Patient evaluation, informed consent, preoperative assessment and care Flashcards
Patients who have had organ transplants should have Abx prophylaxis with cefalexin 1g, dicloxacillin 1g or azithromycin 500mg orally just before the procedure
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1 hour before
if their physician has advised it
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) is a potential anticoagulant.
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The combination of non selective beta blockers (such as propranolol) and adrenaline may result in malignant hypertension, reflex bradycardia and even death
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Selective beta blockers are ok
Patients with surgically repaired atrial or ventral septal defects are high-risk for developing bacterial endocarditis following a surgical procedure.
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Low-risk
High-risk are pts with prosthetic valves, previous endocarditis, complex congenital heart disease, surgically constructed systemic-pulmonary shunts.
Alternatives to penicillins include macrolides
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Appropriate antibiotics to prevent bacterial endocarditis in at risk patients are amoxicillin or if allergic, cefalexin, axithro or clindamicin
T 60min pre op Amox 2g Ceflex 2g Azithro 500mg Clinda 600mg - same for immmunosuppressed pts who have been advised they need prophylaxis
Heat electrocautery or bipolar coagulation should not be used in patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers.
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These are advocated.
The risk of cardiac conditions has been stratified into high, moderate, low or negligible risks by the American Heart Association
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Procedures involving infected or eroded skin are associated with significantly higher infection risk and warrant the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
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Lidocaine and prilocaine are the preferred anesthetics for use during pregnancy
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cat A in Aus
(B in USA but stil preferred)
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation are medium-risk for developing bacterial endocarditis following a surgical procedure.
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High-risk categories include patients with prosthetic valves, a previous history of endocarditis, complex congenital cyanotic heart disease, and surgically constructed systemic–pulmonary shunts
Antiviral prophylaxis for laser resurfacing should begin within 48hrs preoperatively and continue until re-epithelialisation is complete, generally within 7-10 days.
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Cephalospirin Abx can usually be given safely to penicillin allergic patients who do not have anyphylactic response to penicillin
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Garlic, ginseng, ginger, ginkgo, St John’s wort and feverfew are all potential anticoagulants.
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Electrocautery is the preferred method of haemostasis in patients with implanted deep-brain stimulators.
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