Post-operative complications Flashcards

1
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Presentation of haemorrhage?

A
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • oliguria (small amounts of urine)
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DVT presentation?

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  • low grade fever
  • unilateral ankle swelling
  • calf / thigh tenderness
  • increased leg diameter
  • shiny skin
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3
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DVT investigations?

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  • D-dimer test (break-down product of fibrin)

- doppler ultrasound

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4
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DVT prevention?

A

compression stockings
low-dose heparin
early mobilisation

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PE presentation?

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  • tachypnoea
  • dyspnoea
  • confusion
  • pleuritic pain
  • haemoptysis
  • cardiopulmonary arrest
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What is ileus?

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paralysis of intestinal motility, can occur post-operatively

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Ileus CPx?

A

vomiting
abdominal distention
dehydration
silent abdomen

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What is anastomotic dehiscence?

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Breakdown of a surgically-formed anastomosis:

-instestinal, vascular or urological

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