OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

The promise of quicker recovery and fewer complications from sedation, anesthesia, and pain management have drawn clinicians and patients alike to procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and More » The post Procedural sedation analgesia considerations for ASC leaders appeared first on OR Manager.

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Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

APRIL 8, 2023

There are also concerns about the use of ketamine in psychiatric treatment, particularly due to its potential for abuse and the lack of long-term safety data. For general anesthesia, the usual dose of ketamine is 1-2 mg/kg of body weight. For procedural sedation, lower doses of ketamine are typically used.

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Salem Anesthesia

MARCH 5, 2024

Anesthesia is a critical component of medical procedures, ensuring that patients undergo surgeries and interventions with minimal pain and discomfort. However, several myths surround the use of anesthesia, leading to misconceptions and concerns among individuals. Myth: Anesthesia always leads to unconsciousness.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 22, 2023

How will astronauts conduct general anesthesia and surgery in outer space? If an astronaut requires general anesthesia, one must assume the patient has a full stomach and is at risk for aspiration. Studies on Earth show that an average of 20 procedures are required to reach a learning curve plateau.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 2, 2018

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their third trimester may affect the development of children’s brains. Let’s look at recommendations as they exist in 2018.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 5, 2018

Surgery and anesthesia are never 100% safe, no matter where procedures are done. There are four key questions regarding safe patient care at surgery centers: Is the scheduled procedure appropriate for an outpatient surgery center? Is the patient healthy enough to tolerate the scheduled procedure as an outpatient?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2022

The blood loss from the procedure left the queen dead from hemorrhagic shock. Julius Caesar himself was not born from the procedure, as his mother did not die during his childbirth—she lived until Caesar’s mid-40s. In emergency circumstances, general anesthesia may be required for Cesarean section.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 13, 2020

The joint statement also said that “facilities should use available testing to protect staff and patient safety whenever possible and should implement a policy addressing requirements and frequency for patient and staff testing.” Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

APRIL 30, 2024

performed heart transplantation , and the procedure is saving lives of patients with severe cardiomyopathies. Inventors: Dr. Larry Curtis and Dr. Nezhat operating with a laparoscope while watching the video monitor • INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY CATHETER PROCEDURES. In 2023, 110 hospitals in the U.S.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Placing a catheter into the tiny radial artery in a child’s wrist is one of the most difficult procedures in our specialty. Wearing smart glasses improved the anesthesiologist’s first-attempt success rate, and reduced the procedure time and complication rates. Any step which enhances safety can be seen as a valuable change.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 26, 2024

The procedure occurred at the William C. During general anesthetics, anesthesiologists commonly administer a concentration of 50% oxygen to assure a margin of safety if there is difficulty with a patient’s airway, breathing, or circulation. The extra margin of oxygen is a safety net. We’re all going to die someday.

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Radius Anesthesia

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In clinical trials, the efficacy and safety characteristics of ciprofol were compared with those of propofol in different clinical scenarios (2). A phase III clinical trial was conducted in China to compare the effects of ciprofol and propofol on the induction of deep sedation during gastroscopy (n = 30) and colonoscopy (n = 259) procedures.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 6, 2023

SEVEN: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Per their website, this journal “is primarily aimed at anesthesiologists who deal with patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic or vascular surgical procedures. THREE: The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Newsletter. This journal launched in 1987.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 11, 2019

The anesthesiologist is responsible for the safety and care of his or her patient, and the highest continuity of care occurs when the anesthesiologist who managed the emergency attends to the patient during the transfer to the hospital. This includes avoiding procedures that cause major pain, bleeding, or disruption of physiology.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 18, 2017

You discuss the procedure of a blood patch and he says, “Yes, that’s what I need. 3 You explain the blood patch procedure and its risks to the patient, he signs a consent, and you perform the blood patch within the hour. You withdraw the Tuohy needle and announce to the patient that the procedure is over. The patient objects.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Propofol infusions are typically used to make our patients sleep, and most propofol infusions cross the American Society of Anesthesiologists line into general anesthesia. You may make the surgeon happy, and you may continue to have a safe airway under general anesthesia in the absence of the endotracheal tube, but what if you don’t?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JANUARY 2, 2016

Because of the higher reimbursement in procedural specialties, careers in surgery, anesthesia, cardiology, and invasive radiology will always be popular. Expect improved safety statistics regarding anesthesia mortality and morbidity. Anesthesia has never been safer. Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

One goal of theanesthesiaconsultant.com is to make the practice of anesthesia safer. The practice of anesthesia on healthy patients is quite safe, but we want to do everything we can to avoid preventable errors. The safety of anesthesia on ASA I and II patients has been compared to the safety record of commercial aviation.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

MAY 28, 2024

The ASA also states, “For some patients undergoing surgery or procedures requiring anesthesia care, it may be medically necessary to optimize underlying medical conditions, perform care coordination, and/or develop medical optimization transition or bridging orders for patient safety and optimal outcomes.

