Anaes SAQs · Depth of anaesthesia & awareness
The awareness risk in the TIVA and the prevention
Final SAQ — the TIVA higher risk (the no-ETAC, the infusion error, the disconnection, the underdosing); the NAP5 flagging; the prevention (the careful pump setup, the line check, the disconnection alarm, the pEEG/BIS, the target-controlled infusion, the two operators check).
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Discuss the awareness risk in the total intravenous anaesthesia (the TIVA) and the prevention strategies.
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Discuss the awareness risk in the total intravenous anaesthesia (the TIVA) and the prevention strategies.
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