Anesthesia

This paper is a summary of a randomized controlled trial conducted by Joo et al (2015) in which the combination of haloperidol and dexamethasone were used to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in high-risk patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery. It is understood using low dose haloperidol helps in the prevention of PONV. The study’s purpose was to identify an appropriate dose to use with dexamethasone for prevention of PONV. The study took place in a single…

Prior to the patient coming into the dialysis room, the machine is set up. The nurse sets the rates according to the doctor’s order. She hangs a bag of normal saline and ensures that the potassium bath is correct. This bath, which looks like a clear gallon of milk, is prepared by placing a tube from the machine inside the top of the lid. The artificial kidney, dialyzer, is then placed on the side of the machine and the nurse hooks the tubing up. The nurse then assures that all of the tubes are…

It is critical for patients undergoing any dental procedure that they are made aware of all the options available to them for having their treatment carried out. For many people having to undertake dental treatment is a very unpleasant prospect. We see people every day with varying levels of apprehension from the slightly anxious to those with a severe phobia. Good sedation practice requires the consideration of a range of non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of anxiety management in…

The Grattan Institute strongly suggested the anaesthetic nursing practice must be taken into present day demand. The basic nursing practice in the anaesthetic nursing profession must rise from assistant to the anaesthetist to a nurse anaesthetist providing health care services focusing on the medical model of care. This will enable our anaesthetic nurses to help create solutions to our health care services by providing competent and affordable anaesthetic care services. Advancement of…

Epidural anaesthesia for painless labour. What is it? What is Epidural Anaesthesia? Epidural anaesthesia is a procedure in which a very thin catheter is placed in the lower part of your back and a pain killer is injected through it. This medicine only blocks the sensation of nerves that cause pain during labour i.e. in the lower part of the body. There is pain relief without any other effect. What are the types of epidural anaesthesia? -Regular epidural. -Combined Spinal –Epidural (CSE) or…

TN commonly becomes refractory to medication and may require surgical intervention. There are many studies reporting successful outcomes of various procedures for TN, however, the subjective nature of pain and lack of HRQoL data make comparisons difficult. The results of this study suggest MVD is significantly more likely to produce a BNI I outcome and result in greater QOL than SRS at 7 years follow up. MVD had significantly less complications and a lower recurrence rate at 7 years. MVD success…

umbar spinal canal stenosis is the narrowing or stricture of the spinal canal, with possible subsequent nerve impingement (1). The canal components that contribute to its narrowing include facet joint hypertrophy, ligamentum flavum thickening, bone spurs, and multilevel disc bulge or protrusion (2). Lumbar spinal canal stenosis is one of the most Pain Physician: March/April 2016: 19:139-146 140 www.painphysicianjournal.com sion), and patients with a history of adverse reaction to either local…

The Trendelenburg position involves placing the patient head down and elevating the feet (Colbert, Ankney, & Lee, 2016). It is named after German surgeon Friedrich Trendelenburg, who created the position to improve surgical exposure of the pelvic organs during surgery ("What Is Trendelenburg Position And Reverse Trendelenburg Position?" n.d.). Trendelenburg position it is used to complete surgeries for patients with abdominal hernias. Lithotomy position requires the patient to lie on his back,…

a. Decreased Abdominal compliance: Alteration in the abdominal wall compliance may occur either due to involvement of abdominal wall or may be affected by the changes in the thoracic cavity. Few of the factors which may be associated with an altered abdominal compliance and hence may affect the IAP include: ventilatory asynchrony, use of PEEP, pneumoperitoneum, abdominal scar and burn eschar limiting abdominal expansion, prone positioning and presence of abdominal belt. b. Abdominal volume:…

A C.N.A is someone that cares for a person that can no longer care for themselves. C.N.A stands for certified nurses assistant, most hospitals, nursing homes, and assistive living facilities have C.N.A’s. Doing this type of work can be very difficult, such as giving a cranky resident a be bath. Anyone that has done this knows that it is not a easy task to complete. C.N.A’s do not get paid enough or recognized for their hard work, unlike doctors and nurses. The items you will need are:…