The Effectiveness of Bicitra as a Preoperative Antacid
Abstract
The administration of a safe and effective anesthetic is a common goal in anesthesia practice. Patient safety has always been and will continue to be in the forefront of our concern. The adverse results of inappropriate anesthetic management can alter the course of a patient's life and may even end that life. The goal therefore is to administer an anesthetic with the understanding of its potential harm to the patient. Although there are many potential problems that may develop in the care of the surgical patient, the focus of this paper and the research that was done was to determine what can be done to minimize the potential for the development of aspiration pneumonitis upon the induction and emergence of anesthesia. I will begin by presenting what affect anesthesia has upon the gastric volume and emptying time. Following this will be an summary of what has been done to allay this response in an effort to maintain an appropriate gastric pH and volume. This will include various drug modalities and protocols that have been suggested. The remainder of the paper will be a report of my findings concerning the effectiveness of Bicitra as a preoperative antacid.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA219180
Entities
People
- Lynn Randall
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology