QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ local anesthetic systemic toxicity treatment. Answer: 1.5 mL/Kg of
20% lipid emulsion...followed by continuous infusion @ 0.25
mL/kg/min
◉ chlorothiazides. Answer: - DEPLETES POTASSIUM
- leads to hypokalemia
- increase in blocking action of nerve blocks due to depolarization of
the muscla
◉ Paroneal nerve palsy. Answer: - complication of hip arthroplasty
- can be determined by weak or absent dorsiflexion
◉ vesicovaginal fistula. Answer: - abnormal opening between the
bladder and the vagina
- typically only happens after pelvix fracture, surgery,
◉ ejaculatory duct. Answer: duct formed by the union of the vas
deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into
the urethra
, ◉ Aldosterone. Answer: - released from the adrenal cortex
- stimulated by decreased sodium levels or increased potassium
levels
◉ pyuria. Answer: The presence of pus in the urine, usually a sign of
urinary tract infection, or pyelonephritis
◉ Best indicator of acute kidney failure. Answer: Acute increase in
creatinine
◉ Erratic post-operative behavior (what to assess for). Answer: -
distended bladder (think long cases)
- hypoxia
- pain
◉ S/s of allograft/ organ rejection. Answer: - irritability
- anxiousness
- restlessness
- lethargy
- decreased urine output
- increased blood pressure
- weight gain
- anorexia