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Embracing Surgical Conscience: Essential ethics in perioperative nursing
Surgical conscience - the ethical heartbeat of the operating room plays a pivotal role in the surgical processes, procedures and impact on the patient experience.
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Once anaphylaxis has been identified, immediate treatment is required to stop the allergic cascade from producing histamines, prostaglandins and cytokines, and manage the effects of these agents. Management will include immediate treatment, refractory management and post crisis management.
Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) has become an increasingly popular choice for anaesthesia, as alternatives to volatile agents. Surgical technique advancements and increasing utilisation of day hospital centres have created an environment where minimal downtime after general anaesthesia is highly desirable.