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Patient Prep:
3 Rules: |
1. Don't take shortcuts
2. Dont's skip steps
3. Incomplete patient preparation can result in life-threatening consequences |
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Protocol for Selecting Anesthetic:
Look at : (3 things) |
1. patient chart
2. blood work
3. patient!!! |
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List of anesthetics & adjuncts prescribed for a particular patient includes:
(3 things) |
1. calculated dosages
2. routes
3. order of adminstration |
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Calculate, check, and re-check what 3 things? |
1. drugs
2. O2 flow rate
3. fluid administration rate |
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Anesthetic Protocol takes into consideration what 3 things? |
1. minimum patient database
2. patient physical status
3. procedure |
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Modified protocols are used for what type of patients? (3) |
1. ill
2. pediatric
3. otherwise compromised animals |
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Minimizing Adverse Affects of Anesthesia
When should physiologic abnormalities be corrected?
Example: |
PRIOR to anesthesia
Example: start antibiotics BEFORE surgery |
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Minimizing Adverse Affects of Anesthesia:
Use a ______________ protocol consisting of ___________ agents. |
balanced
multiple |
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Administer no more than __________________________________________ to achieve the desired level of anesthesia. |
the minimum dose needed |
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Administer all Class _________ agents "___ _________" unless told otherwise |
Class IV
"to effect" |
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General Anesthesia: IM Induction
Anesthetic depth gradually ___________, _____________, then gradually _____________. |
Increases
peaks
decreases |
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After injection the anesthetist has _________________ control over the anesthesia. |
little or no control |
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Induction meds are given ____ __________
Pain meds: give ________ __________.
IV injections - give _______ __________. |
to effect
full dose
to effect |
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IM induction has a window for ______________. |
reversal |
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General Anesthesia:
IV Injection of Ultra-short-acting Agent
Technique is used for _________ procedures.
< __________ minutes of anesthesia |
short
< 10 minutes |
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General Anesthesia:
IV Injection of Ultra-short-acting Agent:
Drugs: (4) |
1. Propofol
2. Methohexital
3. Thiopental sodium
4. Etomidate |
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General Anesthesia:
IV Injection & Ultra-short-acting Agent
Anesthetic depth increases ______________ then decreases ___________. |
rapidly
gradually |
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General Anesthesia:
IV Injection & Ultra-short-acting Agent
Anesthetist controls peak effect and can increase depth by ___________________________. |
administering more anesthetic agent |
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General Anesthesia:
TIVA + Ultra Short-Acting Agent
What is TIVA? |
Total Intravenous Anesthesia |
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General Anesthesia:
TIVA + Ultra Short-Acting Agent
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