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Regional Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

In choosing the most appropriate anesthesia technique, healthcare providers consider several factors to optimize patient outcomes and enhance recovery. Regional anesthesia (RA) and general anesthesia (GA) are the two primary methods used for hip fracture surgeries.

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DYING UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA

The Anesthesia Consultant

Will you enable dying under general anesthesia? A recent article from the United Kingdom discussed this topic of end of life anesthesia , otherwise known as “terminal anesthesia.” They request to have a general anesthetic so they are unconscious throughout the process of dying under general anesthesia.

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INTRAVENOUS CAFFEINE FOLLOWING GENERAL ANESTHESIA

The Anesthesia Consultant

Data exists that intravenous caffeine may be effective in assisting the awakening of patients following general anesthesia. Will a shot of IV espresso be the stimulus for you to return to consciousness after your general anesthetic? Intravenous caffeine post-surgery is not a new idea. billion dollars by 2024.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. If the current trend of inadequate numbers of anesthesia clinicians in the United States is not reversed, this insufficient supply will be a major problem. of the population).

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Anesthesia Considerations: Simple vs. Radical Hysterectomy

Radius Anesthesia

Due to the differences in complexity, duration, extent of surgical trauma and postoperative pain, there are different anesthesia considerations for simple and radical hysterectomy. Preoperatively, patients requiring radical hysterectomy may present with more risk factors for anesthesia compared to those needing simple hysterectomy 3.

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You Are Not “Asleep” Under Anesthesia

Ed Mariano

Just before the start of anesthesia, a patient may hear the operating room nurse saying, “Think of a nice dream as you go off to sleep.” While these statements are intended to soothe patients during a stressful time, they gloss over this critical fact: Anesthesia is not like normal sleep at all.

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DOES GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAUSE DEMENTIA?

The Anesthesia Consultant

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. All of their anesthesia records for surgeries after the age of 40 were reviewed. In a word, “No.” Anesthesiology.