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
Haemorrhage Post Cardiac Surgery
Haemorrhage Post Cardiac Surgery; common; mild/moderate -> medically managed; severe -> re-exploration; complications: hypovolaemia, anaemia, pericardial tamponade
Off Pump vs On Pump CABG
Off pump CABG versus On pump CABG; definitions and advantages and disadvantages
Factors determining LIMA Flow
Multiple factors affecting Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) flow: — anatomy — demand — physiology — drugs
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery; most common cardiothoracic surgical case seen in ICU
Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Summaries
Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Summaries
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) replaces the function of the heart and lungs while the heart is arrested to provide a bloodless, stable surgical field
Cardiac Arrest Management After Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac arrest occurs after 0.7 - 2.9% of cardiac surgery cases. Usually preceded by physiological deterioration but can occur in previously stable patients
Nikolaus Friedreich
Nikolaus Friedreich (1825-1882) was a German neurologist and pathologist.
Obstetric Bleeder
A 32 year-old woman is referred to the ICU post caesarean section. In the last 2 hours she has developed vaginal bleeding and oozing from her epidural site.