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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

Specific trends have led to the anesthesia workforce supply–demand relationship. ANESTHESIA WORKFORCE BALANCE: INCREASED DEMANDS VS DECREASED SUPPLY OF PROVIDERS Let’s examine how the Anesthesiology article described each of these trends: An Aging Population In 2023, more than 58 million Americans were 65 years of age or older (17.3%

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EXTUBATION IS RISKY BUSINESS. WHY THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA CAN BE A CRITICAL EVENT

The Anesthesia Consultant

The most invasive type of airway tube used in anesthesia is called an endotracheal tube, or ET tube. At the onset of general anesthesia anesthesiologists place an ET tube through the mouth, past the larynx (voice box), and into the trachea (windpipe). The procedure lasted only 15 minutes. Extubation is risky business.

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NURSE ANESTHESIOLOGY?

The Anesthesia Consultant

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. All the responsibility in the ACT model resides with the supervising MD anesthesiologist.

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HOW THE INTERNET CHANGED ANESTHESIOLOGY FOREVER

The Anesthesia Consultant

In anesthesia care team models, in which a Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is physically present in the operating room while being supervised by an attending physician anesthesiologist, the MD anesthesiologist can be summoned to return to the operating room in seconds if a problem arises. What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications?

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THE ANESTHESIA CONTROL TOWER: BIG BROTHER OR FRIEND?

The Anesthesia Consultant

An estimated 10 to 20 percent of patients who undergo major inpatient surgery experience major complications such as heart attacks, unremitting pain, infections, and blood clots in the weeks to months following their procedures; about two percent are dead within 30 days of surgery. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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Trocar, Cannula, and Obturator: The Sections of a Trocar

Trocar Supplies

Surgeons have been using trocars for generations to minimize the trauma of surgical procedures and reduce the need for anesthesia, and to help patients recover faster. The pellets produce a baseline for testosterone that can be adjusted with occasional use of patches or injections under medical supervision.

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THE ART OF ANESTHESIA—A NEW TEXTBOOK, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

The Anesthesia Consultant

Miller’s Anesthesia , which contain an encyclopedic knowledge of our specialty, but the new Larson and Jaffe book will teach you how to improve and enhance your patient care. Between them, Larson and Jaffe have supervised tens of thousands of anesthetics in a university practice. Larson and Jaffe own decades of anesthesia wisdom.