Inpatient care. Patients with pericardial effusion who present with significant symptoms or cardiac tamponade require emergent treatment and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The pericardial catheter (if placed) should be removed within 24-48 hours to avoid infection.
Duties and Responsibilities. Surgical assistants help surgeons to do their jobs safely and effectively. They may assist with any surgical discipline, such as neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery, or plastic surgery.Surgical assistants determine what equipment is needed for any given surgical procedure.uties and Responsibilities. Surgical assistants help surgeons to do their jobs safely and effectively. They may assist with any surgical discipline, such as neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery, or plastic surgery.
Post-Surgery Surgical Technologist Duties. After surgery, the surgical tech applies bandages to the patient and assists in removing the patient from the room. Surgical techs are also a part of the team that cleans up the operating room post-surgery, alongside housekeeping staff and the nurses.This is an important step to lower the risk of infections.ost-Surgery Surgical Technologist Duties. After surgery, the surgical tech applies bandages to the patient and assists in removing the patient from the room. Surgical techs are also a part of the team that cleans up the operating room post-surgery, alongside housekeeping staff and the nurses.