BSAVA Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice

Table of Contents:

Section 1 Introduction and general information

1. Introduction

2. How to use this guide

3. How to run the checklists

Section 2 General cognitive aids

4. Pre-anaesthetic assessment

5. Anaesthetic planning questions

6. Essential drugs

7. Anaesthetic machine checklist

8. Breathing system checklist

9. Essential equipment checklist

10. Difficult airway equipment checklist

11. Crash box

12. Safety checklist: pre-induction

13. Post-induction checklist

14. Safety checklist: before starting procedure

15. Safety checklist: before recovery

16. Recovery and patient handover checklist

Section 3 Crisis checklists and cognitive aids

17. Rapid situational assessment

18. Diagnostic considerations

19. Cardiopulmonary arrest and basic life support

20. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) drugs chart

21. Difficult airway

22. Post-induction apnoea

23. Hypoxaemia, desaturation and cyanosis

24. Hypotension

25. Bronchoconstriction

26. Haemorrhage

27. Hypertension

28. Bradycardia

29. Tachycardia

30. Hyperkalaemia – myocardial toxicity

31. Anaphylaxis and allergic reactions

32. Pulmonary embolism

33. Troubleshooting: pulse waveforms and pulse oximetry

34. Troubleshooting: capnography

Index of checklists