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Development Of A Nurse Anesthesia Program Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Airway Examination Curriculum, Sarah Elyse Sandheinrich Butler, Colton Phillip Butler
Development Of A Nurse Anesthesia Program Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Airway Examination Curriculum, Sarah Elyse Sandheinrich Butler, Colton Phillip Butler
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Airway management is a critical and fundamental skill for anesthesia providers. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an up-and-coming assessment technique that can provide critical information about a patient’s airway anatomy and may increase patient safety during anesthesia care. As a result, understanding the appropriate POCUS equipment, techniques, findings, and clinical implications for airway examination can become essential for safe and effective anesthesia practice. This project aimed to develop a clinical airway POCUS examination curriculum with detailed instructions on all aspects of appropriate examination equipment, set-up, technique, and implications for findings. The team designed the curriculum to incorporate it into the host …
Utilizing Gastric Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Assessment For Patients With Questionable Npo Status, Carolina Botero
Utilizing Gastric Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Assessment For Patients With Questionable Npo Status, Carolina Botero
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Perioperative aspiration is a rare but serious complication with high morbidity and mortality for patients. This event often occurs from anesthetic depression of protective airway reflexes. NPO guidelines are implemented before anesthesia to eliminate the presence of any gastric contents. However, patients with certain comorbidities may still persist with a full stomach before an anesthetic. Patients may complicate matters further by not following NPO instructions, the patient’s NPO status may be unknown, or the timing of surgery may prevent adequate NPO times. In these situations, the anesthesia provider is faced with the difficult decision to alter, delay or potentially cancel …