
- Delayed haemolytic transfusion
- Post-transfusion purpura
- Anaphylaxis
- ABO incompatibility
- Fever
