Anaesthesia News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Immediately order laboratory tests, including arterial blood gases, electrolytes, basic metabolic panel (BMP), and complete blood count (CBC) 14. Administer nitroglycerin to decrease preload while also dilating coronary arteries 12. If possible, administer aspirin or another antiplatelet agent 13.

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Elmed

APRIL 21, 2021

Even more important than following the manufacturers’ published IFUs is to demand IFUs that have been validated by independent laboratory testing using AAMI and FDA test protocols. Protecting patients from harm caused by a contaminated instrument starts by following manufacturers’ published cleaning and reprocessing IFUs.

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Elmed

MARCH 10, 2021

Even more important than following the manufacturers’ published IFUs is to demand IFUs that have been validated by independent laboratory testing using AAMI and FDA validation testing protocols.

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Elmed

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

6 Healthcare facilities have a legal, ethical, financial and moral obligation to only use instruments whose cleaning and sterilization IFUs have been validated by independent laboratory testing using AAMI and FDA validation protocols. 1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health Alert Advisory HAN00323, September 11, 2015.

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Elmed

JANUARY 11, 2022

Part of the FDA’s approval process for new devices includes ensuring that the devices are safe for use in the healthcare environment and that the instructions for use (IFUs) have been validated by independent laboratory testing.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 24, 2020

His laboratory tests and CT scans of his abdomen and chest are normal. Let’s look at a case study of CHS to learn how it may present, and why it is uncommonly recognized: A 25-year-old male presents for a diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. He has a three-month history of persistent nausea, vomiting, and weight loss.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 19, 2017

The preoperative evaluation is a medical interview to review the history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, and the evaluation is followed by a discussion of the anesthetic alternatives and risks—but those 10 minutes are much more than that. Enjoy your 10 minutes with each patient prior to surgery.

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