EMQs Flashcards
A patient having an elective aortic aneurysm
Combined epidural and general anesthesia
Induction of an uncooperative, frightened child, who is less than six years old
Inhalational anesthesia
A woman for an elective cesarean section
Spinal anesthesia
A patient with malignant hyperthermia
Total intravenous anesthesia
An elderly patient with our aortic sclerosis undergoing revision of a total hip replacement
General anesthesia
An unconscious patient following a motor vehicle accident
CT scan of head 
Hey 47 year old man with previous myocardial infarction for esophagectomy
Echocardiogram
A patient for emergency laparotomy with severe intestinal, obstruction and vomiting
Arterial blood gas
Is 66 year old woman on warfarin for an elective total hip replacement
Coagulation studies
Is 72 year old man heavy smoker for elective hernia repair
Pulmonary function test
A 28 year old ASA I female is induced for an emergency cesarean section, during intubation she regurgitates, and there is suspicion of a minimal aspiration; endotracheal placement of the tube is confirmed
Secure and suction, endotracheal tube, oxygenate and ascultate the test
Hey, 54 year old patient is undergoing rapid sequence intubation for emergency laparotomy. After injection of Suxamethonium, the patient develops severe sinus bradycardia, but not in cardiac arrest.
Atropine 0.6 mg IV push
A 35 year old man is diagnosed to have multiple rib fractures and a right tension pneumothorax following a motor vehicle accident
14 G cannula in second right intercostal space midclavicular line
26 year old ASA1 patient is having an ORIF of his fractured right humerus on the GE; ECG monitor, shows frequent premature ventricular
Adrenaline 1 mg IV push
When used as an adjunct in subarachnoid blocks, it extends the duration of local anesthetics by a few hours
Morphine
