Anesthesia Awareness

Question 1

Define anesthesia awareness

Answer 1

Unintended intraoperative anesthesia. Not enough anesthesia to prevent consciousness.

Question 2

Higher anesthesia awareness in kids or adults and why.

Answer 2

Kids since heart rate says high.

Question 3

Risk factors

Answer 3

Use paralytic always, Tiva, hemo instability, alcoholics and drug users, difficult intubation,

Question 4

Which sensory is the last thing to go?

Answer 4

Audio or not being able to breathe

Question 5

30% of the two percent may experience what

Answer 5

PTSD

Question 6

Prevention of anesthesia awareness

Answer 6

Versed if light anesthesia, machine checks, watch discussion in OR, with beta blockers or anti HTN meds, avoid paralysis

Question 7

What if you roll in and need something still

Answer 7

“We are waiting on a piece of equipment and will be able to start when it gets here” give versed

Question 8

Trauma case preface for

Answer 8

You may hear us when you are going to sleep.