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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Edition
1
ISBN/ISSN
9781496301048
Product Format
Paperback Book
Trim Size
4.25 x 7.125
Pages
396
Edition
1
Publication Date
November 17, 2017
Weight
0.75
Sheri M. Berg MD
Instructor in Anesthesia Medical Director, Post Anesthesia Care Units Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts
Edward A Bittner MD, PhD, MS.Ed, FCCM
Associate Professor Program Director, Critical Care Anesthesiology Fellowship Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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.
Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac.
Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience:
The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline
Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks
Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design
The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click
Postoperative Care Handbook of the Massachusetts General Hospital
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