The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2017

He believes his neurosurgical procedure and his weak right leg have something to do with his anesthesiologist. How can an anesthesiologist make such an error? A well-informed anesthesiologist, properly aware of the anticoagulation medication, chooses to time his blood patch per the accepted guidelines for enoxaparin.

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist Hematoma Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

How will astronauts conduct general anesthesia and surgery in outer space? Is an anesthesiologist required on board? Protocols regarding how to accomplish anesthesia in outer space exist in the medical literature. Is a surgeon required on board?

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 11, 2019

If the patient is unstable, a physician, usually an anesthesiologist, will need to accompany the patient and the EMTs to the hospital emergency room. The presence of an anesthesiologist was reassuring to the stunned parents who had no expectation of a complication after a common surgery such as a tonsillectomy.

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 6, 2023

Per their website, this journal “addresses all aspects of anesthesia practice, including anesthetic administration, pharmacokinetics, preoperative and postoperative considerations, coexisting disease and other complicating factors, cost issues, and similar concerns anesthesiologists contend with daily. FOUR: The ASA Monitor.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 13, 2020

The joint statement also said that “facilities should use available testing to protect staff and patient safety whenever possible and should implement a policy addressing requirements and frequency for patient and staff testing.” Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

Surgery 52

Surgery Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 2, 2016

I’m writing this from the perspective of a busy clinician who has worked as an anesthesiologist in California in both private practice and at a major university hospital for over 30 years. More care team anesthesia and more Certified Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). A generation ago an anesthesiologist started a case and finished that case.

Post-Anesthesia 52

Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation in the Operating Room The Stanford Emergency Manual has become an essential reference for anesthesiologists. The Emergency Manual was created by the same team which pioneered simulator training for anesthesiologists, headed by Stanford faculty members Drs. The patient is turning blue and lacks pulses.

Operating Room 52

Operating Room General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 12, 2021

Perhaps his anesthesiologist knows. Prior to administering an anesthetic, it would be important for the anesthesiologist to know the toxicology screen results in any patient who just survived such an accident. In 2013 the Food and Drug Administration released the following Safety Communication regarding zolpidem (Ambien) : The U.S.

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

Salem Anesthesia

MARCH 5, 2024

However, several myths surround the use of anesthesia, leading to misconceptions and concerns among individuals. In this blog, we’ll debunk some of the most common myths regarding anesthesia. Myth: Anesthesia always leads to unconsciousness. Myth: You can wake up during surgery due to anesthesia failure.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia In-Procedure 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Novak has personally performed more than 25,000 anesthetics since 1984, and is uniquely qualified because he works in an academic medical center but is also a community private practice anesthesiologist. CONTACT EMAIL: RJNOV@yahoo.com Curriculum Vitae Richard John Novak, M.D.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. In the control group of this study, each anesthesiologist would use a traditional ultrasound screen to visualize the artery. Any step which enhances safety can be seen as a valuable change.

Operating Room 52

Operating Room Vital Signs Operation Post-Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Patients can have inadequate breathing on arrival at the PACU for multiple reasons, including oversedation from narcotics, oversedation from propofol or general anesthetic gases, residual paralysis from muscle paralysis drugs, upper airway obstruction, laryngospasm, obesity, sleep apnea, or pulmonary disease.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Vital Signs General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 28, 2024

Primary Consultant Anesthesiologist The “Preoperative Evaluation” chapter in our Bible, Miller’s Anesthesia , is 80 pages long—one of the longest chapters in the book. As a double-boarded anesthesiologist and internal medicine doctor, preoperative evaluation has been my area of interest and expertise for decades.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

Radius Anesthesia

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In clinical trials, the efficacy and safety characteristics of ciprofol were compared with those of propofol in different clinical scenarios (2). Similarly, another phase III trial compared ciprofol with propofol for the successful induction of general anesthesia in patients (n = 176) undergoing elective surgery.

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Sterile 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 31, 2015

An anesthesia emergency occurs without warning. As the anesthesiologist, it’s your job to make the correct diagnosis and act promptly to save your patient. You need the ultimate anesthesia emergency guidebook. Anesthesia practice is described as 99% boredom and 1% panic. What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications?

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Operating Room Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 28, 2024

Awareness during anesthesia typically happens when a patient under general anesthesia is not fully unconscious or when there is inadequate depth of anesthesia to prevent consciousness and memory formation during surgery. Consequently, the prevention of awareness is a primary concern for anesthesiologists.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Surgery Post-Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 29, 2020

First, there was manual transmission, then automatic transmission, double clutch systems, navigation systems, all sorts of safety assist systems…soon, there will be self-driving cars. How will we do anesthesia in the future? Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Operating Room 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 4, 2022

Will we live to see anesthesiologists replaced by technology? Both patients and endoscopists expected deep general anesthesia, not moderate sedation. Gastroenterologists were ill-equipped to shoulder the responsibility of general anesthesia and airway management.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia Vital Signs 52

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Inhaled anesthetics are a class of drugs used in surgery to induce and maintain general anesthesia. One of the major advantages of inhaled anesthetics is the ease of controlling anesthesia depth. The post The Various Types of Inhaled Anesthetics appeared first on DFW Anesthesia Professionals.

Post-Anesthesia 52

Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia Surgery 52

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Additionally, its antiemetic effects contribute to the reduction of nausea and vomiting, common side effects of general anesthesia. Its versatility as a sedative, antiemetic, and adjunct in pain management makes it a valuable tool in the anesthesiologist’s arsenal.

