Let’s talk postoperative care—Join Dr. Katharine Caldwell for a discussion with expert acute and critical care surgeon Dr. Isaiah Turnbull. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on postoperative care and is a companion to Chapter 3 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.
Dr. Isaiah Turnbull reviews the management of common post-operative problems. Key points include handling hypotension, tachycardia, and fever in post-operative patients, the importance of clinical assessment for infections, and insights from the STOP-IT trial on antibiotic duration. The episode also emphasizes the need for proper imaging and laboratory investigations to diagnose and manage necrotizing soft tissue infections effectively. Tune in for expert advice crucial for surgical trainees.