Most people view an anaesthetic logbook as a simple record of "time in" and "time out," but for the specialist, it is a forensic history of clinical decision-making under pressure. A single entry that fails to capture the exact ASA status or the nuance of an Emergency versus Routine priority is a missing chapter in a professional biography that could be vital during a performance review or a clinical audit.
The Clinical Audit Trail
The "Anaesthetic Logbook" (Igaslog) is built for the high-precision environment of the operating theater. It moves clinical documentation from vulnerable paper sheets to a structured digital archive. By standardizing the capture of the Date, Start, and End times, the system provides a real-time record of clinical load. The inclusion of Speciality choice fields—ranging from Obstetrics to Neurosurgery—ensures that your experience is documented across the full spectrum of modern medicine.
Procedure and Demographic Precision
The structure of this library handles the complex data requirements of patient safety and procedural competence.
- Patient Profiling: Capturing Age, Sex, and the critical ASA physical status score (1-5) provides the necessary context for every anaesthetic delivered.
- Procedural Depth: With dedicated sections for up to three separate Procedures (e.g., Arterial line, RSI, TIVA), the template allows for the granular tracking of technical skills.
- Anaesthetic Strategy: Fields for Anaesthetic 1 and Anaesthetic 2 allow you to document multi-modal approaches, such as combining general anaesthesia with a Spinal or Epidural block.
Multi-Layered Incident Reporting
In a high-stakes environment, documenting what didn't go according to plan is as important as documenting the fix. This template provides triple-redundant Incident fields. This ensures that every deviation from the expected clinical path—whether minor or major—is recorded with the technician's immediate Notes. This is the foundation of institutional learning and personal professional development.