Factors to determine the Type of Anesthetic to use

Question 1

1. Patient Factors

Answer 1

. Age and general health
. Weight and height
. Pre-existing conditions or disease (diabetes, heart disease)
. Allergies
. Current medications
. Substance abuse (alcohol, street drugs)
. Laboratory and x-ray findings
. Whether or not it is an emergency procedure
Note: In emergency surgery, it is important to know the time since the patient’s last meal
. Patient’s psychological state

Question 2

2. Type and Duration of Procedure

Question 3

3. Surgical Position (supine, prone, lateral, lithotomy)

Question 4

4. Surgeon’s preference

Question 5

5. Patient’s preference

Question 6

6.Anesthesiologist/Anesthetist’s preference