In this Care Plan episode, the focus is on thoracotomies, both open and video-assisted, commonly performed for thoracic or cardiovascular issues. The discussion goes into preoperative considerations, emphasizing optimizing patients' respiratory health and utilizing double-lumen tubes for one-lung ventilation (OLV). Detailed insights into the challenges posed by patient positioning, the effects of OLV on pulmonary blood flow, and the significance of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction are cover...

E132: Thoracotomy (CarePlan: Sachi & Rhea)

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E141: Musculoskeletal Conditions

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E140: Coagulopathies and Anemia

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E139: Gastrointestinal Complications

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E132: Thoracotomy (CarePlan: Sachi & Rhea)

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