Pre-op - examination Flashcards
1
Q
Anaesthetic assessment contains?
A
- Neck movement
- Mouth assessment
- Airway assessment
- Back examination (if spinal/epidural)
2
Q
Neck assessment?
A
- Neck movement and any limitation
3
Q
Mouth assessment?
A
- Open mouth for me
- Dentures
- Dental hygiene
4
Q
Airway assessment?
A
- Mallampati classification
- Visualise soft palate and uvula
- Note BMI
5
Q
Back exam - if needed?
A
- look for skeletal malformations
6
Q
Multi-system examination - entails?
A
- General
- Hands
- Neck
- Chest
- Abdomen
- Calves
7
Q
Multi-system examination - general?
A
- GCS
- Limb movements
8
Q
Multi-system examination - Hands?
A
- Cyanosis
- Warm peripheries
- Cap refil
- Radial pulse +/- brachial
9
Q
Multi-system examination - Neck?
A
- JVP
- Carotid bruit
10
Q
Multi-system examination - Chest?
A
- Heaves/thrills
- Chest expansion
- Percussion
- Lung and heart sounds
11
Q
Multi-system examination - abdomen?
A
- Tenderness
- masses
- Organomegaly
- Bowel sounds
12
Q
Multi-system examination - calves?
A
- Swelling/tenderness
- Oedema
