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CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1993
Optimizing the cardiac function of the postanesthesia patient is dependent on identifying the possible causes of dysfunction. The causes of alterations in cardiac function are varied and complex. The PACU nurse must possess a knowledge of cardiac physiology, an intricate understanding of the cardiovascular effects of various anesthetic agents, and ...
A S, Bines, S L, Landron
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THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1993
This article provides an overview of pediatric post anesthesia care. It highlights important aspects of care that are frequently encountered in practice or have the potential for being problematic. These include airway management, fluid maintenance, the treatment of seizures, thermoregulation, the management of malignant hyperthermia, the ...
E, Meyer-Pahoulis, S L, Williams, S I, Davidson, J R, McVey, A, Mazurek   +4 more
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The Post Anesthesia Care Unit Experience

Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 2003
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) visitation program of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center needed revision. The process was disorganized, visits were unescorted, and nurses and physicians were resistant. A committee was formed with the goal of developing a new unit philosophy and improving the overall process.
Lenore, Smykowski, Wanda, Rodriguez
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The Post Anesthesia Care Unit

AORN Journal, 1995
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit, third ed By Cecil B.
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NARCOTICS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1993
The use of narcotics has a profound impact on the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) staff. This article details the actions, side effects, methods of administration, and postoperative uses of specific narcotic agents.
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[The history of post-anesthesia care units].

Zhonghua yi shi za zhi (Beijing, China : 1980), 2022
Post anesthesia care units (PACU) are designed to handle the utilization of the operating rooms and provide a place for postoperative patients to recover consciousness. PACU first appeared in the 1940s, prevailed in the United States in the 1950s, and expanded gradually to Canada, South Africa and other places, and were popularized in the UK and other ...
X L, Ji, H B, Li, N, Liu, R H, Li
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THE ELDERLY PATIENT IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1993
This article discusses the implications of providing care to the elderly patient in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). Using a systems approach, physiologic changes along with pharmacologic and pathophysiologic alterations associated with aging are identified.
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Adverse Respiratory Events in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Archivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition), 2015
Adverse respiratory events (ARE) are a leading causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the incidence and determinants of postoperative ARE.This observational prospective study was conducted in a post anesthesia care unit (PACU).
Daniela, Xará, Alice, Santos, Fernando, Abelha   +2 more
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AIRWAY EMERGENCIES IN THE POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT

Nursing Clinics of North America, 1993
Airway emergencies are frequently seen in the PACU. Six of the more common airway emergencies have been discussed. The upper-airway emergencies discussed included soft tissue obstruction, laryngeal edema, and laryngospasm. The lower-airway emergencies discussed included bronchospasm, noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, and aspiration.
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Reducing Boarding in a Post‐Anesthesia Care Unit

Production and Operations Management, 2011
When operating room schedules in hospitals are produced, the constraints and preferences of surgeons and hospital workers are a primary consideration. The downstream impact on post‐operative bed availability is often ignored. This can lead to the boarding of patients overnight in the post‐anesthesia care unit (PACU) because intensive care unit beds are
Carter Price, Bruce Golden, Michael Harrington, Ramon Konewko, Edward Wasil, William Herring   +5 more
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