no driving for 6 months, limited arm movement on
restrictions following
affected side until site is healed, bed rest for 6-18
AICD placement
hours, no MRIs
risk of jaw thrust when may displace LMA cuff and cause laryngospasm,
LMA is in place malposition, or obstruction of the airway
How quickly does 30-60 seconds, peaks in 1-2 mins and duration is 2-5
nitroprusside start to mins
work? Duration?
What is the risk of long- Cyanide is released into the bloodstream when it is
term nitroprusside use? used, which is then converted into thiocyanate by the
What are symptoms of liver. Signs/symptoms=fatigue, nausea, anorexia,
this? muscle spams, disorientation.
Most common type of Vasoocclusive
sickle cell crisis
When assessing a patient dorsiflex
post-op who had foot
drop pre-op, you should
assess whether they are
able to _______ their foot.
Hypothermia is defined as 36
a core temp <_______
degrees celsius.
They are unable to shiver, relying on brown fat
Why is active warming
thermogenesis for heat production. This requires an
important for an infant
increase in metabolism which can lead to hypoxia,
post-op?
hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis.
It deceases the respiratory drive and leads to
What affect does alkalosis
episodes of apnea. The body is attempting to retain
have on respiratory drive?
CO2 to correct the imbalance.
maintenance fluid rate for 4 ml/kg
an infant 1-10 kg
adjustments to diet/meals small (less than 30 ml), frequent low-calorie meals.
for post-op gastric bypass fluids taken separately from solids.
patients
high-calorie liquids, soft foods such as ice cream,
What types of food can
easily dissolvable foods like cookies and bread, and
encourage dumping
foods that can obstruct such as meats, pastas and
syndrome?
citrus food membranes
normothermia in celsius 36-38
0.25-0.50 mg/kg, up to a max dose of 20 mg. Usually
safe oral dose of versed
starts to work in 20-30 mins
treatment of chronic evacuation of the accumulated blood through
subdural hematomas multiple burr holes or a craniotomy incision
How are chronic subdural not usually a direct causative injury but rather
hematomas often noted in progressive mental or personality changes are noted
older adults?
baseline preoperative vital signs, LOC, pupillary response, skin color and
neurological assessment temperature
would include...
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