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POST OPERATIVE RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS (AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION (Laryngeal…
POST OPERATIVE RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
Laryngeal Odema
Reasons
Fluid Overload
Drug Reaction
Symptoms
Same as Larygospasm
Laryngospasm
Reasons
Irritation from Endotracheal Tube
Symptoms
Inspiratory Stridor
Acute Respiratory Distress
Sternal retraction
Retained Secretions
Reasons
Anesthetic
Dehydration
Symptoms
Noisy Respirations
Coarse Crackles
Tongue Falling Back
Reasons
Drug reaction
Symptoms
Use of Accessory Muscles
Decreased Air Movement
HYPOVENTILATION
Depression of Central Resp Drive
Medulary Depression Opioids, sedatives, anesthetics
Symptoms
Shallow Respiration
Apnoea
Decreased SaO2
Increased PaCo2
Poor Respiratory Muscle Tone
Reasons
Neuromuscular Blocks
Symptoms
Decreased Rate of Breathing
Pain
Reasons
Incision pain
Symptoms
Increased Resp Rate
Hypo/Hyper Tension
Guarding Behaviour
Changes in SaO2
HYPOXAEMIA
Atelectasis
Retained Secretions
Symptoms
Decreased Breath depth
Decreased O2 sats
Embolism
Dislodged Thrombis
Symptoms
Acute Tachypnoea
Dyspnoea
Hypotension
Bronchospasm
Pulmonary Odema
Fluid Overload
Symptoms
Acute tachypnoea
Reduced airflow sounds upon auscultation
Tachycardia
Aspiration of Gastric Contents
Symptoms
Unexplained Tachypnoea
Interstitial Odema
Resp Failure
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