Postoperative Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital

Berg, Sheri, M.D.; Bittner, Edward A., M.D., Ph.D.

ISBN 10: 1496301048 / ISBN 13: 9781496301048

Edité par LWW, 2017

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Synopsis :

Practical, portable, and accessible, this new addition to the LWW Handbook Series covers all facets of care given to patients postoperatively, both early on in the PACU and later on the floor. A multidisciplinary team of residents, fellows, and faculty at the highly esteemed Massachusetts General Hospital employ an easy-to-use outline format to cover topics such as patient care, postoperative complications, special considerations, CPR in the PACU, ethico-legal issues, and PACU administration.Key Features

• Covers the wide variety of patients encountered in the PACU (such as patients just out of thoracic surgery vs. those coming from genitourinary surgery).
• Presents the combined experience and knowledge of anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perianesthesia nurses, mirroring the team structure of care given postoperatively.
• Discusses the considerations necessary for special patient populations such as obese patients or substance abuse patients.
• Addresses PACU organization and management, quality assurance, infection control, legal and ethical issues, and more.

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Postoperative Care Handbook of the ...
Éditeur : LWW
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : As New