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TOXIC MARIJUANA SYNDROME YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF: CANNABINOID HYPEREMESIS SYNDROME

The Anesthesia Consultant

His laboratory tests and CT scans of his abdomen and chest are normal. He is scheduled for general anesthesia for the endoscopy procedure. Twenty minutes before his procedure, the anesthesiologist asks the patient if he takes any medicine or drugs. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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12 TIPS ON BECOMING AN OUTSTANDING ANESTHESIOLOGIST

The Anesthesia Consultant

Learn to perform medical procedures at the highest level. The preoperative evaluation is a medical interview to review the history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, and the evaluation is followed by a discussion of the anesthetic alternatives and risks—but those 10 minutes are much more than that.