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What aftercare does a patient who has undergone a mastoidectomy receive?
Painkillers are usually needed for the first day or two after the operation. The patient should drink fluids freely.
What care should a patient receive after a throat culture?
No specific aftercare is needed.
What aftercare do patients of open biopsy or mediastinoscopy receive?
patients are taken to a recovery room for observation. If no other complications develop, they are taken back to the hospital room. Stitches are usually removed after seven to 14 days.
What aftercare does a patient receive after a craniotomy?
Oxygen, painkillers, and drugs to control swelling and seizures are given after the operation.
What should be considered when a second mediastinoscopy is being recommended?
Patients who previously had mediastinoscopy should not receive it again if there is scarring present from the first exam.
What aftercare does a pancreatectomy patient receive?
After surgery, patients experience pain in the abdomen and are prescribed pain medication. Follow-up exams are required to monitor the patient's recovery and remove implanted tubes.
What care should a patient receive after receiving erectile dysfunction treatment?
The primary aftercare is to monitor blood pressure following use of ED medications.
What care should a patient receive after a Tensilon test?
The effects of Tensilon subside quickly, and are completely gone after 30-60 minutes. No aftercare is needed.
What medication may a patient receive prior to a mediastinoscopy?
A physician may also prescribe a sedative the night before the exam and before the procedure. Often a local anesthetic will be applied to the throat to prevent discomfort during placement of the endotracheal tube.
What aftercare is associated with tenotomy?
.the patient may receive pain medication.Ice packs may also be applied.Casts are applied to the limb receiving the surgery. Braces or splints may also be applied.
What aftercare does a patient receive after a laminectomy?
patients will typically wear compression stockings to avoid blood-clot formation, a complication that can occur after surgery. There may be a catheter placed in the bladder to collect and measure urine
What care should a patient receive after a gallium scan of the body?
There is generally no aftercare required following a gallium scan. However, women who are breastfeeding who have a scan will be cautioned against breastfeeding for four weeks following the exam.
