Vasoplegia Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Vasoplegia Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Common; results from a bypass-induced SIRS response, but other causes of vasodilation (e.g. drugs, sepsis) can also contribute
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 107
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 107 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Post-Pericardotomy Syndrome
Post-Pericardotomy Syndrome = febrile illness secondary to an inflammatory reaction involving the pleura + pericardium.
Pneumonectomy
Pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of an entire lung, performed via thoracotomy
Phrenic Nerve Palsy Post-Cardiac Surgery
Phrenic nerve palsy post-cardiac surgery can result from multiple mechanisms and can lead to significant morbidity
Oesophageal Perforation
Oesophageal Perforation. Mechanism: spontaneous (Boerhaave syndrome, deceleration injury); penetrating (intra and extraluminal)
Indications for Adult Cardiac Surgery
Indications for Adult Cardiac Surgery
ICU after Cardiac Surgery
Intensive care unit (ICU) after Cardiac Surgery; 3% risk of death
Hypoxaemia post Cardiac Surgery
Hypoxaemia post Cardiac Surgery. Management approach would be based on a systematic assessment of the patient using history, examination and review of investigations with regard to the following possible causes.
Hypothermia Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypothermia Post Cardiac Surgery. multi-factorial: residual hypothermia post CPB, failure to rewarm, open thoracic cavity, cold OT, administration of cold fluids
Hypotension Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypotension Post Cardiac Surgery. Think PROVED?: pump, rhythm, obstruction, volume, (endocrine), distributive, ? = artefactual
Hypertension Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypertension Post Cardiac Surgery