PREOP
What is Decadron?
This is the way that you verify that you have the correct medication to the surgeon.
A topical controlled medication used for vasoconstriction and anesthetic during ENT surgery.
What is cocaine?
This fluid is used to clean instruments on the back table.
What is sterile water?
Name an anesthetic gas that triggers Malignant Hyperthermia.
What are halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, and enflurane?
The amount of time that the pre-op antibiotic should be given from the incision time.
You should you label medications on the sterile back table at this time.
What is immediately?
This medication is mixed with surgiflo/floseal to promote hemostasis.
What is thrombin?
Given to visualize the ureters and tubes.
What is methylene blue?
First medication often used to treat bradycardia during surgery.
What is atropine?
Antibiotic that is ordered if patient has positive nasal swab.
What is vancomycin?
You should label all medications on the back table with this information.
What is name of drug, strength, amount, expiration date?
The reversal of Heparin used in vascular cases given by anesthesia.
What is Protomine?
Used to decrease ICP during craniotomies.
What is Mannitol?
Is a white medication used to help with the induction of anesthesia.
What is Propofol?
How often does Ancef need to be redosed?
What is every 4 hours?
These two items of patient information should be known to the scrub prior to receiving any medication.
What is the patient's name and ALLERGIES?
Cell saver Heparin dosage.
This medication is given by anesthesia on a majority of total knees and hips to help control bleeding?
What is Tranexamic Acid? (TXA)
What is Narcan?
A type of medication that is addressed during the time-out.
Beta blockers are medicines that lower blood pressure. They also may be called beta-adrenergic blocking agents. The medicines block the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline.
You should do what when finding meds in a syringe or container that is unlabeled.
What is throw away in the blue bin?
The medication used to treat hypoglycemia.
What is D5% or Dextrose?
This is the treatment used to for LAST (overdose of locals).
What 20% intralipids?
Is used for short term paralysis and works in about 30 seconds, causes fasciculation.
What is succinylcholine?