Atropine

Atropine is a naturally occurring tropane alkaloid derived from the deadly nightshade plant (Atropa belladonna). As the prototypical anticholinergic agent, it is a fundamental drug in anesthesia practice.

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Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) machine

NIBP machine

Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP) monitoring provides automated, intermittent measurements of a patient’s systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressure without the need to insert a catheter into an artery. It’s the automated equivalent of a clinician manually using a blood pressure cuff and stethoscope.

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Laboratory Tests in Anesthesia

Laboratory

Anesthesiologists rely on a wide range of laboratory tests to assess patient fitness for anesthesia, guide intraoperative management, and manage postoperative care. The modern approach emphasizes targeted, indication-based testing rather than routine screening for all patients.

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Adrenaline (Epinephrine)

Epinephrine, commonly known by its trade name Adrenaline, is an endogenous catecholamine and one of the most potent, rapid-acting, and essential drugs in the anesthesiologist’s arsenal.

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Conversion Tables

Anesthesia practice requires constant and precise conversion of units to ensure patient safety. Here is a comprehensive list of conversion tables and formulas routinely used by anesthesia providers.

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Pulse Oximeter (SpO2)

Pulse Oximeter

The pulse oximeter is arguably one of the most significant advancements in patient monitoring, so ubiquitous and reliable that it’s often called the “fifth vital sign.”

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The Ambu Bag

In every code blue, in every ambulance, and in every operating room around the world, there is one device that stands as the universal symbol of respiratory rescue: the “Ambu Bag.” It’s a simple, handheld tool that represents the difference between life and death, a direct mechanical extension of a clinician’s will to breathe for another.

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Cricothyrotomy Kit

Cricothyrotomy Kit

In the “Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate” (CICO) scenario, the most feared emergency in anesthesia and critical care, in this dire moment it is the cricothyrotomy kit that transforms from a sterile package into a patient’s only hope.

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