Monitoring Gaps

APSF Newsletter, June 2019

Dear Rapid Response: The American Society of Anesthesiologists standards for basic anesthetic monitoring require that all patients receiving an anesthetic have arterial blood pressure monitored, at a minimum frequency of…

Lightwand-Guided Intubation: How Long is the Stylet?

APSF Newsletter, June 2019

Dear Rapid Response: Lighted stylets are an important component of the ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm.1 Particularly useful in patients with blood or secretions in the airway, lightwands are also helpful…

Humidity Levels in ORs

APSF Newsletter, June 2019

Dear Rapid Response: At our institution, we recently encountered an issue with our HVAC system that left the operating room humidity at approximately 70%. Our operating rooms were closed because…

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