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

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Perioperative hypothermia, defined as a core body temperature below 36°C, is a frequent and preventable complication associated with anesthesia and surgical procedures. The post-operative phase is crucial for reinforcing normothermia and supporting patient recovery, yet it is often overlooked in thermal management.

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Incidence of Catheter Migration in Anesthesia

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Catheter migration is a well-recognized complication in regional anesthesia that can compromise both the safety and effectiveness of pain management. This phenomenon is particularly relevant in the context of epidural and peripheral nerve block procedures, where catheter stability is essential for consistent analgesia.

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Positioning a Patient with a Broken Bone for Spinal Anesthesia

Radius Anesthesia

Patients with a fracture may require surgery to reposition or restructure their bones, and spinal anesthesia is an excellent tool for pain management in many orthopedic surgeries. Patients with long bone fractures, especially of the femur or hip, experience significant pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia.

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How to End Case Delays Using AI

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

Getting Started Avoiding case delays starts with tracking the major causes and using AI to proactively identify patients and procedures with a high probability of not starting on time. Key delay factors include: Procedure Complexity – Robotic, spine, and neuro cases frequently experience delays.

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5 Key Statistics Shaping Anesthesiology in 2025—and How to Stay Ahead

Picis

Modern tools designed for anesthesia documentation and billing accuracy can reduce missed charges and improve coding precision. A mix of retiring specialists, increasing demand for surgical procedures, and a limited residency pipeline is driving this shortage. Hospitals must find ways to maximize efficiency with fewer team members.

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CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

The operating room team today consists of multiple professionals working in collaboration, including the surgeon, the scrub tech, the circulating nurse, and the anesthesia MD or CRNA. Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The intern failed to irrigate the eye.

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Tranexamic Acid in the Procedural Setting

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic agent, a medication that reduces bleeding by preventing the lysis of a blood clot. 2 TXA is an analog of the amino acid lysine and it functions by blocking the conversion of plasminogen to the enzyme plasmin, which breaks down blood clots by attacking fibrin. 14 However, these studies may be misleading.