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Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative Warming

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

As a result, perioperative teams may opt to use patient warming strategies, which can be implemented throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative settings. Even brief periods of pre-operative warming (ranging from 10 to 15 minutes) can significantly improve intra-operative thermal stability (2).

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Understanding Microdiscectomy and Discectomy Surgery

USMD Health System

Two common surgical options for treating back or neck pain are discectomy and microdiscectomy. Surgery is usually the last resort when it comes to treating neck or back conditions. When conservative treatments fail to relieve symptoms, surgical intervention may be necessary.

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CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The Captain of the Ship doctrine was a 20 th century legal doctrine which held that, in an operating room, the surgeon was “liable for all actions conducted in the course of the operation.”

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RFK RECOMMENDS WEARABLES FOR ALL. WHERE’S THE DATA?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesiologists watch vital sign monitors continuously in the operating room every day, and have more experience following vital sign abnormalities minute-to-minute than other physicians. The blood oxygen level, or oxygen saturation level, is equivalent to what a pulse oximeter measures in the operating room. Kennedy Jr.

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HOW LONG DOES GENERAL ANESTHESIA LAST?

The Anesthesia Consultant

“I’m going to have surgery to have my gall bladder out. How long will the anesthesia last?” The query “How long does general anesthesia last?” is a common question before surgery. Modern anesthetics wear off quickly after surgery, but the answer to your question is “It depends.” THE TYPE OF SURGERY YOU HAD.

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SMOOTH EMERGENCE FROM GENERAL ANESTHESIA

The Anesthesia Consultant

Coughing and bucking are associated with increases in blood pressure and heart rate, as well as increased intrathoracic pressure, intracranial pressure, intraocular pressure, and increased bleeding or edema in head and neck surgeries. His question prompted me to write this column. Results showed the addition of this single dose (0.5

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in the United States is not reversed, this insufficient supply will be a major problem. Improve capacity through innovations in practice.