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Welcome to the second episode of the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology podcast series.
This episode includes the following:
- Preparation for separating from bypass
a. Is everyone ready? Patient, surgeon, perfusion, anesthesia
b. Bleeding, bed position, blood products - Pre-separation checklist
a. Oxygenation/Ventilation
b. Anesthetic Gases
c. Alarms
d. Rate and Rhythm
e. Temperature
f. Electrolytes - Medications you want to have ready, drips vs bolus
- Inotropes vs. Vasopressors
- Which patients are we going to have trouble with?
a. Veletri or NO? - Communication in coming off bypass
a. Who is in charge of what?
b. Communication Triangle with “readback” - When to give protamine?
a. How much and why?
b. How fast should you give and and what happens if there is a “problem”?