Which Ways? Airways!
Usefully with a semi-conscious or alert patient
Nasopharyngeal Airway
Block complications.
LAST, infection, nerve injury, hematomas, block failure
The heart's pacemaker
SA (Sinoatrial) node
A crackle pop sound at the end of inspiration is what breath sound
Rales (crackles)
LAST meaning
Local Anesthesia Systemic Toxicity
Causes partial closure or complete closure of the vocal cords.
Laryngeal spasms
The first 15 minutes after a block, the patient should have this ratio of monitoring with the nurse.
1:1
The action of the heart caused by Depolarization
Contraction
The amount of oxygen needed when using a simple mask
6-10 Liters
Type of symptoms related to metallic taste, auditory changes, agitation, difficulty with speech, seizures
CNS symptoms.
Turn the oxygen up to 15L with this oxygen device
BVM- Bag Valve Mask
How often blood pressure should be taken during block procedures.
At least every 5 minutes.
First step when seeing an arrythmia on a monitor
Checking the patient.
Common cause for stridor after surgery
Obstruction.
Medication to treat LAST
Lipid infusion
Used with prone patients
ET tube
A type of block to cover a shoulder surgery
Interscalene block.
This medical procedure, used during surgical procedures, can decrease preload and reduce cardiac output.
Regional Anesthetics (spinals)
Constriction of the smooth muscles of the bronchi
Bronchospasm
Most common cause of LAST
Accidental injection into the intravascular space.
A device that sits above the vocal cords.
Laryngeal Mask Airways.
The channels that are blocked at the nerve conduction level (with nerve block)
Sodium channels
Anesthesia makes the heart more sensitive to the effects of these (increasing the chances of ectopy)
Catecholamines
High risk for patients with GERD
Aspiration
What is the initial dose for a patient that is 70 Kg?
Bolus 100ml over 2-3 minutes.