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An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
and after the procedure ... #checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #preoperative #intraoperative ... #postoperative
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
nutritional status Intraoperative ... Upper abdominal / thoracic ... pancuronium Postoperative ... complications #PACU #postoperative ... #anesthesiology
ED Thoracotomy Instructions

Getting Into the Chest:
1. Bilateral finger thoracotomies
  • 4th or 5th intercostal space
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... • Ex: visible bleeding ... #procedure #emergency ... #trauma #checklist ... #thoracic
Indications for Transfusion
Packed RBCs
 • Hgb <7 g/dL or hematocrit <21% in a patient with uncompromised
minor bedside procedure ... • < 50,000 and intraoperative ... or postoperative ... bleeding • < ... 2 • Bedside procedure
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
ED Thoracotomy Instructions ... reversible pathology: bleeding ... #procedure #emergency ... #trauma #checklist ... #thoracic
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... Control any obvious bleeding ... (Box C). ⓫ If bleeding ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... placement for post-procedure ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Endoscopic procedures ... - what is the bleeding ... upper abdominal/thoracic ... seem to prevent postoperative
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
any operative procedure ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Management