Presentation planner
Sort each item into the right bucket, then check. Strong presentations separate what you know, what you’d propose, what’s missing, and what your supervisor decides.
Vignette: Adult for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. History: hypertension, obesity (BMI 34), reflux, OSA on CPAP. Prior airway records and current reflux control are not in the chart.
- Elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- OSA treated with CPAP
- Prior intubation grade and device
- Current reflux symptoms and fasting time
- Ramped position and head-up pre-oxygenation
- Have a video laryngoscope available
- RSI vs standard induction
- Post-op monitoring level and CPAP in PACU
Vignette: Older adult with a hip fracture after a fall, for fixation tomorrow. Takes apixaban and metoprolol; mild cognitive impairment. Echo from 2 years ago.
- Hip fracture after a fall
- On apixaban
- Time of last apixaban dose
- Why they fell (syncope? arrhythmia?)
- Delirium-prevention measures (minimize benzodiazepines)
- Spinal vs general anesthesia
- Continue beta-blocker
Vignette: Healthy 24-year-old with acute appendicitis for laparoscopic appendectomy tonight. Vomited twice today. No medical history; no allergies.
- Acute appendicitis
- Vomiting today
- Last oral intake
- Family history of anesthesia problems (MH)
- Rapid sequence induction
- Multimodal PONV prophylaxis
Your 60-second presentation
“This is a [age] having [procedure] for [indication]. Main issues: [top 3]. Known: […]. Still need: […]. I’d propose […] for discussion. My questions: […].”
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