Fluid and Electrolyte Alteration for Post-Surgical (ICU)Patients’

Abstract

Fluids are considered the cornerstone in management of patient post-surgical interventions & any disturbance or alterations of fluid / electrolyte has encountered problems that increase risk for complications & mortality rate, nurse staff play important role in detecting problem to provide optimal care .To assess parameters of vital signs, serum electrolyte measurement finding during (ICU)stay. A prospective follow-up study design was adopted from 1st of November 2022 until the 13th of July 2023 to achieve the objectives of present study & to meet requirement. Anonprobability (purposive) sample, & the sample size assignat was (67) patient, out others participant ( 22) patient were excluded from the sample. The results show potassium level hypokalemia in high percentage through the (1st ,2nd ,3rd ,4th &5th)while hyperkalemia show low percentage in (1st ,2nd ,&5th ), and the sodium show hyponatremia majority of percentage in (1st ,2nd ,3rd ,4th &5th);while hypernatremia show high percentage along (1st ,2nd ,3rd ,4th &5th);with relation to results of calcium it show low percentage in (3rd ,&4th) observation. Fluid & electrolyte disturbance a common problem in (ICU) patient post-surgical intervention, high mortality rate occurs as outcome result of neurosurgical case that accompanied by these alterations.Fluid & electrolyte disturbance a common problem in (ICU) patient post-surgical intervention, high mortality rate occurs as outcome result of neurosurgical case that accompanied by these alterations.