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OBJECTIVE
As a Special Forces Medic given a patient
under general parenteral anesthesia, continually monitor the
patients vital signs, apply corrective treatment to any life
threatening changes in the patients vital signs, and maintain the
patient at stage three of general anesthesia in accordance with
JSOMTC student manual of anesthesia.
REASON
As a Special Forces Medic performing
general parenteral anesthesia, you will be responsible for
maintaining the patient at stage three of general anesthesia and
maintaining the life of the patient through surgery and recovery
from anesthesia.
PROCEDURES
Review the principles of monitoring and
maintenance
Review the components, clinical signs, and
depth of anesthesia
Apply the principles of monitoring and
maintenance (Circle of Awareness)
Manage a Patient Under General Parenteral
Anesthesia
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 Review the Principles of Monitoring and
Maintenance
Monitoring
Tasks
Level of Anesthesia
A
B
C
Monitoring
Level of Anesthesia
Unresponsive to pain stimuli
Eyes fixed and pupils constricted
Muscles relaxed
Monitoring
Airway
Must maintain positive control over the patients
airway (to include the tongue)
Monitor the airway at all time while the patient
is under general anesthesia.
Monitoring
Airway
Oxygenation
Monitoring
Breathing
The lungs and breathing must be continuously
monitored.
Rate and depth of respirations
Dry versus wet lungs?
Monitoring
Breathing
I Inspection
A Auscultation
P Palpation
P Percussion
Monitoring
Circulation
Heart rate, character, and rhythm = 68 strong
and regular
Tissue perfusion
Body temperature
Renal Function
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From SFC Hill
Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center
In
Operational
Medicine 2001
Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery
Department of the
Navy
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