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Care of the Surgical Patient/Anaesthesia - YR3

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Decks in this class (22)

Fluid prescription and nutrition
Fluid compartments of body,
Causes of low serum and low urine...,
Causes of low serum osmolarity bu...
19  cards
Post-op pain and DVT prophylaxis
When does pe classically present ...,
Pre intra and post op features th...,
What should all patients have as ...
18  cards
Care of Diabetic Surgical Patient
What is the bodys response to tra...,
Symptoms signs of hypoglycaemia,
Ga effect on hypoglycaemia
14  cards
Steroids around surgery
Why do exogenous steroids cause h...,
What is acth response to surgery,
How does raised acth and cortisol...
11  cards
Post-op fever
Red flags for sepsis,
When to initally think about sepsis,
Two underlying causes of pyrexia ...
14  cards
Atelectasis + Pneumonia
Differentials for post op causes ...,
What is atelectasis,
Pathyphys of atelectasis
30  cards
Blood Transfusion
Why should you be careful prescri...,
What is the nice recommendations ...,
Two important blood groups
22  cards
Anaesthetic drugs
Common iv induction agents,
Propofol how does it work what sh...,
Sodium thiopentone what to know a...
37  cards
Pre-Op management
Management of fasting,
Drugs to stop prior to surgery,
What happens if after stop warfar...
9  cards
Peri-op nutrition
Hierarchy of feeding methods,
How to manage patients with intes...,
Low serum albumin and nutrition
9  cards
Fat embolism
Two theories pathophys of fat emb...,
Rf fat embolism,
Symptoms of fat embolism
11  cards
ARDS
What is ards,
4 key definition points of ards,
Severity of ards
15  cards
Haemorrhage
Classification of post op bleeding,
What usually causes reactive blee...,
Cause of secondary bleeding
18  cards
Nausea and vomitting
Consequences of post op n v,
Rf of ponv patient factors,
Surgical risk factors for ponv
19  cards
Delirium
Define delirium,
3 main types of delirium,
Delirium vs dementia
14  cards
Anastomotic leak
What is an anastomotic leak,
Consequences of anastomotic leak,
Rf for anastomtic leak patient fa...
14  cards
Post-op Ileus
What is post operative ileus,
What can post op ileus be,
Rf for post op ileus patient factors
12  cards
Bowel adhesions + Incisional hernia
Symptoms of bowel adhesions,
When is surgical management warra...,
Surgery for bowel adhesions
10  cards
Constipation
Define constipation,
4 main causes of constipation,
Symptoms of constipation
9  cards
SSI + wound dehiscence
Classifications of surgical site ...,
Rf for ssi patient factors,
Rf for ssi operation factors
29  cards
Keloid
What is a keloid,
Pathophys of keloid scarring,
Rf for keloid scar formation
14  cards
AKI + Urinary retention
Definition of aki,
Staging aki,
Example of one cause of pre renal...
17  cards

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