Postoperative Nausea
Found 6 free book(s)Lidocaine Infusion for Analgesia
anesthesia.ucsf.eduØReduce pain, nausea, ileus duration, opioid requirement, and length of hospital stay Evidence for Specific Surgeries:9-12 ØStrong: Open & laparoscopic abdominal; Reduces postoperative pain, speeds return of bowel function, reduces PONV, reduces length of hospital stay ØModerate: Open prostatectomy, thoracic procedures,
INDEX OF DISEASES/DISORDERS
images.template.netCardiac surgery: postoperative care, 100 Cardiomyoplasty, 100 Cerebrovascular accident/stroke, 238 Chemical burns, 667 Cholecystectomy, 364 Cholecystitis with cholelithiasis, 357 Cholelithiasis, 357 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 120 Cirrhosis of the liver, 445 Colostomy, 334 Coronary artery bypass graft, 100 Coronary artery disease, 64
Kaiser Permanente: Cholecystectomy Post-op Instructions
mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.orgpostoperative visit your surgeon will remove the drain. How to Empty the Sterile Suction Drain: Before and after you empty the drain reservoir wash your hands well with soap and running water. Pay special attention to rubbing your fingers, fingernails and the backs of your hands. Hand washing is an important step to help prevent infection.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Post-op Instructions
mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.orgpostoperative visit your surgeon will remove the drain. How to Empty the Sterile Suction Drain: Before and after you empty the drain reservoir wash your hands well with soap and running water. Pay special attention to rubbing your fingers, fingernails and the backs of your hands. Hand washing is an important step to help prevent infection.
Post-Operative Feeding: Time to move on
www.cnmdpg.org• Post-op nausea, vomiting, ileus more prevalent in the past 1. • Use of low amounts of local anesthetics + epidural opiates reduces ileus 2. • Conflicting, unimpressive results with pro-kinetics (IV metoclopramide, IV erythromycin). • No RCT using laxatives alone. • Avoiding opioids like morphine recommended.
Intravenous Nicardipine - EMCrit
www.emcrit.orgJun 24, 2006 · Intravenous Nicardipine: A Review 1757 Pharmacological Nicardipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist, with greater selec- Properties tivity for L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle than cardiac myocytes. Nicardipine demonstrates strong coronary and cerebral vasodilatory activity.