General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Care Safety 
The Anesthesia Consultant
JULY 11, 2019
Her breathing tube had been removed, but she developed upper airway obstruction in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and needed urgent reintubation. The handoff or transfer of medical care from one practitioner to another is a high risk time for errors. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Imagine this scenario: You’ve just finished anesthetizing a patient in a hospital setting, and the patient now requires transport from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?
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The Anesthesia Consultant
MAY 13, 2020
The joint statement also said that “facilities should use available testing to protect staff and patient safety whenever possible and should implement a policy addressing requirements and frequency for patient and staff testing.” Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications?
The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 12, 2021
A 2017 anesthesia study stated that “for optimal patient care through the perioperative period, it is critical to obtain information about patient drug use and other associated treatment in order to construct an appropriate anesthetic plan, including specific considerations during surgery, emergence, and in the post anesthesia care unit.”
The Anesthesia Consultant
MARCH 31, 2015
The Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Group observed how teams of anesthesiologists used cognitive aids during hundreds of simulated crises. Stated goals of the Manual are to support education and patient safety efforts in pre-event review, post-event team debriefing, and during actual critical event management.
The Anesthesia Consultant
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Propofol infusions are typically used to make our patients sleep, and most propofol infusions cross the American Society of Anesthesiologists line into general anesthesia. You may make the surgeon happy, and you may continue to have a safe airway under general anesthesia in the absence of the endotracheal tube, but what if you don’t?
The Anesthesia Consultant
AUGUST 17, 2020
The report recommended that instead of blaming individuals, to instead prevent future errors by designing safety into the system. Some reports reveal only minor issues such as prolonged post-operative nausea and vomiting, or a prolonged Post Anesthesia Care Unit stay. Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?
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