Perioperative Drill-Based Crisis Management

Description

It is essential that medical professionals in the operating room regularly undertake emergency drills. This unique book takes what can be an onerous task for leaders and operating room physicians, and makes it easy. Chapters cover drills ranging from medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest and malignant hyperthermia, to non-medical emergencies such as an active shooter and evacuation of a medical facility. Each chapter includes at least three scenarios for a specific type of drill, with expected actions and educational material for debriefing. The latest specialty guidelines and algorithms are included throughout and key learning points are highlighted for each drill, removing the need for further detailed research in advance of each exercise. Written and edited by leading experts in the field and endorsed by the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, this manual enables every reader to lead a meaningful drill with educational value for all participants.

• Consistent chapter structure with written scenarios and expected actions allows the reader to run an effective drill with little or no prior preparation
• Drills are generalizable, enabling facilities to run different drills for a long period of time without repetition and allowing adaptation for many different clinical settings and geographies
• Key learning points, guidelines and algorithms allow every reader to put together meaningful and educational drills on the spot

Contents

List of contributors
Preface
Glossary
1. Cardiac arrest: acute coronary syndrome Amir Shbeeb and Catherine Schulz
2. Reversible causes of cardiac arrest Steven Butz
3. Malignant hyperthermia Fatima Ahmad
4. Delayed emergence Claude Abdallah
5. Recovery room issues Rose Campise-Luther
6. Acute pulmonary embolism Shyamal Asher and David M. Dickerson
7. Difficult airway Connie K. Tran and Sonal N. Zambare
8. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity Niraja Rajan and Steven Butz
9. Violence in the workplace: an active shooter in an ASC Deborah S. Lowery
10. Emergency preparedness and evacuation in an ASC Niraja Rajan and Deborah S. Lowery
Index.

About the Authors

Steven Butz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Steven Butz is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Medical Director at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Surgicenter, Milwaukee, WI, USA.