Clinical Monitoring in Anesthesia Flashcards
Standards for minimum requirements set by the
AANA
Standards for monitoring
Set a legal precedence
Morbidity and mortality decrease
When was standards for monitoring established
1974
Expected standard of care established by
JCAHO
Harvard established also in
1986
Which standard number
Standard V professional practice manual
What are the standards for monitoring
Ventilation Oxygen Circulation Body Temperature Neuromuscular function Positioning
AANA standard for Ventilation
Continuous ETCO2 monitoring
Verify intubation by (3)
Auscultation
Positive chest excursion ( Bilaterally)
Presence of Exhaled CO2
AANA Standards for Oxygenation
Continous clinical observation
Continuous Pulse Oximetry
ABG (if indicated)
AANA Standards for Circulation
Continous ECG and heart sounds
KEEP volume level where you NEED to hear it
BP and HR at least q5minutes
AANA Standards for Body Temperature
Continuous monitoring on all PEDIATRIC patients receiving GA
Goal for body temperature
GREATER than 97F
LESS Than 97, WRITTEN UP
The colder the patient
the longer the anesthetics stay on board
Neuromuscular blockade need
Train of Four q15 minutes
Need to show proof of
Reversal of agent need to be documented
Reverse with
Neogstigmine and Glycopyrrolate
INVASIVE monitors
Foley
Arterial line
CVP
PA catheter
Urine output
1 ml/kg/hr
Case over 3 hours, what may be indicated?
Foley may be indicated
Brown port
CVP , position of the bed
Ditstal port
Brown
Your senses is
the ART of anesthesia
Vigilance include
Vigilance, sight, hearing, Touch, smell
Stethocoscope
Precordial vs Esophageal
Required for every PEDIATRIC patient
Precordial
Precordial does what
Metal chest piece connected Easily detect changes in breath and heart sound EndoBRONCHIAL INTUBATION (