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Post operative complications (Nausea and vomiting (Post operative nausea…
Post operative complications
Pain
Assessed by using pain scoring system
Assess by patients appearance
Use of analgesia
Increases metabolic demand
Cardiovascular complications
Hemorrhage
Tachycardia, tachyponea, confusion, pain, visible bleeding, late sign hypotension
Hypo/hypertension
tachycardia
bradycardia
arrhythmias
Nausea and vomiting
Increases metabolic demand
Treated with antiemetics
Post operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
High risk for patients with known motion sickness
Increases hospitalisation period
Can result from extended anesthetised time
More common in women
Risk increased following gynae and GI operations
Anxiety and pain can cause
Airway complications
Reaction to medications
Respiratory depression
anaphylaxis
Unable to establish airway following removal of intubation
Vomit or blood occluding airway
Aspiration
Low oxygen saturation
Increased carbon dioxide
Hypoxemia
Tachycardia, tachypnea, agitation, and altered mental status
Pulmonary embolism
References: ArcMesa Educators. (2017). Complications in the postoperative care unit. Retrieved June 17, 2018, from
http://nursinglink.monster.com/training/articles/303-complications-in-the-postoperative-care-unit-