1. Manage a Patient Through Recovery Following General Anesthesia 081-833-4551
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INSTRUCTOR
SFC HILL

2. OBJECTIVE
As a Special Forces Medic given a patient requiring recovery from general anesthesia in a fixed or temporary facility, recover the patient to consciousness orientated X3 in accordance with JSOMTC student manual of anesthesia.
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3. REASON
As a Special Forces Medic you must be prepared to recover the anesthetize patient from general anesthesia.
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4. PROCEDURES Transportation to recovery room Arrival into recovery room
Management of postanesthetic problems
Postoperative Summery
Discharge
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5. Transportation to Recovery
A B C’s
Monitor Treatments
Transportation should be rapid. If life threatening problems should develop during transport, return to the OR ASAP.

6. Transportation to Recovery
Airway maintenance
Ventilation
Cardiovascular function
Monitor Treatments
Be prepared to manage airway emergencies in route.

7. Arrival into Recovery Room
Identify the patient
Summarize pt’s HX and nature of operation
Describe anesthetic agents used and input/output during operation
Leave instructions for pt management
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8. Management of Postanesthetic Problems
Airway Obstruction
Hypotension
Hypertension
Somnolence
Delirium
Shivering
Nausea and Vomiting
These are the postanesthetic challenge.

9. Management of Postanesthetic Problems
Hypotension
Treat underlying cause
Consider: Dopamine, Dobutamine, Norepinephrine, and Epinephrine
Pharmaceutical intervention only after treating underlying causes.

10. Management of Postanesthetic Problems
Hypertension
Lasix
Morphine O2
Closely monitor input and output.

11. Management of Postanesthetic Problems
Nausea and Vomiting
Compazine
Meclazine
Promethazine
Control nausea and vomiting, this can be a threat to the patients airway control.

12. Postoperative Summery
Transportation to Recovery
Arrival into Recovery Room
Management of Postanesthetic Problems
Fitness for Discharge from Recovery.
Postoperative Summery is located at the bottom of the SF517.

13. Discharge
Fitness for Discharge from Recovery

14. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES Transportation to recovery room
Arrival into recovery room
Management of postanesthetic problems
Postoperative Summery
Discharge
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15. RESTATED OBJECTIVE
As a Special Forces Medic given a patient requiring recovery from general anesthesia in a fixed or temporary facility, recover the patient to consciousness orientated X3 in accordance with JSOMTC student manual of anesthesia.
Have a student read this slide out loud to the rest of the class.