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CODE BLUE – WHEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREMATURELY DEPARTS A FREESTANDING SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

The initial vital signs are an oxygen saturation of 95%, heart rate of 90, respiratory rate of 24, and blood pressure of 140/88. Four liters/min of oxygen are administered intranasally. The PACU nurse’s name is Gloria, and she is new to this surgical facility. The anesthesiologist is alarmed.

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ANESTHESIA FOR PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE

Anaesthesia News

Hemorrhagic episodes (GI bleeding, epistaxis, hemorrhagic pericarditis, subdural hematoma) are significant sources of morbidity in patients with CKD and contribute to persistent anemia. The bleeding time is the screening test that best correlates with the tendency to bleed; neither BUN nor creatinine correlates well with bleeding risk.

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Surgical Data Integration vs. Operating Room Integration

Caresyntax

Pre- and post-operative vital signs. Provide insight post-surgery: Access unparalleled data analytics to highlight factors that may lead to complications, such as surgical site infection or hematoma risk, and highlight areas for improvement in surgical technique or workflow issues like room turnover. Video and imaging data.