One of the most common questions I hear from patients immediately prior to their surgical anesthetic is, “Will I have a breathing tube down…
At weddings you’ll often hear a Bible verse that reads, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these…
In 1986 the American Society of Anesthesiologists adopted pulse oximetry and end-tidal CO2 monitoring as standards of care. These two monitors were our specialty’s…
Clinical Case for Discussion: A needle-phobic 16-year-old male is scheduled for a shoulder arthroscopy at a freestanding surgery center. He is tearful and refuses…
Clinical Case for Discussion: A 44-year-old man is scheduled for a knee arthroscopy. He takes Prilosec for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). He…