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1. OR Setup (adult room)
SURVIVAL TOOLS

Walk-inbe sure all items are in working condition!!!

   
Ambubag
Suction setup – tubing, yankauer, canister
EKG (pads)
Pulse Oximeter
BP cuffs
Head strap and arm boards

Machine check
O2 tank back-up (>1000 psi) – turn OFF after checking!!!
CO2 absorbent – fresh!
New circuit and mask
Positive pressurized leak check w/ O2 flow off, check pressure
    with gauge using O2 flush and closed APR valve, hold 30 psi
    for 20 sec
Calibrate machine and check scavenging system
Calibrate O2 analyzer (21%)
Capnograph – blow into tubing
Volatile gases – full?

Table setup
Emergency drugs: lido 2% 5cc, atropine 3cc, ephedrine 10cc,
    neo cope – check light!
Blades - Miller, MAC 3 and MAC 4
ETT 7.5 w/ stylette (NOT past Murphy’s eye); check cuff for leak
    w/ 10 cc syringe
Gauze pads, EtOH swabs, lubricant
Syringes for Glyco 3cc, Versed 3cc, fentanyl 5cc, sux 10cc,
    nimbex 10cc, STP 20cc, lido 2% 5cc
Oral and nasal airway, tongue depressor
Esophageal stethoscope and probe
ETT pink tape and regular tape
Drape holders/clips (you can use tape)
#3, #4, #5 LMA (under table) for emergency
Heat/moisture exchanger
Nerve stimulator

Peripherals – Do NOT open until needed!
Bear hugger machine w/ upper and lower body blankets
Fluid warmer machine w/ primed tubing
CVP line transducer – remember to zero!
A-line transducer w/ 500 U heparin in 500cc NS or D5W
Propofol pump and tubing w/ stopcock
Shoulder roll – 3 sheets rolled and taped together
Christmas tree for circuit
Box of gloves
IV fluids w/ stop-cock and primed tubing – LR or NS; D5 0.2% for ESRD
Extra pulse ox sensors
Albuterol MDI w/ 60cc syringe

Welcome and good luck!


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Brooklyn, NY 11203 / Tel: 718 270 ????

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