In Episode 12 of Season 1, The Pitt’s writers do a major disservice to the anesthesia profession when they depict their star physician, Dr.…
The Ten Commandments in the Old Testament of the Bible described a path toward a proper life. In anesthesia, I see commandments as guidelines for…
During the quarter-century 2000-2025 the world transformed in remarkable ways. Surely the field of anesthesia has evolved and changed during these same years. But…
I’ve seen the future of difficult intubation management, and I’ve held that future in my hands. The Spiro Robotics device—a combination video laryngoscope and…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) just published a 2022 update on their ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm Guidelines. The 2022 document is a revision of the…
What's the most critical technical skill for an anesthesiologist? I ask this question when I’m teaching anesthesia residents and medical students. Their most frequent…
Let's look at 13 major changes in the last ten years of anesthesiology, and give a letter grade to mark the significance of each…