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Anesthesiologist, Tired of Intubating in Era of COVID, Decides to Perform CABG Under Spinal

Gomer: Anesthesiology

At one New York medical center, intense clinical demands and provider fatigue have inspired one anesthesiologist to push the boundaries of clinical medicine. Dr. Mac “McGrath” Millerstein, a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, has intubated countless patients with COVID over the last several weeks.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

One of my readers asked me to describe a day in the life of an anesthesiologist, as he was considering a career in anesthesiology. Because anesthesiologists do not scrub in a sterile fashion, it’s OK to wear your watch and ring., To the contrary, in our practice we physician anesthesiologists start the IVs ourselves.

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FRONT OF NECK ACCESS

The Anesthesia Consultant

The lecture reviewed the literature regarding CICO events, and concluded that performing a surgical airway through the cricoid membrane is an essential skill for anesthesiologists. It’s essential expertise for myself and for every anesthesiologist. I’ve done thousands of cases over 34 years. A lubricated 6.0

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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

Almost every anesthesiologist in America has experience with surgery using the da Vinci robot system. Until the 1990s most abdominal surgery was done through an open incision. Until the 1990s most abdominal surgery was done through an open incision. A gall bladder incision might be five inches long.

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THE TWO LAWS OF ANESTHESIA (ACCORDING TO SURGEONS)

The Anesthesia Consultant

Surgeons work with physician anesthesiologists, with certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), or with an anesthesia care team that includes both physician anesthesiologists and CRNAs. Most surgeons’ comprehension of what anesthesiologists are doing is limited. Anesthesiologists win the tally for most operating room hours per week.

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Pericardial Window

RK.MD

The procedure can be performed thoracoscopically or with a small incision in the subxiphoid region, dissection up to the pericardium, and a small incision into the pericardium with subsequent effusion drainage.

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13 MAJOR CHANGES IN ANESTHESIOLOGY IN THE LAST TEN YEARS

The Anesthesia Consultant

The cooperation between surgeons, anesthesiologists, and internal medicine specialists to develop the protocols has been outstanding, the standardized checklist care has been well accepted, and patients are benefiting. More and more healthcare systems are employing their own anesthesiologists. Grade = B-. Even if 99.9% Grade = C-.