Tubes and Drains
A passive rubber drain used to drain fluids
What is a penrose drain?
An important part of pre-operative care that must be done ensure you have the right patient
What is patient identification?
Type of surgery that involves removing the appendix due to inflammation or infection
What is an appendectomy?
Method of pain management that allows patient to control the medication administration via a pump
What is PCA or Patient-controlled analgesia?
Process of removing dead or damaged tissues to promote wound healing
What is debridement?
A drain that requires "squeezing" to achieve suction; often used in abdominal and breast surgeries
What is a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain?
Method of ensuring this area is "cleared" by administering laxatives the day prior
What is bowel preparation?
Type of surgery that removes part of the intestine due to illness or injury
What is a bowel resection?
Opioid antagonist used to reverse an overdosage
What is naloxone?
A sudden increase in sanguineous drainage in the NPWT canister may indicate this life-threatening complication requiring immediate cessation of therapy
What is haemorrhage (or bleeding)?
A tube used to divert urine flow following trauma or obstruction in the ureter.
What is a nephrostomy tube?
Post-operative observations are initially done every ___ mins for 4 hours
What is 30 mins?
Involves moving a piece of healthy tissue, including skin, muscle, and fat, from one area of the body to another to repair or reconstruct a defect or wound
What is a flap? (flap surgery)
A technique used to numb a specific area of the body by injecting a local anesthetic around a nerve or group of nerves
What is regional block or nerve block?
This broad-spectrum antiseptic may cause skin irritation and has risk of systemic absorption
What is povidone iodine?
Location of the tip of a patent PICC line
What is the superior vena cava?
Vital assessment to monitor for causes of peripheral oedema and dyspnoea (overhydration) or infection and increased risk of constipation (dehydration)
Fluid Balance Monitoring
An abnormal connection that can form between two hollow spaces
What is a fistula?
Dysphoria as a common side effect when administering this anaesthetic agent
Ketamine
NPWT is generally avoided in wounds containing this untreated condition due to concerns it may promote cellular proliferation.
What is malignancy (in the wound bed)?
Technique or method of insertion for a pigtail drain
What is percutaneous?
An adverse complication from surgery that results in a drop of blood pressure due to blood loss or infection
What is shock?
Mastectomy that includes removal of chest muscles and lymph nodes
Radical Mastectomy
Minimum monitoring time after intrathecal morphine.
What is 16 hours?
Fluid collection appearing like a lump under the skin accumulating from dead space post tissue removal
What is a Seroma?