Devices, such as forced air warmers, to prevent and/or treat hypothermia should be available.45 ...
Devices, such as forced air warmers, to prevent and/or treat hypothermia should be available.45
Devices, such as forced air warmers, to prevent and/or treat hypothermia should be available.45
A difficult intubation trolley with a variety of laryngoscopes, including video laryngoscopes; tracheal tubes (size 7 and smaller); laryngeal masks, including second generation supraglottic airway devices; and other aids for airway management, should be available in theatre. The difficult intubation trolley should have a standard layout which is identical to trolleys in other parts of the hospital so that users...
There should be arrangements or standing orders in place for agreed preoperative laboratory investigations. There should be a standard prescription or a local Patient Group Directive for preoperative antacid prophylaxis.
Haematology and biochemistry services to provide analysis of blood and other body fluids should be available 24/7.
O negative blood should be immediately available, and ideally stored on the delivery suite.
There should be rapid availability of radiology services.
In tertiary referral centres, there should be 24-hour access to interventional radiology services.55
Echocardiography should be available at all times in units that routinely deal with cardiac patients.6