Mixing Dantrolene Malignant Hyperthermia
Non Medicare ASC or Office Based Facilities and Environment
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1m 32s
If potential malignant hyperthermia triggering agents such as isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine are ever used, or present in the facility you must have the supplies for treating malignant hyperthermia and all staff must perform a malignant hyperthermia drill.
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Credentialing
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Laryngoscope Handle and Blades
Follow instructions for use for properly cleaning laryngoscope blades and handle. The operating room is equipped with a laryngoscope that is functional and is cleaned as appropriate, high level disinfection or sterilized.
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Warming Cabinet
You must ensure that you are storing supplies and products accordingly to written manufacturers storage instructions. Document daily the temperature of the warming cabinet. Forced air warmers are used to maintain the patients temperature.
