Anaes SAQs · Electricity, diathermy & theatre safety
Surgical fires in the operating theatre
Final SAQ — the fire triangle (the fuel, the oxidiser, the ignition); the high-risk zones (the head, the neck, the airway); the prevention (the alcohol prep drying, the low FiO2, no nitrous oxide); and the management (stop the flow, extinguish, remove the fuel, assess).
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Discuss the prevention and the management of the surgical fires in the operating theatre.
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Discuss the prevention and the management of the surgical fires in the operating theatre.
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- [4]Mortada H, et al. Preventing and Managing Operating Room Fires in Plastic Surgery: A Review of Incidence, Risk Factors, and Recommendations With Case Experiences. J Burn Care Res, 2024.PMID 38158891
- [38158892]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.