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

APRIL 28, 2024

Awareness during anesthesia is a rare but profoundly distressing condition that can occur when a patient becomes conscious during surgery and has recall of their surroundings or events related to the operation. Tailoring the anesthetic plan to the individual patient helps minimize the risk of awareness while ensuring patient safety.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Circumcision surgery is a medical procedure that involves the removal of the foreskin , the fold of skin covering the head (glans) of the penis. This surgical intervention is one of the oldest and most common procedures worldwide, often performed for cultural, religious, or medical reasons. What Is CIRCUMCISION sURGERY?

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SpecialtyCare

JULY 13, 2024

Posterior cervical fusion is a surgical procedure designed to address various conditions affecting the cervical spine. This procedure is essential for patients suffering from severe neck pain, instability, or spinal deformities. What is Posterior Cervical Fusion?

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 12, 2021

healthier patients), and d) general anesthesia (as opposed to cases in which patients were awake). This use, however, was not independently associated with greater hemodynamic variability or aberrancies in patients during maintenance of general anesthesia for predominantly general surgical and gynecologic procedures.”

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The Anesthesia Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Propofol is used for surgical anesthesia, procedural sedation, and intensive care unit (ICU) sedation. Generic propofol is inexpensive, averaging about $2.27 The safety and tolerability of both drugs were comparable. mg/kg induced equivalent sedation/anesthesia to propofol 2.0 for a 20 ml vial. minutes in the 0.4

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This sedation is beneficial for patients experiencing anxiety or restlessness prior to their procedure. The calming effect can also facilitate smoother induction of anesthesia. Additionally, its antiemetic effects contribute to the reduction of nausea and vomiting, common side effects of general anesthesia.

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Blickman Industries

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

General anesthesia causes shivering and a drop in patient temperature levels. Research shows that in the first hour following anesthesia use, body temperature decreases by up to 1.6oc. Therefore, a warmed blanket is a necessity for any procedure requiring the use of anesthesia to curb hypothermia.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Who is responsible for your safety before, during, and after your surgery? A 2013 study in Anesthesiology states, “Despite the fact that a surgical procedure may have been performed for the appropriate indication and in a technically perfect manner, patients are threatened by perioperative organ injury. This is an important question.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 17, 2019

In an editorial in the same issue of Anesthesiology , authors Takashi and Hillman wrote, “Decision to provide a surgical airway was frequently delayed by repeated attempts at tracheal intubation, anesthesia care providers being hesitant to initiate surgical procedures, or surgeons being reluctant to perform tracheostomy or simply not available.”

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DFW Anesthesia Professionals

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Inhaled anesthetics are a class of drugs used in surgery to induce and maintain general anesthesia. It has a rapid onset and recovery, making it useful in dental procedures and minor surgeries. The post The Various Types of Inhaled Anesthetics appeared first on DFW Anesthesia Professionals.

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Jalal Surgical

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Spinal surgery is a medical procedure performed to address various conditions affecting the spine , including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and deformities. Medical technology has led to less invasive procedures, which reduce recovery time and discomfort after surgery. What is the meaning of Spine Surgery? cm Caspar dura hook 24.5

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2020

The report recommended that instead of blaming individuals, to instead prevent future errors by designing safety into the system. The recommended policy and procedure is for anesthesiologists to request the 1-milliliter ampoules to be retrieved for them from pharmacy storage, by the operating room nurse, only when needed.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The first surgery today is a procedure devised to treat obstructive sleep apnea, a procedure called a maxillary-mandibular osteotomy. You may have nausea after general anesthesia. You’ll wake up reasonably comfortable, but as the general anesthesia wears off you’ll likely experience the onset of pain.

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Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Spinal anesthesia can be used for oocyte retrieval since there is an increased chance for fertilization (27%) compared to general anesthesia (15%). Lidocaine, another local anesthetic commonly used in dental procedures, is always available as a 2% solution with 1:100,000 or 1:50,000 adrenaline. A comparative study.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The paper stated that, “In the United States, more than 70% of women receive some form of a neuraxial procedure (i.e. In the conclusions to the JAMA Pediatrics study the authors wrote, “Our findings are intriguing and bring a concern for the safety and long-term health of offspring regarding the short term epidural use for labor pain.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 27, 2017

The premise of Coma was that healthy young patients were developing brain death after general anesthesia, for no apparent reason. As well, extra oxygen tanks are present in every operating room as a safety back up, in the rare instance that the piped-in wall oxygen source is stopped or is inadequate. You can relax.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of the most common procedures in the US. Performed more than 17.1 million times per year in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as ambulatory surgery More » The post Ambulatory endoscopy management strategies keep patients, finances healthy appeared first on OR Manager.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

AUGUST 26, 2015

Pain specialists can generate their own patients from their clinics on which to do pain-relieving procedures. Unhappy physicians and their supporters have raised concerns about whether the switch puts cost savings ahead of patient safety (nurses make less than docs). Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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