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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. Our county and state health administrations have noted a decline in the incidence of COVID cases, and have authorized a reopening of elective surgery.

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FENTANYL AND THE OPIOID CRISIS: AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST’S PERSPECTIVE

The Anesthesia Consultant

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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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 

The Anesthesia Consultant

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 TOP 20 DOCTORS IN THE HISTORY OF ANESTHESIA

The Anesthesia Consultant

Comment: Dr. Bier was the father of regional anesthesia, an important tool in the repertoire of a modern anesthesiologist. Comment: Anesthesiologists monitor patients repeatedly during every surgery. Bier was able to perform painless ankle surgery. The patient was fully conscious during the operation. Dr. Nikolai Korotkov 1905.

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

The Anesthesia Consultant

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. Could this happen?

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MOCK ORAL BOARD EXAMS

The Anesthesia Consultant

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.