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Chapter 30 - Anesthetic Emergencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2023

By
Eric Fried  and
Aaron Reagan
Edited by
Alan David Kaye  and
Richard D. Urman
Alan David Kaye
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Richard D. Urman
Affiliation:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
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Summary

Many anesthetic emergencies can be avoided with constant vigilance. However, the most effective way to prevent an anesthetic emergency is through preparedness. Adopting a methodological approach to verifying drugs and dosages and ensuring that syringes are well labeled can prevent many emergencies. Preparedness is key because equipment will malfunction, difficult airways will be encountered, and emergencies will occur; however, multistep preparations can make all the difference during stressful situations. This chapter provides an overview of the intraoperative management of anesthetic emergencies, including a brief discussion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as it applies in the operating room, and a guide to assessing an unstable intraoperative patient, and concludes with a survey of various intraoperative emergencies [1].

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Cambridge Handbook of Anesthesiology , pp. 460 - 471
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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