CLINICAL CASES FOR ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS
ROBOT ANESTHESIA
Will robots replace anesthesiologists? I am the Medical Director of a surgery center in California that does 5,000 gastroenterology endoscopies per year. In 2013…
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ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
ANESTHESIOLOGISTS KNOW WHO THE BEST SURGEONS ARE
You're a patient. Is your surgeon a wonderful doctor, superb under pressure, or is he or she a self-absorbed nervous individual who can’t operate…
CLINICAL CASES FOR ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS
BLINK: WHEN AN EXPERIENCED ANESTHESIOLOGIST MEETS THEIR PATIENT
I urge you to use Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink to become a better anesthesiologist. Clinical Case for Discussion: As an anesthesia resident, how does your…
ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
IS ANESTHESIA 99% BOREDOM AND 1% PANIC?
When you have surgery, do you care who administers your anesthetic? You should. An oft-repeated medical adage states:“anesthesia is 99% boredom and 1% panic.…
ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
AN ANESTHESIA ANECDOTE: AN INEPT ANESTHESIA PROVIDER CAN KILL A PATIENT IN LESS THAN TEN MINUTES
An inept anesthesia provider can lose a patient's life in less than ten minutes. NEWSPAPER HEADLINE: “ANESTHESIOLOGIST KILLS PREGNANT MOTHER DURING EMERGENCY SURGERY” …
ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
HOW TO START AN I.V. CATHETER ON A PATIENT WITH DIFFICULT VEINS
In this column I'll describe the best approach to starting a difficult IV in a patient with small, deep, or hidden veins. This information…
ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
DO ANESTHESIOLOGISTS HAVE THE HIGHEST MALPRACTICE INSURANCE RATES?
How high are anesthesiology malpractice rates? Do Anesthesiologists pay the highest malpractice insurance rates? In a word, “No.” Anesthesia mishaps can lead to critical…
ANESTHESIA PATIENT QUESTIONS BLOG
DO YOU NEED AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST FOR A COLONOSCOPY?
Do you need an anesthesiologist for a colonoscopy? The answer is: it depends. It depends on 1) your health, 2) the conscious sedation skills of…
CLINICAL CASES FOR ANESTHESIA PROFESSIONALS
CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS OF ANESTHESIA
The past 25 years brought remarkable advances in clinical anesthesia practice, including pulse oximetry, end-tidal gas monitoring, propofol, and the laryngeal mask airway. I…