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Decks in this class (29)

Pre-Operative Assessment
Structure of pre op assessment ko,
What is important to ask about in...,
What is it important to ask femal...
12  cards
Pre-Operative Management
General principles for pre op man...,
What advice would you give pre op...,
How would you manage a patiets pr...
11  cards
Fluid Management
What are the main reasons for flu...,
What must you consider before pre...,
Describe the body fluid compartments
28  cards
Blood Products
What is the haemoglobin concentra...,
Describe the rhesus d group,
When is it important to consider ...
21  cards
Nutrition
What screening is used for malnut...,
What is the hierarchy of feeding,
Patients with intestinal failure ...
5  cards
Pain
Describe how pain can be assessed,
What are the consequences of poor...,
Describe the who analgesic ladder
15  cards
Nausea and Vomiting
What are the risk factors for pos...,
What are the patient risk factors...,
What are the surgical risk factor...
16  cards
Sepsis
What is sepsis,
What is the criteria for sepsis d...,
What does the qsofa score include
9  cards
Haemorrhage
What are the 3 categories of haem...,
Why does haemorrhage occur and ho...,
What are the clinical features of...
8  cards
Delirium
What are the types of delirium,
What are the differences between ...,
What are the risk factors for del...
9  cards
Pyrexia
What is pyrexia,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are other causes of post op ...
7  cards
Post-operative Atelectasis
What is atelectasis,
What are the main risk factors fo...,
What are the clinical features of...
6  cards
DVT/PE
What is the pathophysiology of th...,
What are the risk factors for dvt pe,
What is deep vein thrombosis
18  cards
ARDS
What is acute respiratory distres...,
Definition of ards,
What are the causes of acute resp...
10  cards
Anastamotic Leak
What is anastomotic leak,
What are the risk factors for ana...,
What medications cause anastomoti...
8  cards
Post-op ileus
What is post operative ileus,
What is the likely diagnosis of a...,
What are risk factors for post op...
8  cards
Adhesions
What are bowel adhesions and what...,
What are clinical features of bow...,
What is peritonism
7  cards
Incisional Hernia
What is an incisional hernia,
What is a hernia,
Why does incisional hernia occur
10  cards
Constipation
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are causes of contipation po...,
What are risk factors for constip...
9  cards
AKI
Define aki,
What is normal serum creatinine,
How can aki severity be defined
13  cards
Urinary Retention
What is acute urinary retention,
What are the most common signs sy...,
What are common causes for acute ...
7  cards
Hypoglycaemia
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the major risk factors f...,
What is gastric dumping syndrome ...
7  cards
Hyperkalaemia
Normal range for potassium,
What are the causes of hyperkalaemia,
When do symptoms occur what are they
9  cards
Hypokalaemia
Define mild moderate and severe h...,
What are causes of hypokalaemia,
How does hypokalaemia present
6  cards
Hypernatraemia
Normal sodium concentration,
What are causes for hyponatraemia,
What is diabetes insipidus types ...
8  cards
Hyponatraemia
Define hyponatraemia,
What does low plasma sodium resul...,
What are causes of hyponatraemia
8  cards
Surgical Site Infection
What are risk factors for surgica...,
When do symptoms of surgical site...,
What are common clinical features...
9  cards
Wound Dehiscence
What is wound dehiscence,
What is simple dehiscence,
What is burst abdomen
11  cards
Keloids
What are keloids
1  cards

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