In the United States, will you have an anesthesiologist for your wisdom teeth extraction surgery? If you are a healthy patient, the answer is:…
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…
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…
INTRAVENOUS MEDICATIONS: 1. PROPOFOL. Propofol is an intravenous sedative-hypnotic, and the most commonly used general anesthetic medication in the United States. Because propofol can…
Clinical Case of the Month: A 5-year-old boy is scheduled for general anesthesia for a cochlear implant. On your pre-operative phone call to the…