nursingCare in postOP patient >>CABG<< (CSICU)

begalli · Oct 14, 2004

Hello
I`m working in cardiac surgery intensive care unit for 5 years.
I`m wanted know more about:
Post OP 1)Hypertension
2)Hypothermia
3)Other your understand

Not sure what you mean but extremely generally speaking....

Hypertension: You want to control this because you don't want a high blood pressure ripping apart fresh grafts.

Hypothermia: In the OR the patient's temp is purposely taken down dramatically. Often when the patient is delivered by the anesthesiologist to our RN's post-op, their temp is ~35c (at times, lower). We sometimes warm the patient slowly with a Bair Hugger. Temp affects BP, gases, bleeding, etc. As the patient warms, the BP drops. The RN must anticipate this and IV drips must be adjusted accordingly.

Other: Really don't know what you mean by this.

nurse_kambiz · Oct 16, 2004

Hi My Dear friend

Tank for your response

Please tell me about roles of hypothermia in crisis hypertention in post OP

How can be to rewarm patient ?

How can be to control of blood pressure ?

Trauma-tizedRN · Nov 6, 2004

Hi My Dear friend
Tank for your response
Please tell me about roles of hypothermia in crisis hypertention in post OP
How can be to rewarm patient ?
How can be to control of blood pressure ?

Do you work in the US?