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Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... neurosurgical procedures ... to discuss with anesthesiology ... events in the perioperative ... risk Of surgery/procedure
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 ... #management #preoperative
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
Guidelines for Preoperative ... Guidelines for Preoperative ... undergoing Elective Procedures ... Anesthesiology. ... 2596245 #NPO #Preoperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the patient’s perioperative ... - Endoscopic procedures ... Screen for OSA • Continue ... risk discussions, perioperative ... #perioperative
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
Hysterotomy - Procedure ... Deliver placenta. 6) Continue ... #Hysterotomy #Procedure ... #Instructions #checklist
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... Procedure • Most ... If using BiPÅP: Continue ... Post-procedure ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
anaesthesia #Perioperative ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Ensure ventilation continues ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
persists: • Continue ... the patient. ⓫ Continued ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
⓫ Secure tube, continue ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist