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…

   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….

   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…

   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…

   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…

   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…

   Puncture cricothyroid membrane (CTM) with a needle attached to a 5 mL syringe.    Confirm tracheal entry by aspirating air into the syringe. A. The cricothyroid membrane is identified by palpation…

   Assemble equipment for airway manipulation and intubation.    Explain the procedure and reassure patient. Induce general anesthesia (see Induction of anesthesia cognitive aid). Place patient in “sniffing” position. A. Assemble the…