Post-operative complications Flashcards
1
Q
Presentation of haemorrhage?
A
- tachycardia
- hypotension
- oliguria (small amounts of urine)
2
Q
DVT presentation?
A
- low grade fever
- unilateral ankle swelling
- calf / thigh tenderness
- increased leg diameter
- shiny skin
3
Q
DVT investigations?
A
- D-dimer test (break-down product of fibrin)
- doppler ultrasound
4
Q
DVT prevention?
A
compression stockings
low-dose heparin
early mobilisation
5
Q
PE presentation?
A
- tachypnoea
- dyspnoea
- confusion
- pleuritic pain
- haemoptysis
- cardiopulmonary arrest
6
Q
What is ileus?
A
paralysis of intestinal motility, can occur post-operatively
7
Q
Ileus CPx?
A
vomiting
abdominal distention
dehydration
silent abdomen
8
Q
What is anastomotic dehiscence?
A
Breakdown of a surgically-formed anastomosis:
-instestinal, vascular or urological
