Y3M - Perioperative Care

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Decks in this class (25)

Pre-Operative Management
Useful tool for structuring manag...,
How long should fasting be before...,
When should you stop clear fluids...
27  cards
Pre-Operative Assessment
History of presenting complaint,
Pmh,
What other history to ask about
18  cards
Peri-operative Nutrition
Why do malnourished patients make...,
Post op complications in malnouri...,
How to screen for malnutrition
15  cards
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
What three stages of patient jour...,
Explain pre op eras,
Optimal pre op fasting guidelines
5  cards
Day Case Surgery
Advantages,
Preparations,
Criteria for day case surgery
3  cards
IV Fluids Composition
Explain dextrose fluid,
Main advantage of dextrose,
Explain normal saline
9  cards
Fluid Management
Reasons for fluid prescription,
General key considerations to tak...,
Fluid input3 5ths from fluids via...
16  cards
Blood Products
Risks with blood transfusions,
Nice guidelines on indication of ...,
What does rhd and rhd refer to
30  cards
Complications of Blood Transfusions
General complications,
Explain clotting abnormalities in...,
How to reduce the risk of any clo...
24  cards
Post-OP Delirium
How often does it happen in the e...,
Main types,
Difference between delirium and d...
13  cards
Post-Op Haemorrhage
Classifications,
Explain primary bleeding,
Explain reactive bleeding
20  cards
Post-OP Nausea and Vomiting
How many get post op n v,
Consequences of ponv,
Risk factors
18  cards
Post-OP Pain
Clinical assessment,
Consequences of poor pain control,
Who analgesic ladder
17  cards
Post-OP Pyrexia
Pyrexia,
Causes of pyrexia,
Infection causes 1 2 days after
15  cards
Sepsis
Define sepsis,
Sepsis criteria,
How is organ dysfunction quantified
12  cards
Anastomotic Leak
Definition anastomotic leak,
Risk factors
10  cards
Bowel Adhesions
Main cause of small bowel obstruc...,
Causes of bowel adhesions,
Clinical features
7  cards
Incisional Hernia
Risk factors,
Clinical features,
Dx
8  cards
Post-OP Constipation
Definition of post op constipation,
Main causes of constipation on su...,
Clinical features
14  cards
Post-OP Ileus
What is post op ileus,
What can post op ileus be a sign ...,
Risk factors
7  cards
Surgical Site Infection
Risk factors,
Clinical features,
Investigations
8  cards
Wound Dehiscence
What is wound dehiscence,
Explain superficial dehiscence,
Why might superficial dehiscence ...
13  cards
Keloids
What is a keloid scar,
Pathophysiology,
Risk factors
11  cards
System of Five
What is system of five,
Initial assessment in system of five,
System of five can be divided up ...
5  cards
ARDS
What is ards,
Definition of ards,
Direct causes
19  cards

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