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Pre-surgery meds smooth induction of anesthesia

Pre-surgery meds smooth induction of anesthesia

  1. Bicitra – renal failure, metabolic acidosis-don't want to vomit acid & aspirate – bronchospasm –

    hard to tube & can close off airway = respiratory problems

    2. Sleeping pill – make pt not so anxious

    3. tranquilizer – ie. Valium (both a tranquilizer & antianxiety med)

4. sedative / hypnotic – Midazolam (Versed) #1 given to help pt to relax

5. anticholinergics – atropine sulfate, glycopyrrolate (Robinul) secretions so not aspirate, amnesic

6. antiemetics – dolasetron mesylate (Ansemet), ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran),

droperidol (Inapsine) for nausea – can cause respiratory depression

7. opiates – morphine, meperidine, fentanyl (theseanesthesia induction, needanesthesia drug)

8. antibiotics – cefazolin (Ancef) given 1 hr prior to surgery (total hip, total knee)


Additional Responsibilities

recording

transporting to OR

child – parent carries to OR

make sure talk to family where to wait, what time they'll be back, can page family in cafeteria,

family should not leave hospital


criteria

V/S stable

stand & walk

3 Things toIncidence of Surgery Errors

1. ask pt prior to surgery what Dr. is doing (mark x on limb)

2. at holding in OR ask again "Which knee?"

3. in OR ask again (do "time out" and ask again, check ID band, check chart)

*count instruments before close

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