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Summary

This is a 39 year old G6P3 +2 @ 38weeks (3 rd trimester)


Undergoing a major surgery- EMLSCS for 1 previous scar in labor

Issues:
1) Obstetric/Maternal patient
-risk of aspiration- RSI, premedication
-aortocaval compression- left lateral tilt
-difficult airway trolley
Fetal- maintain uteroplacental perfusion, FHR assessment
2) Maternal obesity-BMI 39
-central or peripheral
-STOP BANG
3) 1 previous scar
-Risk of accreta with each cesarean- 3%, 11%, 40%, 60%, 67%
4) Risk of PPH
5) Bronchial asthma
6) Chronic Hep B
7) Emergency surgery

She requires tertiary obstetric centre, with obstetrician, NICU

Patient assessment

Category and indication of LSCS

Pre op:
History
Examination
Investigation
Reviewing all previous notes
- Past anaes/Fhx/PONV
- Past medical history
- Effort tolerance
- Allergies
- Medication
- Smoking/ETOH
- Reflux/fasting status
- Airway assessment
- Examination of airway/auscultation/dentition
- Review investigations

Suitability
Consultation
Premedication
Consent

Aside from my usual obstetric assessment


- Location of placenta
- GSH and antibodies
- Hb and plts

SSCCT
- Severity and stability
- Cause/risk factors
- Complications
- Treatment/Management

Intra op:
Positioning-ramp, tilt
Resus
IV
Monitoring

Intraoperative problem solving


Phase 1 safety CHeSS
- Check reading
- Help
- Scan
- Stop surgery
Phase 2 Temporisation
Phase 3 Cause
- It is most likely
- Serious differentials I must rule out are
Phase 4
- Treatment
- CRM

1) PPH
-Resuscitation and blood products, activate MTP
-Uterine contraction
2) Cardiac arrest
-ALS

ALS
-allocate team member to perform chest compression 120/min, 1/3 AP diameter, regularly
interchanging
-defib pads rhythm check
-BMV
-IV access- 1mg adrenaline
-scribe, timekeeper and runner
-look for reversible causes
4H/4T

Anaesthetic complications:
- High blocks
- LAST

PET/Eclampsia -MgSO4 toxicity


Hypovolaemia- PPH
APH- PP, abruptio, uterine rupture
Embolism- PE/VAE/AFE

Pregnancy:
- Left lateral tilt/manual displace uterus
- Early intubation- risk of aspiration
- Perimortem CS- call obstetrics and paediatrics early
start CS at 4 min- baby out by 5 min

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