Paediatric anaesthesia

Pre-op

· Assessment

· Rapport

· Discuss plan (pre-med / induction)

· Discuss expectations (stage of excitation)

· Pre-medicate

· Topicalise

· Prepare theatre (ABC equipment / drugs / monitoring)

Intra-op

· Anaes: GA with inhalational induction

· Airway: ETT without relaxant (L’scope size, ETT site, ETT depth)

· Access: peripheral IV and giving set with burette

· Probes: standard but sat probe only at induction

· Pain: caudal block?

· People: nurse for me, parent for child, tech for parent

Post-op

· Propofol + clonidine

· Deep extubation

· Safety before leaving in PACU