NURS 371 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Latex Allergy, Malignant Hyperthermia, Tricyclic Antidepressant
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Peri-operative: care of a patient, before, during, and after an operation includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative. Surgical settings: elective surgery vs. emergency surgery does it have to happen today or can it wait a. i. A surgery with the time/date chosen, not emergent a. i. 1. A more controlled setting options of npo, waiting for stable lab values, etc. a. ii. Must be done immediately less situational flexibility b. Same-day admission patient must be admitted to hospital to stay after surgery b. ii. Admitted previously potentially observed for several days after er visit for unforeseen issue: ambulatory (outpatient) c. i. Diabetes surgery is a physiological stressor, blood sugar rises when body is in stress a. i. 2. Kidney disease kidneys are sensitive to change and can discontinue functioning a. i. 3. Heart disease due to danger or anesthesia a. ii. Reactions/problems to anesthesia (patient or family) a. ii. 1. a. ii. 2. Malignant hyperthermia uncontrolled temperature elevation: current medications b. i. If off antiplatelet too long, increases risk of blood clots* b. iii. 2. a.
