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Anesthesia – Top 5 Questions Asked By Patients

Salem Anesthesia

Anesthesiologists, specialized physicians, are responsible for evaluating patients’ health before administering anesthesia and monitoring them closely during procedures to ensure their safety. Anesthesiologists carefully assess these factors and take appropriate measures to minimize risks. Will I wake up during surgery?

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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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CODE BLUE – WHEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREMATURELY DEPARTS A FREESTANDING SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Let’s look at a case study which highlights a specific risk of general anesthesia at a freestanding surgery center or a surgeon’s office operating room, when the anesthesiologist departs soon after the case is finished. The anesthesiologist meets the patient prior to the surgery, reviews the chart, and examines the patient.

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14 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXPERIENCED AND INEXPERIENCED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

The Anesthesia Consultant

Anesthesia emergencies are anxiety-producing for both experienced and inexperienced anesthesiologists, but experienced doctors are more likely to know exactly what to do and what not to do. The sophisticated anesthesiologist must understand the patient’s heart disease, lung disease, kidney disease, etc., You are both co-captains.

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SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. In the control group of this study, each anesthesiologist would use a traditional ultrasound screen to visualize the artery. This was an important study, and important information.

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THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ANESTHESIOLOGIST OF THE 20TH CENTURY

The Anesthesia Consultant

The most significant anesthesiologist of the 20 th century died just weeks ago, on December 21, 2017. The original Nellcor N100 pulse oximeter William New was a Stanford anesthesiologist and electrical engineer. The original Nellcor N100 pulse oximeter William New was a Stanford anesthesiologist and electrical engineer.