Anaesthesia and intensive care
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A resuscitation trolley has been designed to meet the following requirements. Continuous oxygen supply from the trolley for the duration of the emergency; medical suction of similar strength to that of an ICU treatment bay and provision of equipment and drugs in a modular form, which is uniform across the institution, and which allows immediate replacement from stock. These requirements have been fulfilled whilst maintaining a total trolley weight and manoeuvrability similar to that of commercially manufactured trolleys available in Australia.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 1998
Postoperative nausea and vomiting: development of a management protocol.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is still an important and common problem. Despite the introduction of new antiemetic drugs, the management of PONV remains difficult. ⋯ Implementation of this management protocol has been well-accepted by staff, appears to have reduced delay in patient treatment and improved patient care, and has significantly reduced staff workload. It is planned to use continuous quality improvement techniques to further refine the algorithm and continue assessment of its efficacy and of patient satisfaction.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 1998
Case ReportsPulmonary aspiration of blood following traumatic laryngeal mask airway insertion.
An unusual and potentially life-threatening complication arising from a relatively common event--bleeding due to traumatic laryngeal mask insertion--is presented. It demonstrates that the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) cannot always be relied upon to protect the lower airway from upper airway bleeding.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · Apr 1998
Letter Clinical TrialNebulized 10% lignocaine for awake fibreoptic intubation.