Anaes Vivas · Neuroanaesthesia
Awake craniotomy anaesthesia — viva
Structured oral examination station for awake-craniotomy.
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Prompt
Left frontal glioma for awake language mapping; patient anxious but motivated; Mallampati II; history of one seizure on levetiracetam.
Opening
State goals: safe airway, cooperative mapping, seizure readiness, conversion plan.[4]
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