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ANESTHESIA ALERT
Multi-Use Vials Expire at a Glance" on page 9).
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. Ensure the information on the
anesthesia record is legible and that
doses are explicitly documented.
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. Be proactive about educating staff on such subjects as reversals
with fat emulsions, naloxone, flumazenil and especially dantro-
lene.
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. Take responsibility for ensuring that the drugs and equipment
MULTIPLE ERRORS These syringes aren't
properly labeled. Also, they should be drawn as
close as possible to the time of administration.
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT Look-alike
and sound-alike drugs stored closely
together are an invitation to disaster.
IT'S A WRAP Laryngoscope
blades need to be properly
cleaned and stored.
WHAT'S INSIDE? Are your
gas tanks properly labeled at
all times? They should be.
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