The Anesthesia Consultant
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Automation of Low-value Tasks In the future, the delivery of anesthesia is expected to become more automated. Command centers will likely allow professionals to supervise an increased number of locations safely in the operating room. Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Leverage technology.
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 8, 2019
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). Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia?
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The Anesthesia Consultant
APRIL 25, 2021
Physician anesthesiologists frequently employ CRNAs to assist them in the anesthesia care team model. In this model, an MD anesthesiologist supervises up to four CRNAs who work in up to four different operating rooms simultaneously. Non-supervised CRNAs will be found mainly at rural hospitals.
The Anesthesia Consultant
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
At times, physician anesthesiologists employ certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to assist them in what is called the anesthesia care team (ACT) model. In this model, an MD anesthesiologist supervises up to four CRNAs who work in up to four different operating rooms simultaneously. or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.)
The Anesthesia Consultant
JULY 12, 2021
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?
The Anesthesia Consultant
JULY 23, 2021
Why Did Take Me So Long To Wake From General Anesthesia? Will I Have a Breathing Tube During Anesthesia? What Are the Common Anesthesia Medications? How Safe is Anesthesia in the 21st Century? Will I Be Nauseated After General Anesthesia? What Are the Anesthesia Risks For Children?
The Anesthesia Consultant
OCTOBER 18, 2018
When an anesthesiologist finishes their formal training, he or she has a brain full of academic teachings, and has performed hundreds of anesthetics in a university setting while being supervised by faculty members. This column gives advice on solo practice of pediatric anesthesia. I offer advice from 30+ years of experience.
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