presence of healthcare learners”. She was assured by the attending Anaesthesiologist that she would handle the anaesthesia. However‚ when Mullins was unconscious during the surgery‚ a student (VanHoey) was allowed by the Anaesthesiologist to perform intubation. Mullins’ oesophagus was lacerated by VanHoey as it was VanHoey’s first day practicing on a live patient. The gynaecologist‚ the anaesthesiologist‚ VanHoey and the doctors’ were sued by Mullins for battery and other claims. A summary judgment
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100172546 Anaesthetic Care ABCDE assessment is significant in helping the patient stabilize after the operation. The assessment is also intended to detect any complication that might result from the procedure. Patients are assessed to enable an operating department practitioner (ODP) ensure that the patient regains the ability to function normally after the procedure. It is recommended to conduct a complete initial assessment followed by regular re-assessment. Based on the initial evaluation‚ treatments
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AL-FADHLI***‚ ALAN KAYE**** AND ELIZABETH A.M. FROST***** Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an insidious‚ progressive disease1 that is significantly under diagnosed in the general population. It carries increased risk of difficult intubation preoperatively2 and increased risk of postoperative respiratory depression and airway collapse leading to hypoxia and possibly asphyxia3. In light of the estimated prevalence of symptomatic OSA in 5%4 of the general populace‚ and the fact that 80%
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of catheter or dental procedures. Lidocaine was the first type of local anesthetic‚ and marketed in 1949. As a local anesthetic‚ lidocaine is known for its rapid onset of action so it is suitable for blocking‚ infiltration‚ or surface anesthesia. For surface anesthesia many forms are available that can be used a few are before intubations‚ e.g. for endoscopies‚ and making local freezing less painful. Topically lidocaine has shown to relieve nerve pain due to damage of the shingles‚ but is not recommended
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the larynx Laryngitis lob/o lobe of the lung lobectomy mediastin/o Mediastinum Mediastinoscopy: An endoscope is inserted through an incision in the chest. nas/o Nose Paranasal sinuses : Para- means near in this term. nasogastric intubation orth/o straight‚ upright Orthopnea : An abnormal condition in which breathing (-pnea) is easier in the Upright position. A major cause of orthopnea is congestive heart Failure (the lungs fill with fluid when the patient is lying flat). Physicians
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ISSN 1658-354X Saudi Journal of Anesthesia • Volume 8 • Issue 4 • October-December 2014 • Pages 447-574 Saudi Journal of Anesthesia Official Publication of The Saudi Anesthesia Association October-December 2014 / Vol 8 / Issue 4 www.saudija.org REVIEW ARTICLE Page | 540 Propofol alternatives in gastrointestinal endoscopy anesthesia Basavana Gouda Goudra‚ Preet Mohinder Singh1 A B S T R A C T Department of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care‚ Perelman School of Medicine‚ 680 Dulles
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his neck and spine as you do so. If the patient can’t maintain a patent airway because of copious secretions‚ an impaired level of consciousness‚ or other critical injuries‚ he’ll need endotracheal intubation. Insert a large-diameter (#18 French catheter) gastric tube as soon as possible after intubation to decompress his stomach and remove gastric contents. Remember‚ even after the airway has been secured‚ he could still vomit and
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ZAP VAP YVONNE SENTNER WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY NUR589: EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE NANCY STYNCHULA‚ BSN‚ RN OCTOBER 6‚ 2010 INTRODUCTION Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common infection that patients develop while in the hospital and the leading cause of death due to hospital acquired infections (Augustyn‚ 2007). Hospital acquired infections are also known as nosocomial infections. VAP usually happens when patients are on mechanical ventilation (the ventilator)
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The trachea was intubated with a 14-gauge angiocatheter. Anesthesia was maintained using 2% isoflurane in 2:1 N2O/O2. Following intubation‚ rats were placed on a thermal blanket to regulate body temperature (37 °C) and the animals head placed in a stereotaxic frame. A parasagittal craniectomy (center of craniectomy at AP: +4.0 mm‚ L: +2.8 mm from lambda) 8 mm in diameter was performed
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ventilate the patient. Sometimes an oral airway needs to be placed of good ventilation is not being given. Depending on the situation the physician will likely have the patient be intubated. With intubation we set up the intubation tray‚ set up a ventilator‚ and assist the physician with the intubation. If successful‚ bilateral breath sounds are to be determined and the endotracheal tube then needs to be secured. Discuss the repercussions that could arise‚ both for the patient and you‚ in regards
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