Recovery Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 6 main recovery complications?

A
pain
dysphoria
hypo/hyperthermia
hypoventilation
Hypoxemia
Prolonged recovery
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2
Q

What is the CV consequence of pain?

A

increased cardiac workload

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3
Q

What is the resp consequence of pain?

A

hypoventilation or hyperventilation

hypoxemia

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4
Q

What is the Gi consequence of pain?

A

ileus

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5
Q

What is the renal consequence of pain?

A

oliguria

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6
Q

What is the hematologic consequence of pain?

A

risk of thromboembolism

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7
Q

What are the most painful surgeries? (6)

A
thoracotomy
amputation
ear resection
pelvic repair
cerivical disc
bites & burns
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8
Q

What surgeries are considered moderately painful?

A
mastectomy
mandiblectomy
thoracic & lumbar disc
fracture stabilization
ovarihistoectomy
cranial abdominal procedure
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9
Q

What surgeries are considered mildly painful?

A

tracheostomy
castration
caudal abdominal procedure

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10
Q

What will a painful patient do w opioids?

A

quiet

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11
Q

What will a dysphoric patient do w opioids?

A

become more distressed

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12
Q

Adminsitering short-acting opioid (Fentanyl) will make pain worse if patient is…..

A

dysphoric

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13
Q

What drug will treat dysphoria and pain?

A

alpha 2 agonist

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14
Q

What drug enhances opioid & sedation?

A

ace

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15
Q

Longterm hypotermia will…

A

delay healing & may cause infection

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16
Q

What causes hypoventilation?

A

drugs
airway obstruction
pain

17
Q

How do you treat hypoventilation?

A

delay extubation
continue IPPV
reverse drugs

18
Q

What causes hypoxemia?

A

airway obstruction
pulmonary pathology (hypoventilation)
atelectasis (V/Q mismatch)
R-L shunt

19
Q

How do you treat hypoxemia?

A

kind underlying cause
sternal recumbancy
warm
oxygen support

20
Q

What are the signs of weakness?

A

decreased Ca
decreased K
decreased glucose
anemia

21
Q

What are the signs of rhabdomyolysis?

A
hard muscles
sweating
trembling
myoglobinuria
pain