The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) COVID-19 Working Group has met this week to prepare guidelines to assist anaesthetists in the management of known or suspected COVID-19 patients in operating theatres and in minimising the spread of the virus. These guidelines are now available on the links below.
Some quick tips for you to consider this week are:
- Practice donning and doffing PPE and intubating. Create the muscle memory
- Get vaccinated for influenza
- Consider how you transition from work to home. See page 5 of the Staff Protection guideline.
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ASA Guidelines
| Airway Management | Background | Updated 03/04/2020 |
| Paediatric Airway Management | Updated 03/04/2020 | |
| Example of an intubation checklist and action plan | ||
| Example of an intubation checklist for the operating theatre | ||
| Operating theatre intubation checklist (word version) | ||
| Staff Protection | Background | Updated 03/04/2020 |
| Summary | ||
| N95 vs PAPR | ||
| Summary of Anaesthesia Management | ||
| Wellbeing | Wellbeing | |
| Planning for Quarantine | Updated 03/04/2020 | |
| ICU Resources | ICU Quick Reference Sheet | Updated 03/04/2020 |
| ICU for the Non-Intensivist – Slides | Updated 03/04/2020 | |
| ICU for the Non-Intensivist – Video | Updated 03/04/2020 | |
| AA (UK) webinar : Critical care ‘cross-skilling’ and update for the general anaesthetist | ||
| Pandemic Planning | Planning | Updated 03/04/2020 |
| Planning Summary | Updated 03/04/2020 | |
| Checklist | ||
| Posters to Download | Don’t Bring it Home | Updated 03/04/2020 |
| Stay Apart Stay Safe | Updated 03/04/2020 |
ASA COVID-19 Database
| ASA COVID-19 Database | Volunteering database |
Policy
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