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Surgery and Healing in the Developing World - Dartmouth-Hitchcock

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Cleft Lip <strong>and</strong> Palate <strong>Surgery</strong> <strong>in</strong> Develop<strong>in</strong>g Countries<br />

Table 2. Cont<strong>in</strong>ued<br />

9c Local Medical <strong>and</strong> Professional Associations Representatives<br />

National medical association representatives<br />

Local m<strong>in</strong>istry of health<br />

National m<strong>in</strong>istry of health<br />

Town officials<br />

Prov<strong>in</strong>cial government representatives<br />

National government <strong>and</strong> foreign affair department representatives<br />

Customs <strong>and</strong> immigration officials<br />

Hotel manager <strong>and</strong> transportation<br />

Representatives<br />

US Embassy <strong>and</strong> Consulate Staff<br />

10. Anes<strong>the</strong>sia<br />

10a Personnel <strong>and</strong> Techniques<br />

Anes<strong>the</strong>sia team composition (MD, CRNA)<br />

Common techniques used by local anes<strong>the</strong>siologists<br />

Common medications used for general anes<strong>the</strong>sia<br />

Common medications used for local anes<strong>the</strong>sia<br />

Common fluids used<br />

Common anes<strong>the</strong>tic problems (Anemia, TB, malnutrition, parasites, enzyme<br />

deficiencies, etc.)<br />

10b Materials<br />

Anes<strong>the</strong>sia mach<strong>in</strong>es (models, age, orig<strong>in</strong>, state of ma<strong>in</strong>tenance)<br />

Oxygen (quality of supply, reliability of delivery, connectors type, etc.)<br />

Nitrous oxide (quality of supply, reliability of delivery, connectors type, etc.)<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r anes<strong>the</strong>stic gases<br />

Inhalational agents commonly used<br />

Vaporizers used <strong>and</strong> connectors<br />

Filter<strong>in</strong>g system?<br />

Supply of filter<strong>in</strong>g agent?<br />

Ventilation circuits commonly used<br />

Blood bank capacity <strong>and</strong> turn over time<br />

Wall suction<br />

Intra-op lab test (HGB, lytes, PT/PTT, etc.)<br />

Blood gas mach<strong>in</strong>e<br />

Recovery Room<br />

How many nurses are <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> RR?<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> patient/nurse ratio?<br />

Can you have <strong>in</strong>tubated patients <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> RR?<br />

Can you have ventilated patients <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> RR?<br />

Do RR nurses know CPR?<br />

Do RR nurses know airway management?<br />

Do you feel comfortable br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g sleep<strong>in</strong>g patients <strong>in</strong>to RR or do you always<br />

wake <strong>the</strong>m up <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> OR?<br />

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Table cont<strong>in</strong>ued on next page<br />

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