L2: Induction and Emergence Flashcards
What do you need to have set up prior to pt arrival?
M-Monitors and alarms set S-Suction on and adequate M-Means of PPV/Machine check A-Airway (ETT/LMA) I-IV and fluids D-Drugs: emergency and basic P-Patient position
Airway Set up
“LOST SEAL”
L- LMA (appropriately sized)
O- Oral/Nasal airway (appropriately sized)
S- Suction (on and accessible)
T- Tape and Tongue depressor
S- Stylet and Syringe
E- ETT 2
A- Ambu bag/ PPV/ Circuit
L- Laryngoscope handle and 2 blades
Blade sizes
Male: Mac 4/ Miller 3-4
Female: Mac 3/ Miller 2
ETT sizes
Male 7.5-8 mm ID
Female 6.5-7 mm ID
- Standard Induction Prep
Position- supine sniffing
Place monitors-preinduction vitals
Preoxygenate- >6L 100% FiO2
-3-5mins normal breathing = 10mins safe apnea time
-4 VC breaths in 30secs = 5mins safe apnea time
- Induction Medications
Consider co-morbidities, dose, on-set, and duration of action
- Anti-anxiety (Versed, Ativan, Valium)
- Narcotic (Fentanyl/Dilaudid/Morphine/Demerol)
- Lidocaine
- Induction agent (Propofol/Etomidate/Ketamine/Thiopental)
- Induction meds given, now what?
- Confirm LOC eyelash reflex
- Test ventilate
- Re-position
- Oral Airway
- Two hand masking
- Difficult airway algorithm
- Plan B airway
- We can ventilate, whats next?
- Apply PNS, check baseline twitches
- NMB- think co-morbidities, dose, on-set, and duration. Consider sugery, surgeon desire/need for paralysis, length of procedure. (Succ/Roc/Vec/Atracurium/Cistracurium/Pancuronium
- Monitor effectiveness with PNS
- While waiting for Paralysis…
- Cont’ to ventilate pt
- Tape eyes
- PNS- no twitches
- Steps after patient is paralyzed
- Laryngoscopy with tracheal intubation
- Confirm ETT placement
- Tape ETT- dept approx ID x3
- Steps after Intubation
- Continue to ventilate (hand or vent)
- Adjust flows
- Add gases (air/N2O)
- Start anesthetic infusion (TIVA)
- Add volatile anesthetic (Des/Sevo/Iso)
Concerns with Induction
- Duration of action of induction agent in relation to onset of NMB
- May need additional induction drug
- Use inhalational agent during ventilation
- BIS monitoring
Concerns with Induction regarding intubation
- HTN, Tachycardia = Myocardial ischemia
- Laryngospasm
- Bronchospasm
- Deepen plane of anesthesia by lidocaine/narcs/ induction agent
- Consider bronchodilator therapy
Standard Induction Review
- Position patient supine in sniffing position
- Turn on oxygen flow
- Pre-oxygenation
- Monitors on and vital signs taken (O2 sat, BP, ECG, PNS in place)
- Suction on and ready
- Pre-induction medications
- Lidocaine (+/-)/ Induction agent
- Test Lash Reflex
- Give Test ventilation
- Check PNS working
- Continue ventilating by mask
- Paralytic drug
- Continue ventilating by mask
- Tape eyes closed
- Continue ventilation until paralytic drug takes effect (loss of twitches)
- Laryngoscopy and intubation
- Inflate ETT cuff
- Confirm ETT placement—bilateral breath sounds, chest rise and fall, presence of ETCO2 x 3 waveforms
- Tape ETT
- Continue ventilation by bag or ventilator
- Begin maintenance anesthetic
What is RSI?
Airway management technique that induces immediate unresponsiveness and muscular relaxation and is the fastest and most effective means of controlling the emergency airway
- used in situations of full stomachs: aspiration risk
- adds the Sellick’s Maneuver and removes ventilation from the standard induction sequence