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An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
stability during a procedure ... and after the procedure ... #checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
intubation and surgical incision ... why and how it works ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... recent events/procedures ... tox/infectious workup ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... Scalpel: Midline Incision ... Scalpel: Small incision ... #Hysterotomy #Procedure ... #Instructions #checklist
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
develop a patient decision ... promote shared decision-making ... a paper-based decision ... a negative ED work-up ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Make 1.5 to 2 cm incision ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
placement for post-procedure ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Enter: - 3cm incision ... chesttube #placement #checklist ... #procedure #instructions
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
midline longitudinal incision ... #Instructions #procedure ... emergency #trauma #checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup