Anaes Vivas · Cardiac anaesthesia
Cardiopulmonary bypass circuit: components, physiology, and anaesthetic priorities — viva
Structured oral examination station for cpb-circuit-physiology.
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Prompt
Photograph of a heart-lung machine with labeled but disordered components; ACT printout 280 s.
Opening
Order the circuit correctly (taught order). Interpret the inadequate ACT — more heparin, do not initiate full bypass.[1]
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- [1]Shore-Lesserson L, Baker RA, Ferraris V, et al. STS/SCA/AmSECT Clinical Practice Guidelines: Anticoagulation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Extra Corpor Technol, 2018.PMID 29559750
- [2]Hahn RT, Abraham T, Adams MS, et al. Guidelines for performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2013.PMID 23998692
- [3]Levy JH, Ghadimi K, Kizhakkedathu JN, Iba T What's fishy about protamine? Clinical use, adverse reactions, and potential alternatives. J Thromb Haemost, 2023.PMID 37062523