History
Surgery used to remove the appendix used to treat appendicitis
What is an appendectomy?
Medication used for moderate to severe pain.
What is Hydromorphone
Infection causes this lab value to increase.
What are WBC's?
Separation of previosuly joined wound edges.
What is dehiscence?
A surgery used to remove the uterus
This medication is often used alongside hydromorphone to treat the side effects
A critically low value of this lab test indicates the need for a blood transfusion.
What is RBC'c?
When discontinuing a hemovac and removing the drain from the patient, you use _____ gloves.
what is sterile?
Condition in which tissue growth is similar to the inner lining if the uterus growing outside of the uterus
What is endometriosis?
If endometriosis can cause inflammation what class of analgesics are used for pain treatment other than hydromorphone?
what are NSAIDs?
This Scan was used to diagnose the adnexal lesion and hydroureteronephritis.
What is CT Abd/Pelvis?
When caring for a patient with a hemovac with 100cc of drainage emptied in the last 12 hours, do you obtain orders to discontinue or leave it in.
What is leave it in?
Drainage should be less than 50cc in the last 12 hours
A minimally invasive procedure that uses a few small incisions to remove cysts from an ovary
What is a Lap Ovarian Cystectomy?
Commonly used antibiotic for endometriosis.
What is Metronidazole?
A retrograde pyelogram uses an x-ray to look at this.
6 characteristics of compartment syndrome
What are Paresthesia, Pain, Pressure, Pallor, Paralysis, and Pulselessness?