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ContentsTrauma list anaesthetist (trauma) 37General emergency teams and starred registrars 37Conduct of general emergency lists 38Consultants on call 39Deferring urgent cases and advising against anaesthesia 40Consultant advice for subspecialty interests 41Getting senior help 43Clinical alarm system 43‘Anaesthesia emergency’ group call 43Contacting clinical staff in anaesthesia or elsewhere 44Mobile communic<strong>at</strong>ions 44On call cases 45Routine cases 46Document<strong>at</strong>ion 46Referral to the senior resident anaesthetist 46Supervision for sick p<strong>at</strong>ients 47Calling the senior resident anaesthetist 48Perianaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) 51Points to remember 52PACU admission policy 52PACU discharge policy 53Integr<strong>at</strong>ion with the critical care unit 56Ventil<strong>at</strong>ed p<strong>at</strong>ients outside ICU 57Inter-hospital transfers 59Administr<strong>at</strong>ive issues 62<strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010 5

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