5 Ps in Assessment Prior and Post Surgery

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I'm doing this case study and it asks what are the five ps that should guide the assessment of M.Cs right leg before and after surgery

Any help?

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Look up acute ischemic leg.

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Specializes in SICU.

Pain

Pulse

Pallor

Paralysis

Paresthesia

Good luck on the case study.

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Specializes in private practice, corporate.
luv your nurse said:

Pain

Pulse

Pallor

Paralysis

Paresthesia

Good luck on the case study.

And for god's sake, memorize them!

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Specializes in DOU.

What about perfusion and polar? (I always heard there were 7 Ps.)

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I agree we were taught 7 P's

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

I was taught 7 also.

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natania said:

What about perfusion and polar? (I always heard there were 7 Ps.)

I was taught 5, but just wondering what "polar" is?

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What about perfusion and polar? (I always heard there were 7 Ps.)

Pulse and pallor give you info on pefusion, never heard of polar.

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What is polar?

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Specializes in DOU.

Polar = is the extremity cold to the touch?

We were taught to assess perfusion by capillary refill.

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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.

We learned polyokio for skin temp-I like polar better. Could never remember the word and don't even think I spelled it right! Definitely a good thing to know!

Maisy ?

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