post-anesthesia
Following surgical unconsciousness
Post-anesthesia describes the period or condition following administration of anesthesia, when a patient is recovering from its effects: post-anesthesia care unit, post-anesthesia nausea.
Medical staff monitor patients during this phase for complications as consciousness and normal function return.
Return to consciousness
- emergenceComing into existence
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
nausea · shivering · confusion · monitoring · vitals · oxygen · consciousness · lucidity
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- hoarsenessRough, scratchy voice quality
headache · fatigue · weakness · itching · trembling · confusion · agitation · hypothermia
Medical caretaking profession
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- antiemeticsVomiting prevention drugs
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- airwayPassage for breath
positioning · hydration · medication · assessment · documentation · handoff · ambulation
Strong desire for achievement
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- arrhythmiaAbnormal cardiac rhythm
delirium · anaphylaxis · awareness · stroke · infection · hemorrhage
awakening
Return to consciousness
- emergenceComing into existence
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
drowsiness · nausea · shivering · confusion · monitoring · vitals · oxygen · consciousness · lucidity · alertness
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- chillsShivering spells from illness
hoarseness · headache · fatigue · weakness · itching · trembling · confusion · agitation · hypothermia · hypotension
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- antiemeticsVomiting prevention drugs
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
airway · positioning · hydration · medication · assessment · documentation · handoff · ambulation
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
arrhythmia · delirium · anaphylaxis · awareness · stroke · infection · hemorrhage
post-anesthesiawide awake
Totally alert and attentive
clear-headed · lucid · sharp · coherent · responsive
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