Anesthesia General Flashcards

Goals, Physio, Management, Machine

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Aims of Anesthesia

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  1. Hypnosis, muscle relaxation & analgesia
  2. Maintain normal physiological functioning whilst administering the anaesthetic.
  3. Using specific drugs allows a lower total dose of each drug due to synergism and therefore less chance of severe side effects
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Aims of Pre-Op

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  1. pertinent history
  2. examination
  3. special investigations
  4. premedication orders

the patient must be fully informed of the attendant anaesthetic risks

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Aims of Pre-Induction

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Machine, monitoring and equipment check.

Identifying the presence of emergency equipment.

Drugs and drawing-up the drugs to be used.

The patient is prepared for anaesthesia, e.g. by establishing venous access.

Administering pre- induction drugs.

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The high-risk period.

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failure to recognise airway problems

untoward reactions to administered drugs

equipment and monitor malfunctions

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Aims of Maintenance

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(i) Clinical grounds - colour, feel, temperature, pulse volume, auscultation

(ii) Non-invasive and invasive monitoring devices

(iii) “Point-of-Care” blood tests.

(iv) Problems that may arise include peri-operative fluid shifts, blood loss and aggravation of pre-existing medical or surgical conditions.

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Triad of Anesthesia

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  1. Hypnosis - awareness free
  2. Analgesia - reflex free
  3. Muscle Relaxation - movement free
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