Frost EAM

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Overlooked common postoperative complications

• Pain
• Cardiorespiratory problems
• Drug interactions
• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Pulmonary embolism (PE)
• Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
• Postoperative nausea & vomiting (PONV)
• Opioid-induced emesis (OIE)
• Postoperative ileus (POI)

Case:

68 y/o female - cancerous colon polyp–scheduled for elective laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. EKG shows non-specific T wave changes, cannot rule out MI, blood sugar 177 mg/dl, mild hypertension treated with hydrochlorothiazide. Body mass index 31. Non smoker. BP 160/95.