Acronyms Flashcards
LEMON purpose
Predicting Difficulty with laryngoscopy
LEMON Acronym
Look at the patient
Evaluate the 3321
Mallampati classification
Obstruction
Neck mobility
BOOTS purpose
Predicting Difficulty with BVM
BOOTS Acronym
Beard
Older than 55Obesity
Toothless
Sounds, Stridor Stiff lung
BONES purpose
Predicting Difficulty BVM
BONES Acronym
Beards
Obesity, OSA, older than 55, Obstruction
Neck Stiffness mass or trauma, No teeth
Expecting (late pregnancy)
Snores, Stridor, Stiff lungs
RODS purpose
Predicting difficulty with SUPRA-GLOTTIC Devices
RODS Acronym
Restricted mouth opening
Obstruction (at or below the cords)
Distorded/Displaced airway anatomy (trauma radiation)
Stiff lungs, Stiff chest, Stiff neck
SOAP-ME purpose
Preparing for procedural Sedation
SOAP-ME Acronym
Suction (on and under pillow)
Oxygen (preoxygneation)
Airway (size appropriate airway equipment OPA Laryngocope blades ETT, stylet bougie BVM)
Pharmacy (weight based drugs are drawn up and labeled)
Monitors pulse oximeter with size-apropriate oximeter probes NIBP ETCO2 stethoscope, crash cart)
Extra equipment for the case
STOP IC BARS purpose
Preparing for Intubation
STOP IC BARS Acronym
Suction
Tubes x2 sizes
Oxygen on and 2 sources (preoxygen)
Pharmacy what drugs and who gives
IVs working
Connect cardiac monitor, Co2 dector, ETCO2 waveform, O2 sat VS Q 5 min
Bougie out
Airway assessment done - Alternative Intubation device (video)
Rescue devices
Surgical Airway
DRs ABCD purpose
Preparing for extubation
DRs ABCD Acronym
DR Disease Resolution
Scans or Surgery in the next 24 hours
Airway Intubation grade-Difficult airway
Breathing spontaneous breathing trail off ventilator RR<30, secretions manageable adequate cough?
Circulation- hemodynamically stable
Disability- Alert and obeying comands weaned off meds, can they lift their head
