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AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE WITH ONE FINGER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Consider this: A surgeon can save the life of a hemorrhaging patient by placing one finger over a bleeding artery, followed by suturing the hole in the blood vessel. An anesthesiologist can save your life by treating airway obstruction with as little as one finger, thereby maintaining safe oxygen flow in and out of your lungs.

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EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The ET tube is a conduit to safely transfer oxygen and anesthesia gases into and out of the lungs. After a surgery is finished, anesthetic gases and intravenous anesthesia drugs are discontinued, and the patient wakes up within 5 to 15 minutes. The surgery concluded 2 hours later and the anesthetics were discontinued.