Post op assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Who do you need to inform if a patient needs emergency surgery?
A
theatre co-ordinator
on call anaesthetist
2
Q
What should you ask a pt in a pre op assessment? AMPLE
A
Allergies Medications PMH Last eaten/last drank Events leading up to surgery
3
Q
WHat does BOXED stand for when doing post op assessment
A
Bedside tests (obs and ECG), bloods Orifices (sputum, swab cultures (nose, wound), urine output, urine dip/msu, stool output, drains X-ray and other imaging Escalation to seniors and other teams DNACPR
4
Q
Name 3 generic causes of post op complications.
A
pyrexia haemorrhage wound/surgical site infection reaction to anaesthesia VTE
5
Q
Name 3 specific surgical complications.
A
strictures
visceral injury
anastomotic leak
ischaemic colitis
