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Acute Renal Failure: A Case Study

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Coronary artery bypass surgery is the most common open-heart operation performed in the United States, with over 500,000 procedures performed each year. CABG may be contraindicated in elderly patients and in patients with end-stage kidney disease, lung disease, and peripheral vascular disease, as these patients are at higher risk for complications (University of Michigan, 2014).
The procedure involves attaching an unclogged blood vessel to a blocked coronary artery beyond the obstruction. One or both internal thoracic (also called internal mammary) arteries can be rerouted or a piece of the saphenous vein or the radial artery can be made into a conduit.
The surgery is done under general anesthesia and takes between 3 to 6 hours. Usually, the …show more content…

Acute Renal Failure
Incidence of acute renal failure after CABG is 2% to 3%. A small percentage of patients will go on to need dialysis. Careful nursing monitoring includes kidney function (urinary output, creatinine clearance, and other kidney function tests), especially for those patients with high risk factors including preexisting renal dysfunction, decreased cardiac output, insulin-dependent diabetes, peripheral artery disease, advanced age, African race, and female gender (Diodato & Chedrawy, 2014).
POSTOPERATIVE PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY GOALS
Frequently, a patient with physical limitations following a cardiac event will be referred to a rehabilitation specialist. Based on the assessment and evaluation, the physical and/or occupational therapist creates an individualized treatment plan that includes the patient’s goals for treatment and addresses the individual physical limitations.
Early and frequent physical therapy (PT), starting as soon as one day after surgery, can help restore a normal pattern of daily functioning in a patient with CAD. A customized PT program may include exercises for range of motion, muscle strengthening, and coordination. Exercises will vary depending on the patient’s baseline

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