Post operative Monitoring Flashcards
Explain the WHO analgesic ladder
What are some common post-operative complications?
Common general postoperative complications include postoperative fever, atelectasis, wound infection, bleeding, embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Why do respiratory complications occur following surgery ?
What is atelectasis ?
Why does it happen following surgery?
What device do you use and what do you ask the patient to do?
What can this lead to if not resolved?
Incentive Spirometry - INSPIRATION to re-inflate the lungs.
Pnuemonia
What is homans sign ?
Homans sign is the pain and tenderness elicited on compression of the calf muscles by squeezing the muscles or by dorsiflexion of the foot.
What is Virchows triad ?
What are some GI surgery complications?
What are
1 - Dynamic Ileus
2 - Mechanical Ileus
What is anastomotic leakage ?
What is a wound hematoma?
What is its complications?
What is a wound dehiscence?
What surgery is it like to happen in?
What is an incisional hernia
