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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. Anesthesiologists typically spend 90+% of their working hours in the operating room. They are: The patient must not move.

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EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

In contrast, other operating room professionals are usually relaxed and winding down at this time, because the surgical procedure is finished. The patient is going to rip their sutures out or have bleeding from the surgical site.” If the patient has an ET tube, it is usually removed. Extubation is not a time to relax.