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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST AND A NURSE ANESTHETIST

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What’s the difference between a physician anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist? After the first 3 – 4 years in the workforce, either one can master the manual skills of anesthesia. So what really is the difference between a physician anesthesiologist and a nurse anesthetist? The answer: internal medicine.

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DOES GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAUSE DEMENTIA?

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Does exposure to general anesthesia cause dementia? Association of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Exposure to General Anesthesia for Surgical and Nonsurgical Procedures: A Population-Based Study. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?

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SMOOTH EMERGENCE FROM GENERAL ANESTHESIA

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μg/kg) of dexmedetomidine duringemergence from sevoflurane-remifentanil anesthesia was effective in attenuating coughing and hemodynamic changes, and did not exacerbate respiratory depression. Remifentanil: Lee JH, et al, studied seventy female patients undergoing thyroidectomy under general anesthesia using sevoflurane and remifentanil.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

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The Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies estimates that current clinically active anesthesia professionals are made up of 43,500 anesthesiologists, 50,000 nurse anesthetists, and 3,200 anesthesiologist assistants. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGIST LISTED AS THE #1 BEST PAYING JOB BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The job of a certified nurse anesthetist was listed as #11 on the Best Paying Jobs list. The median salary of nurse anesthetists was listed as $160,270, and the unemployment rate as 2.7%. Careers in anesthesia are intellectually stimulating, emotionally gratifying, and have high median salaries and ultra-low unemployment.

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WILL CRNAs REPLACE MD ANESTHESIOLOGISTS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

On March 28, 2021 the anesthesia world in the United States was rocked by the headline: “ Wisconsin Hospital Replaces All Anesthesiologists With CRNAs. “ The medical center previously had an anesthesia staff that included both MDs and CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists). Why did this change happen?

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ABOUT THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT

The Anesthesia Consultant

About half the columns are directed to the general public, so that they can understand anesthesia practice and the life of an anesthesia professional. The other half are detailed, well-referenced articles aimed at physician anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and anesthesia assistants the world over.