Post-Operative Examination

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Post-Operative Examination


Look

  • around bed
  • drips
    • number
    • sites
    • type
    • rate
  • lines
    • Central line
    • arterial line
  • Drains
    • number
    • site
    • bag contents
      • amount
      • colour
      • blood
    • seal
  • nasogastric tube
    • amount
    • colour
  • urinary catheter
    • open bag
    • wash-out attachment
    • volume
    • blood

Patient

  • Preliminary
    • general impression
    • mental state
    • hands
    • pulse
    • blood pressure
    • eyes
    • conjunctivae
    • sclerae
    • skin turgor
  • Chest
  • Abdominal Examination
  • Wound
    • site
    • type
    • stitches / clip
    • apposition of edges
    • redness
    • swelling
    • bruising 
    • copious discharge
  • legs
    • swelling
    • tenderness over calf
  • pressure sores
    • sacrum
    • heels
    • elbows

Charts

  • temperature
  • nursing observations
  • fluid balance
  • drug chart

Completion

 

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