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WHAT ANESTHESIOLOGISTS DO… AN EXAMPLE ANESTHETIC

The Anesthesia Consultant

Most patients have no real idea what anesthesiologists do. Most college premed students have no real idea what anesthesiologists do. Most medical students have no real idea what anesthesiologists do. Anesthesiologists are responsible for your medical care before, during, and after surgeries.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

One of my readers asked me to describe a day in the life of an anesthesiologist, as he was considering a career in anesthesiology. Because anesthesiologists do not scrub in a sterile fashion, it’s OK to wear your watch and ring., To the contrary, in our practice we physician anesthesiologists start the IVs ourselves.

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ANESTHESIOLOGISTS: BEFORE YOU ADVANCE THAT NEEDLE. A CAUTIONARY TALE

The Anesthesia Consultant

At this point you move to his left arm, prep the skin with Betadine, and in a sterile fashion withdraw 20 ml of the patient’s blood into a syringe. He believes his neurosurgical procedure and his weak right leg have something to do with his anesthesiologist. How can an anesthesiologist make such an error? He’s right.

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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 

The Anesthesia Consultant

How will astronauts conduct general anesthesia and surgery in outer space? Is an anesthesiologist required on board? Protocols regarding how to accomplish anesthesia in outer space exist in the medical literature. Is a surgeon required on board?

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THE TOP 10 MOST STRESSFUL JOBS IN AMERICA versus THE TOP 10 MOST STRESSFUL SITUATIONS IN ANESTHESIOLOGY PRACTICE

The Anesthesia Consultant

The challenges and stressors anesthesia professionals face every day are seemingly unknown to the media and the populace. Every surgical patient requires the utmost in vigilance from their physician anesthesiologist in order to prevent life-threatening disturbances of Airway-Breathing-Circulation. Read through this list.

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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON BLOODY CESAREAN SECTION: A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

The Anesthesia Consultant

The medical advances that enabled nearly all women to survive Cesarean section were: 1) the discovery of sterile surgical practices of handwashing and antisepsis to prevent postoperative infections; 2) the discovery of surgical techniques to stop bleeding; and 3) the discovery of anesthesia. What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications?

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ANESTHESIA FACTS FOR NON-MEDICAL PEOPLE: WHAT IS MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA?

The Anesthesia Consultant

MH is rare, life threatening, and triggered by general anesthetic drugs. For this reason, if any of your ancestors or relatives died during anesthesia it’s important you reveal that fact to your anesthesiologist. During surgery, anesthesiologists measure the carbon dioxide concentration of every breath you inhale and exhale.