A 45-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 14 days following major abdominal surgery complicated by sepsis. The surgical team requests a CT abdo...

Question

A 45-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 14 days following major abdominal surgery complicated by sepsis. The surgical team requests a CT abdomen. Before transfer to the CT scanner, what checks are essential according to ICS transfer guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A structured pre-transfer checklist including: adequate sedation/analgesia, stable ventilator parameters on a transport ventilator, sufficient O2 supply, secure IV access and drug infusions, monitoring equipment (ECG, SpO2, ETCO2, invasive BP), trained escort, and communication of the transfer plan

Answer

No specific checks are needed for intra-hospital transfer

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Only a portable SpO2 monitor is required

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The patient should be extubated for transport

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A doctor is not required for intra-hospital transfers

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Intra-Hospital Transfer

A 45-year-old man on ICU has been ventilated for 14 days following major abdominal surgery complicated by sepsis. The surgical team requests a CT abdomen. Before transfer to the CT scanner, what checks are essential according to ICS transfer guidelines?