Brucenet2000

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1. Hypothermia Protocol

   Brucenet2000 replied to jrodhuskers's topic in General Nursing

   At what point do you generally treat bradycardia in the therapeutic induced hypothermic paitent? And do you generally start with vasopressors? At what point do you reverse cooling related to bradycardia? Thanks! I'm strugging to find good evidence...

2. crescent shaped incision for open heart surgery?

   Brucenet2000 replied to Brucenet2000's topic in CCU

   I've just learned, it's still the traditional open heart surgery, but he is going to do a V shaped incision - starting under each collarbone and coming down into a V. He'll fold that flap of skin up and the proceed as usual.......... I'm wondering i...

3. crescent shaped incision for open heart surgery?

   Brucenet2000 replied to Brucenet2000's topic in CCU

   She doesn't care about the incision being visible, this is just how it was explained to her by the surgeon. And I just can't figure out what exactly he is talking about.........

4. crescent shaped incision for open heart surgery?

   Brucenet2000 posted a topic in CCU

   I have been told a friend of mine is having open heart surgery for repair of her mitral valve prolapse with severe regurgitation and new afib. She tells me she wasn't a candidate for the minimally invasive procedure to repair her valve and is going ...