The recommendations in the following tables were adapted from the 2010 Consensus Conference of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, “Regional Anesthesia in the Patient Receiving Antithrombotic…
Assemble equipment for airway anesthesia and intubation. Explain procedure and reassure patient. Sedate as appropriate. Administer nebulized lidocaine. Consider antisialogogue. A. Assemble equipment including 4% lidocaine solution, topicalization devices such…
Assemble equipment for epidural placement.Explain procedure and reassure patient. Sedation as appropriate. Patient positioning is critical for successful placement. Instruct the patient to round his/her back to facilitate epidural placement….
(Machine checked, High flow O2).(Suction on, Yankauer catheter at patient’s head).(Monitors on, NIBP every minute, baseline measurement).(Airway equipment ready and available).(IV access and free flow IV with adequate fluid in…
Assemble equipment for airway manipulation and intubation. Explain procedure and reassure patient. Induce general anesthesia (see induction of anesthesia cognitive aid). Place patient in “sniffing” position. A. Assemble equipment including…
Sterile prep the patient’s neck. Trendelenberg if possible. Place gel on ultrasound (US) probe. Place probe into sterile sheath. A. If needed and appropriate, Trendelenberg position (head down) can be…
Assemble equipment for epidural placement. Explain procedure and reassure patient. Sedation as appropriate.Patient positioning is critical for successful placement. Instruct the patient to round his/her back to facilitate spinal placement….
Preoxygenate patient and induce general anesthesia. Place nasal part of mask on nose and lever mask down on face. A. Preoxygenation and induction of anesthesia should proceed as previously described…
Apply a tourniquet tightly to the arm. Sterile prep with alcohol. Place a small local anesthetic wheal proximal to the IV site. A. A tourniquet is applied tightly to the…
Assemble equipment, deflate LMA cuff with air syringe. Lubricate LMA cuff. A. Assemble the components necessary for LMA insertion. Deflate the LMA cuff accordingto the manufacturer’s guidelines so that the…
