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How I studied for the ABA [anesthesia] critical care medicine board exam/certification

Amanda Xi

Today’s inane image of the day : I took my anesthesia critical care medicine board examination on October 9, 2021 – a significant delay from my graduation from my fellowship in June 2020 because of pandemic restrictions.

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Experimental Design in Anesthesia Research

Radius Anesthesia

Anesthesia research, which delves into the science of inducing a loss of sensation or consciousness, necessitates meticulous planning, given the potential risks involved and the need for absolute clarity in results. Let’s explore the crucial elements of experimental design within the context of anesthesia research.

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Jefferson DNP Nurse Anesthesia students get hands-on practice

PANA

The Impact of Simulation-Based Education Utilizing 3D-Printed Task Trainers to Improve Surgical Airway Preparedness Students in the DNP-Nurse Anesthesia Program (jefferson.edu) at the Jefferson School of Nursing are practicing various difficult airway scenarios using the Emergency Cricothyrotomy (EC) procedure on 3D-printed tracheas.

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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 

The Anesthesia Consultant

Because the spaceship is more than 200 days away from Earth, the physicians instruct the crew to proceed with surgery and anesthesia in outer space. How will astronauts conduct general anesthesia and surgery in outer space? Protocols regarding how to accomplish anesthesia in outer space exist in the medical literature.

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Improving Surgical Services Performance Webinar

HealthLinx: Surgical Services

We’ll review Surgical Services sample dashboards & metrics to track success; and discuss achievement of sustained performance. This session is valuable to hospital Perioperative Services Leaders (Executive Administrators, Directors, Nurse Managers), Anesthesia Providers, and C-Suite Executives.

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PATIENTS: IS IT SAFE FOR YOU TO HAVE SURGERY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC AS OF MAY 2020?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Most of these swab specimens are taken from the posterior aspect of the nose, although some tests only require an anterior nasal swab or a sputum/saliva sample. You will wear a mask in the preoperative room, and that mask will remain on your face until just prior to the induction of anesthesia.

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How Psychological State Affects the Operating Room (OR)

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Surgeons use a Polar S710i heart rate monitor for continuous tracking, and saliva samples for cortisol analysis are collected before and after each surgery. 2020, [link] The post How Psychological State Affects the Operating Room (OR) appeared first on DFW Anesthesia Professionals. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Oct.