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Intravenous fluids are usually given for 24-48 hours until the patient is.permitted to eat a special light diet and as bowel activity resumes. About eight hours after surgery, the patient may be allowed to walk a little, increasing movement gradually.
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What kind of aftercare is used in a colpotomy?
Aftercare for colpotomy is associated with the overall surgery that required the colpotomy.
What aftercare is associated with skull x rays?
There is no aftercare required following skull or sinus x-ray procedures.
Why is pyloroplasty used?
Pyloroplasty is a treatment for high-risk patients for gastric or peptic ulcer disease.
What is cpt code 43800?
Pyloroplasty
What are some of the risks of pyloroplasty?
excessive bleeding
What aftercare is associated with thermometers?
A thermometer should be cleaned, disinfected and placed in an appropriate container for storage.
What is the purpose of a pyloroplasty?
peptic ulcer disease (PUD).A pyloroplasty is performed to treat the complications of PUD or when medical treatment has not been able to control PUD in high-risk patients.
What aftercare is associated with septoplasty?
Patients with septoplasties are usually sent home from the hospital later the same day or the morning after the surgery. Aftercare includes a list of detailed instructions for the patient that focus on preventing trauma to the nose.
What aftercare is associated with sacral nerve stimulation?
Antibiotics may be given.The patient will be given instructions on incision care and follow-up appointments before he or she leaves the hospital. Aftercare includes fine-tuning of the SNS stimulator.
What aftercare is associated with local anesthesia?
The degree of aftercare needed depends on where the anesthetic was given, how much was given, and other individual circumstances.If a major extremity was anesthetized, the patient may have to wait until function returns before being discharged.
What is the aftercare associated with the partial thromboplastin time test?
Aftercare includes routine care of the puncture site, being watched for signs of spontaneous bleeding, to avoid activities that might cause minor cuts or bruises, avoid using aspirin.
What aftercare is associated with a splenectomy?
.Blood transfusions may be indicated. The most important part of aftercare, however, is long-term caution regarding vulnerability to infection. All patients can be given a booster dose of pneumococcal vaccine five to 10 years after splenectomy.
