Radius Anesthesia

MARCH 25, 2024

Lidocaine is an amide local anesthetic commonly used for local or topical anesthesia. As with other local anesthetics, lidocaine’s mechanism of action occurs at sodium ion channels on the internal surface of the plasma membranes of neurons. By ionizing via the hydrogen ions present in the axoplasm, the initially uncharged molecule becomes a cation that can bind reversibly to the sodium channels while they are in their “open” state, preventing depolarization and, consequently, signaling.

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The Stitch

MARCH 25, 2024

Hernias are relatively common health issues that often require surgery to repair. Learn more about hernias and their treatment. The post What is a hernia and what is component separation? appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Surgery 89

Penn Medicine

MARCH 25, 2024

While most high school juniors are busy preparing for college, this Germantown student spent a month in Penn's Level 1 Trauma Center where he learned the value of connecting with patients and the importance of being curious and asking questions.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

MARCH 25, 2024

Webinar Robotic Thoracic Surgery: How to Manage Emergencies and Difficult Cases cgolden Mon, 03/25/2024 - 13:08 April 11, 2024 During this STS webinar, the first of two exploring robotic thoracic surgery, attendees will learn how to manage an airway injury and other challenging cases, when to control robotically versus conversion, and when to open before an emergency.

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Surgery 64

Triage Staffing

MARCH 25, 2024

Travel nurses have some guts. After all, who else would pack up and leave their homes every 13 weeks to go live, work and play in a new part of the country? We think that’s why so many travel nurses are such avid hikers—it’s a healthy hobby that doesn’t require a lot of money or equipment to get started. However, if you’re new to hiking, you’ll still need a few things to get started.

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Nurse 52