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Post operative complications (Infection (Assessment required (The surgeon…
Post operative complications
Infection
Potential issues
Surgical site infection
Surgical opening
Surgical instruments
Exogenous infection (Seaton, 2015).
Sepsis infection
Signs and symptoms
Local redness
Swelling
Increased pain and tenderness to site
Fever (Seaton, 2015).
Leucocytosis
Assessment required
The surgeon will place a drain in the incision
Surgen will make a stab wound adjacent to the incision
Skin integrity
Serous drainage
Wound dressing
Risk of further infection
Wound dehiscence
Hand hygiene
Vital signs (Seaton, 2015).
Management of issue
4hrly Obs
Meticulous Asepsis
Hand washing before and after every patient
Urine and bloods taken
Airway clearance (Seaton, 2015).