Describe phase I in post-anesthesia care
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Immediate post-anesthesia period
•Basic life-sustaining needs
•Constant, vigilant monitoring
•Goal: Prepare for safe transfer to Phase II or inpatient unit
Major psychological complications post-operatively?
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, •Anxiety / depression
•Confusion or delirium
•Alcohol withdrawal
What are the major post-op complications for the neurological system? For both the
PACU and Clinical Unit
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PACU:
•Emergence delirium
•Delayed awakening
Clinical Unit:
•Delirium
Fever post op causes
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Fever might not be related to an infection, may just be a response to the
surgery (post-op day one)
→Look for other signs of infection if fever occurs
What are the major post-op complications for the respiratory system? For both the
PACU and Clinical Unit
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Immediate post-anesthesia period
•Basic life-sustaining needs
•Constant, vigilant monitoring
•Goal: Prepare for safe transfer to Phase II or inpatient unit
Major psychological complications post-operatively?
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, •Anxiety / depression
•Confusion or delirium
•Alcohol withdrawal
What are the major post-op complications for the neurological system? For both the
PACU and Clinical Unit
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PACU:
•Emergence delirium
•Delayed awakening
Clinical Unit:
•Delirium
Fever post op causes
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Fever might not be related to an infection, may just be a response to the
surgery (post-op day one)
→Look for other signs of infection if fever occurs
What are the major post-op complications for the respiratory system? For both the
PACU and Clinical Unit
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