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Introduction It is helpful to have an idea of how much fluid a patient should receive during an operation. Below are some rules of thumb to calculate the expected needs of a patients. Fluids should...
General Guidelines: Guidelines have recently changed for fasting. The Canadian Guidelines to the Practice of Anesthesia offer the most current and locally applicable guidelines: 1 Six hours aft...
Introduction This page will cover the basics of an anesthetic evaluation History of Presenting Illness Identify the proposed surgery and approach (e.g. laparoscopic, open, etc.) Identify the ...
Introduction The start of a case represents one of the highest risk periods in the operation. After a surgical timeout, the tools required for a safe induction can be remembered with the MDSOLES a...
Introduction Patients receiving anesthesia require a high degree of monitoring. Canadian guidelines on the practice of anesthesia outline the necessary monitors. 1 Monitors Required Monitors Pul...
Introduction Below is a checklist to follow when considering extubating a patient. Approach Airway Ensure the patient will be able to protect their own airway and that airway recapture is possible...
What is a Rapid Sequence Induction (RSI)? 1 General anesthesia usually involves impairment of airway reflexes, thereby increasing aspiration risk If patients who require general anesthesia are...
Bag Mask Ventilation BMV Basics Anesthetic machines come with several elements Mask forms a seal on the mouth. A good seal allows accurate reading of ETCO2 and ETO2 (to assess preoxygenation) ...
Introduction Pain management can be a complex topic in anesthesia. Patient factors, like age, comorbidities, and preexisting chronic pain can help guide analgesia during the operative period. Surgi...
Introduction Every patient coming for anesthesia requires an airway assessment. The goal of the airway assessment is to determine the ease of bagmask ventilation (BMV), tracheal intubation, LMA pla...
General Principles Many patients undergoing anesthesia will experience postoperative nausea and vomiting Antiemetic medications are given routinely during anesthesia. Combining agents of dif...