General anesthesia: equipment check prior to inducing
MALES:
Masks
Airways
Laryngoscopes
Endotracheal tubes
Suction/ Stylette, bougie
Mnemonic for Anesthesia machine/room check
MS MAID
Monitors (EKG, SpO2, EtCO2, etc)
Suction
Machine check (according to ASA guidelines)
Airway equipment (ETT, laryngoscope, oral/nasal airway)
IV equipment
Drugs (emergency, inductions, NMBs, etc)
Another mnemonic
MISMADE
Machine check
IV supplies
Suction
Monitors
Airways
Drugs
Equipment
Mnemonic for Anesthesia quick check
SOAP
Suction
Oxygen
Airway
Pharmacology
For more anesthesiology mnemonics check this mnemonic book.
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