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Surgical Injuries

  • Post - Surgical Monitoring Injuries
  • Failure to Monitor - Post Surgery
    • Alertness (falls)
    • Allergic Reaction
    • Ambulation
    • Anemia
    • Bleeding
    • Blindness
    • Bowel Obstruction
    • Brain Swelling
    • Bulbar Stricture
    • Circulation
    • Clotting
    • Colitis
    • Compartment Syndrome
    • Creatinine Levels
    • Death
    • Dehydration
    • Diabetes
    • Diarrhea
    • Drug Overdose
    • Fluid Retention
    • Glucose Levels
    • Heart Condition
    • Hypertension
    • Hyponatremia
    • Hypotension
    • Hypovolemia
    • Infection
    • Leak
    • Low Blood Pressure
    • Magnesium & Potassium
    • Neurological Condition
    • Nutritional Deficiency
    • Pulmonary Embolism
    • Respiration
    • Seizure
    • Sodium
    • Steal Syndrome
    • Stroke
    • Ulcers
    • Vascular Condition
    • Voiding Problem
  • Lack of Pre- Surgery Screening:
    • Failure to Administer Prophylactic Antibiotics
    • Failure to Assess Circulation
    • Failure to Get Surgical Clearance - Blood Pressure
    • Failure to Note Prescriptions
    • Failure to Test - Evaluate
    • Misc. Pre-Surgical Condition - Weight, Etc
    • Pre-Surgery Aspiration of Vomit
    • Pre-Surgery Cardiac Work-Up
    • Pre-Surgery Clotting Studies (Failure To)
    • Pre-Surgery Infection Screening
  • Surgical Injuries
    • Aspiration
    • Blocked Airway - Loss of Oxygen
    • Burns During Surgery
    • Equipment Failure During Surgery
    • Excessive Traction Injuries
    • Fire During Surgery
    • Foreign Bodies
    • Hemoclips Misplaced
    • Lacerations of Skin During Surgery
    • Lack of Consent
    • Latex Products Used on Allergic Patient
    • Positional Errors During Surgery
    • Surgical Infection
    • Wrong Parts Removed
    • Wrong Surgery - Incisional Errors