Notes in 08 PACU

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Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Respiratory complication}} is the most frequently encountered serious complication in PACU.
Published	07/30/2024	Routine monitoring of {{c1::pulse oximetry}} allowed early recognition of respiratory complications and fewer adverse outcomes.
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Airway obstruction}} is due to the tongue falling back against the posterior pharynx and is usually observed in patients with {{c1::obstructive …
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)}} is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep breathing airways open while you sleep.
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Partial}} airway obstruction is usually sonorous in which you can hear the patient snoring while in {{c1::near total}} airway obstruction, there…
Published	07/30/2024	In airway obstruction, there is {{c1::paradoxical movement/seesaw respiration}} wherein the chest descends as the abdomen rises during each inspiratio…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Laryngospasms}} is characterized by high-pitched crowing noises during ventilation but silent with complete glottic closure.
Published	07/30/2024	POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT (PACU)previously known as the {{c1::recovery room}}
Published	07/30/2024	Treatment for laryngospasm involves {{c1::jaw-thrust maneuver}} with gentle positive airway pressure via tight-fitting face masks.
Published	07/30/2024	POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT (PACU)When are patients taken to the PACU?{{c1::At the conclusion of any procedure requiring anesthesia}}
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