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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
Patient assessment
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
SSCCT
- Severity and stability
- Cause/risk factors
- Complications
- Treatment/Management
Intra op:
Positioning-ramp, tilt
Resus
IV
Monitoring
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
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