5 "p"s in assesment prior and post surgery

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  1. by Oct 8, '07
    I'm doing this case study and it asks what are the five ps that should guide the assesment of M.Cs right leg before and after surgery

    any help?
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    by mismatchedgrl Oct 8, '07 8:02 pm
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  2. 13 Comments so far...

  3. Oct 8, '07 by
    Look up acute ischemic leg
  4. Oct 8, '07 by
    pain
    pulse
    pallor
    paralysis
    paresthesia

    good luck on the case study

  5. Oct 8, '07 by
    Quote from luv your nurse
    pain
    pulse
    pallor
    paralysis
    paresthesia

    good luck on the case study

    and for god's sake, memorize them!
  6. Oct 8, '07 by
    What about perfusion and polar? (I always heard there were 7 Ps.)
  7. Oct 8, '07 by
    I agree we were taught 7 P's
  8. Oct 8, '07 by
    I was taught 7 also.
  9. Oct 9, '07 by
    Quote from natania
    what about perfusion and polar? (i always heard there were 7 ps.)
    i was taught 5, but just wondering what "polar" is?
  10. Oct 9, '07 by
    Quote from natania
    What about perfusion and polar? (I always heard there were 7 Ps.)

    Pulse and pallor give you info on pefusion, never heard of polar.
  11. Oct 9, '07 by
    what is polar?