Correct me if I’m wrong, but: Surgical scrub is for skin only. We shouldn’t be using hand soaps on ET tubes or breathing circuits. It leaves a residue that doesn’t rinse off 100%. In the long run this leads to drying and cracking of plastics. Even though it is viscus and lathers like the dish soap we are used to using at home, use disinfectant SOLUTION instead. Surgical scrub and tap water will also damage instruments (pitting, staining and corrosion) after repeated autoclaving. A balanced enzymatic soap like Alconox or Ez-yme is the correct choice to wash instruments. I speak from experience and go by what the proper use guidelines say [for chlorhexidine scrub and chlorhexidine solution anyhow].
Yes, this is correct. There is a general debate as to which is most appropriate for ET tubes. It seems a lot of people are concerned if using a disinfectant and the potential for damage to tissues if it is not rinsed off entirely. A lot of clinics opt for a milder antiseptic instead. As for instruments - did I use a hand soap for metal instruments? We use an instrument cleaning solution then an enzymatic cleanser.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but:
Surgical scrub is for skin only. We shouldn’t be using hand soaps on ET tubes or breathing circuits. It leaves a residue that doesn’t rinse off 100%. In the long run this leads to drying and cracking of plastics. Even though it is viscus and lathers like the dish soap we are used to using at home, use disinfectant SOLUTION instead.
Surgical scrub and tap water will also damage instruments (pitting, staining and corrosion) after repeated autoclaving.
A balanced enzymatic soap like Alconox or Ez-yme is the correct choice to wash instruments.
I speak from experience and go by what the proper use guidelines say [for chlorhexidine scrub and chlorhexidine solution anyhow].
Yes, this is correct. There is a general debate as to which is most appropriate for ET tubes. It seems a lot of people are concerned if using a disinfectant and the potential for damage to tissues if it is not rinsed off entirely. A lot of clinics opt for a milder antiseptic instead.
As for instruments - did I use a hand soap for metal instruments? We use an instrument cleaning solution then an enzymatic cleanser.
This was very helpful and so fuuny
Lol it's silly for sure!
Trash the tubes. It’s not worth the time to pay someone to clean them.