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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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LEARJET ANESTHESIA – THE EARLY DAYS OF HEART TRANSPLANTATION

The Anesthesia Consultant

Learjet anesthesia? Yes, anesthesia can be a glamorous specialty. Note that the anesthesia transport team member was only an anesthesia fellow or a resident. The eligible residents were second-year residents (anesthesia residency training was only two years in duration during the 1980’s).

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia is not the career for you if you like to sleep late—surgery always begins at 0730 hours). Because anesthesiologists do not scrub in a sterile fashion, it’s OK to wear your watch and ring., Anesthesia Workstation You log into the EMR system, and then you log into your first patient’s chart.

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WHAT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS DO… AN EXAMPLE ANESTHETIC

The Anesthesia Consultant

An anesthesia machine, with the vital signs monitor screen on the left, and the electronic medical records computer screen on the right. His vital signs are heart rate = 100, BP = 150/80, respiratory rate = 20 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation 95% on room air, and temperature 100.2

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What is an OR Nurse and What Do They Do in the Operating Room?

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

They are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, assisting surgeons, and ensuring patient safety throughout the surgical process. This involves sterilizing instruments, setting up equipment, and ensuring all safety protocols are followed.

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12 MEDICAL INACCURACIES IN FAMOUS MOVIE SCENES. AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST’S ANALYSIS

The Anesthesia Consultant

Then he injects her IV with a syringe of adrenaline, and leaves the vital signs monitor on. The vital signs monitor shows her heart rate suddenly change to zero as she dies. The vital signs monitor continues to emit a soft high-pitched tone, but there’s no one else around to hear it.

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A Day in the Life of a Surgery Nurse in the Operating Room (OR)

EARN Cares

Surgical nurses function as circulating nurses, working around the sterile field in the OR. The OR is a chilly fast-paced environment where nurses collaborate with scrub techs and anesthesia to help the surgical team perform safe and efficient surgery. What Do OR Nurses Do?