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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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Anesthesia – Top 5 Questions Asked By Patients

Salem Anesthesia

Anesthesiologists, specialized physicians, are responsible for evaluating patients’ health before administering anesthesia and monitoring them closely during procedures to ensure their safety. Anesthesiologists carefully assess these factors and take appropriate measures to minimize risks. Will I wake up during surgery?

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Role of Anesthesiology Residents in the OR

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Anesthesiology residents play an important role in the operating room (OR), assisting with patient care while also undergoing rigorous training to become skilled anesthesiologists. They closely monitor the patient’s vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and body fluid balance. Park, Christine S.,

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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

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. This was an important study, and important information.

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14 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXPERIENCED AND INEXPERIENCED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia emergencies are anxiety-producing for both experienced and inexperienced anesthesiologists, but experienced doctors are more likely to know exactly what to do and what not to do. The sophisticated anesthesiologist must understand the patient’s heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, etc., You are both co-captains.

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THE RISK OF ANESTHESIA PATIENT TRANSPORT 

The Anesthesia Consultant

When you arrive at the PACU, a nurse reattaches your patient to the vital sign monitors, and discovers that the patient’s oxygen saturation has dropped from 100% in the OR to a severely low value of 80% in the PACU. An anesthesiologist can easily make a diagnosis of inadequate breathing if a patient is connected to a pulse oximeter.

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ROBOT ANESTHESIA II

The Anesthesia Consultant

Are anesthesiologists on the verge of being replaced by a new robot? THE iCONTROL-RP ANESTHESIA ROBOT On May 15, 2015, the Washington Post published a story titled, “We Are Convinced the Machine Can Do Better Than Human Anesthesiologists.” Why is this robotic device only a small step toward replacing anesthesiologists?