Post-Anesthesia 52

Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia In-Procedure 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Generic propofol is inexpensive, averaging about $2.27 All of the following studies were done in China: Phase 1 trials (small groups of subjects are given a single dose of the drug, and are observed and tested for a period of time to confirm safety): Teng et al. The safety and tolerability of both drugs were comparable.

General Anesthesia 40

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia In-Procedure 40

Anaesthesia News

MARCH 6, 2024

Second-generation SADs SADs that have been designed for safety and which have design features to reduce the risk of aspiration. Efficacy for ventilation is often a by-product of design for safety. Conclusion: Anesthesiologists and patients rely on equipment to be safe during anesthesia. The S.A.L.T. the S.A.L.T.

Anesthesia 130

Anesthesia Safety Vital Signs General Anesthesia 130

OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

In this issue, two articles take a careful look at the career and profile of the perioperative leader in both inpatient More » The post Anesthesia workforce challenges taking center stage appeared first on OR Manager. Every year, OR Manager shines a light on staffing issues via the Salary/Career Survey.

Anesthesia 52

Anesthesia OR Manager Post-Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

The promise of quicker recovery and fewer complications from sedation, anesthesia, and pain management have drawn clinicians and patients alike to procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and More » The post Procedural sedation analgesia considerations for ASC leaders appeared first on OR Manager.

Procedure 52

Procedure Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia In-Procedure 52

Ed Mariano

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

“You will be asleep for your surgery,” anesthesiologists often reassure their patients. Just before the start of anesthesia, a patient may hear the operating room nurse saying, “Think of a nice dream as you go off to sleep.” Akshay Shanker and Emery Brown explain brain wave patterns found in patients under general anesthesia.

Anesthesia 130

Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia 130

The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 18, 2019

Data exists that intravenous caffeine may be effective in assisting the awakening of patients following general anesthesia. Will future anesthesiologists routinely use caffeine to wake patients after surgery? Will a shot of IV espresso be the stimulus for you to return to consciousness after your general anesthetic?

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Vital Signs 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The device will now undergo a phase of safety and efficacy testing on difficult intubation human subjects, in its path toward expected eventual FDA approval. No anesthesiologist wants to resort to cricothyrotomy to save a patient’s life. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

Post-Anesthesia 98

Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia Operating Room 98

The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You’re a board-certified anesthesiologist. You’ve graduated from a residency program in which you learned the nuances of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia practice. Individuals would never board a Boeing 787 aircraft and tell the pilot what to do, but individuals will try to influence their anesthesiologist.

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The most significant anesthesiologist of the 20 th century died just weeks ago, on December 21, 2017. Many of you have never heard of Dr. New, and don’t know what he was famous for, but in my opinion he was the Most Valuable Player of the anesthesia ranks in the last one hundred years. His name was William New, MD, PhD.

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 14, 2017

Do you know the intersection between an anesthesiologist and the NFL? On January 3rd, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin 24 suffered a cardiac arrest mid-game when he collapsed after a helmet to his sternum tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals. Was there an anesthesiologist involved in Damar Hamlin’s resuscitation?

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 12, 2021

Anesthesiologists could chat with the surgeons and/or nurses, make an occasional phone call, and at times read materials they brought with them into the operating room. Major adverse events seldom occur during the middle of a general anesthetic of long duration on a healthy patient.

Operating Room 52

Operating Room General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 26, 2015

Anesthesia providers, be they physician anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, are tasked with providing safe and quality anesthesia care. Anesthesia providers are at best consultants, and at worst, “worker bees” called upon to provide a service. You may be an outstanding anesthesiologist, but you are replaceable.

Nurse Anesthetist 52

Nurse Anesthetist Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The 2018 movie Free Solo showcases Alex Honnold as he became the first person to free solo climb the 3000-feet high El Capitan wall of granite in Yosemite National Park without ropes or safety gear. FREE SOLO movie poster 2018 Believe it or not, but Free Solo could have been an anesthesiologist’s movie.

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist Operating Room Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You’re an anesthesiologist. I’d like to focus on one specific aspect of this important study: anesthesiologists need to lose their reluctance to cut a surgical airway into a patient’s neck in a “can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate” airway emergency. Case 5: “The anesthesiologist asked the surgeon to perform an emergency cricothyrotomy.

Anesthesiologist 52

Anesthesiologist Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 2, 2018

Dexmedetomidine and narcotics are not on the FDA list, but dexmedetomidine and narcotics are not sufficient to provide general anesthesia by themselves. At times infants or toddlers require general anesthesia or sedation so they will stay still during a procedure, such as when they need an MRI or a CT scan.

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2021

The anesthesiologist induces general anesthesia, and ten minutes later the patient has ventricular arrhythmias which descend into a cardiac arrest. The anesthesiologist followed ACLS guidelines, but standard ACLS treatments and hyperkalemia (elevated potassium concentration) treatments were unsuccessful.

General Anesthesia 52

General Anesthesia Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52

The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 14, 2021

In a demanding short time frame, anesthesiologists and other critical care physicians developed safe measures to intubate COVID patients and to manage their failing organ systems during intensive care unit admissions. In the era of COVID, Zoom videoconferencing made person-to-person communication involving anesthesiologists possible.

Post-Anesthesia 52

Post-Anesthesia Anesthesia General Anesthesia Anesthesiologist 52