The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 13, 2020

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. The inside of the healthcare facility will be cleaned prior to any patient care, and will be recleaned after each patient leaves an operating room.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 15, 2022

According to surgeon John Collins Warren’s account of the operation , “(the patient) said that he had felt as if his neck had been scratched; but subsequently, when inquired of by me, his statement was, that he did not experience pain at the time, although aware that the operation was proceeding. Dr. Nikolai Korotkov 1905.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 19, 2018

This quicker onset makes fentanyl an easier drug for anesthesiologists to titrate to a desired effect., Most drugs used by anesthesiologists are in doses of milligrams (mgs) or grams (gms). If there’s an anesthesiologist present to support a person’s breathing, respiratory depression is not a problem.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 27, 2017

We do send blood samples from a radial artery to a lab to diagnose blood levels, but the lab results take time to be processed. If the blood in your finger does not contain adequate oxygen, the oximeter reads a low result and alarms instantly so the anesthesiologist can remedy the situation. That’s my analysis. You can relax.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

Is an anesthesiologist required on board? For comprehensive reading I’d refer you to three papers by expert Matthieu Komorowski MD, an anesthesiologist, intensive care physician, and biomedical engineer at Imperial College London, and a former Research Fellow at the European Space Agency. Is a surgeon required on board?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

SAMPLE MOCK ORAL TEST STEM: An example of a Second Year Resident Mock Oral Board stem follows: A 50-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea presents for an emergency surgery for a small bowel obstruction. You decide to extubate the patient in the operating room. How would you manage the situation?

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