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hey guys and gals, had a 52 yo male, BMI 45 with afib with RVR, pmhx of DM2, HTN, OSA, EF 38% of previous TTE scheduled for TEE and cardioversion. cardiologist wanted this done bedside in the ICU. told him to bring down pt to OR or endo suite for the procedure. this is one of the facilities that i have not done previous cardiofversions or TEE in. deep down if **** hits the fan I know i would be the last stop and i did not feel comfortable doing this bedside (nurses are not the best/helpful/knowledgeable). note that there are no anesthesia techs, residents, or OR nurse is with me.
i guess my question is...was my request out of the norm? received some flak from the cardiologist but i told my side of it. nonetheless, he had no choice and we did it in the OR with no issues but i felt more comfortable having all i needed.
i guess my question is...was my request out of the norm? received some flak from the cardiologist but i told my side of it. nonetheless, he had no choice and we did it in the OR with no issues but i felt more comfortable having all i needed.