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To monitor for blood loss, monitor the patient's input and output (f/c, urine output, drainage from the bulb suction, drainage from the dressing). Also you need to monitor the patient's vital signs which will show the trend and any important information such as hypotension, hypothermia, tachycardia, and decreased in level of consciousness. Josef De Jesus, RN student
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What is postoperative blood salvage?
Postoperative blood salvage is used to remove shed blood from the surgical cavity that has been closed at the completion of the surgical procedure.
What is a postoperative donation of blood?
Postoperative blood collection: blood lost from the surgical site right after surgery is collected and re-infused after the surgical site has been closed
What conditions are treated with incision care?
There are several reasons for caring properly for an incision or wound. These include:.lowering the risk of postoperative complications.avoiding unnecessary pain or discomfort.minimizing scarring.preventing blood loss
What has the author Rephael Mohr written?
Rephael Mohr has written: 'Management of bleeding after open heart surgery' -- subject(s): Adverse effects, Blood Loss, Surgical, Complications, Heart, Heart Surgery, Hemorrhage, Postoperative Complications, Prevention & control, Surgery, Surgical Blood Loss, Treatment
Is a blood pressure monitor or microwave a electromagnetic device?
blood pressure monitor
What does one-day surgery include?
Surgical procedures usually take two hours or less and involve minimal blood loss and a short recovery time. In the majority of surgical cases, oral medications control postoperative pain.
What is the correct spelling of postoperative care or post-operative care?
postoperative post-operative
Do you need to buy a blood pressure monitor if you have diabetes?
A blood pressure monitor is not necessary for diabetics to have but it never hurts to monitor your blood pressure. What you do need to have is a blood sugar monitor that will test your sugars to make sure you are not too high or too low.
What is the term for prevention of blood loss?
PREVENT blood loss? Nothing PREVENTS blood loss. Clotting helps stop blood loss.
What is term for prevention of blood loss?
PREVENT blood loss? Nothing PREVENTS blood loss. Clotting helps stop blood loss.
What is the technical term for a blood pressure monitor and where do I get one?
There is no technical term for a blood pressure monitor. You can buy them at www.consumersearch.com/blood-pressure-monitors or shopping.yahoo.com/blood-pressure-monitors/ A blood pressure monitor is simply known as such. You can get a blood pressure monitor online at sites liek Ebay and Amazon,you can also purchase one at the local Walmart.
What is the average loss of life expectancy after spleen removal?
If you avoid any postoperative complication and you have adequate vaccines and prophylactic antibiotherapy, your life expectancy is not diminished.
