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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 

The Anesthesia Consultant

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. GENERAL ANESTHESIA General anesthesia has the advantages of a quick and reliable onset.

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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON BLOODY CESAREAN SECTION: A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

The Anesthesia Consultant

The medical advances that enabled nearly all women to survive Cesarean section were: 1) the discovery of sterile surgical practices of handwashing and antisepsis to prevent postoperative infections; 2) the discovery of surgical techniques to stop bleeding; and 3) the discovery of anesthesia. What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications?

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Alternatives in Case of Propofol Shortage

Radius Anesthesia

Approximately 80% of drug shortages involve sterile injectable drugs, such as anesthetic agents and chemotherapy drugs (1). Similarly, another phase III trial compared ciprofol with propofol for the successful induction of general anesthesia in patients (n = 176) undergoing elective surgery. min for ciprofol and 0.80

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THE TOP 10 MOST STRESSFUL JOBS IN AMERICA versus THE TOP 10 MOST STRESSFUL SITUATIONS IN ANESTHESIOLOGY PRACTICE

The Anesthesia Consultant

Surgeons in trauma, cardiac, neurologic, abdominal, chest, vascular, pediatric, or microsurgery specialties have intense pressure during their hours in the operating room, but each time they don their sterile gloves and hold a scalpel, an anesthesiologist is there working with them. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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ANESTHESIA FACTS FOR NON-MEDICAL PEOPLE: WHAT IS MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA?

The Anesthesia Consultant

The drug is manufactured in a powdered form, and must be mixed with sterile water to form an injectable solution. The most popular posts for laypeople on The Anesthesia Consultant include: How Long Will It Take To Wake Up From General Anesthesia? Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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HIGH FLOW NASAL OXYGEN: AN ANESTHESIA GAME-CHANGER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Optiflow Airvo 2 high-flow nasal oxygen device: (1) wire-heated circuit tubing; (2) hot plate-heated humidification chamber system; (3) nasal cannula; (4) oxygen inlet port; (5) sterile water supply. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia?

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ROBOT SURGERY. A VIEW FROM THE ANESTHESIOLOGY COCKPIT

The Anesthesia Consultant

For abdominal surgery, use of the robot is as follows: The assembled robot is draped in sterile plastic and positioned distant to the patient, while the anesthesiologist induces general anesthesia and inserts an endotracheal breathing tube into the patient’s windpipe. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?

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