Perioperative Nursing

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Diabetes Mellitus and Other Chronic Diseases

— Wound healing tends to be delayed, risk for wound dehiscence. Higher incidence of infection. Liver & kidney diseases make it more difficult to metabolize anesthesia & waste products.

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Advanced age with Inactivity

— Risk of disuse syndrome, hypostatic pneumonia & thrombus formation.

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Liver Disease

— Interferes with normal blood clotting. Cannot detoxify properly anesthesia & other drugs.

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Regular use of certain drugs

— Aspirin, NSAID’s & anticoagulants make patients prone to bleeding. Corticosteroids delay wound healing