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THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DOCTOR VITA BY RICK NOVAK

The Anesthesia Consultant

The surgical resident and the scrub tech held suction catheters in the abdomen, but the stream of blood bubbled upward past the catheters. The blood’s oozing and leaking everywhere I place a suture.” Templeton’s resident placed the palms of his hands on Elizabeth Anderson’s breastbone and began chest compressions.

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Everything You Need to Know About Surgical Physician Assistants

SpecialtyCare

Intraoperative Assistance During surgery, Surgical Physician Assistants are active participants in the operating room, helping to: Provide exposure to the surgical site. Handle instruments and assist with suturing, cauterization, and other techniques. Perform minor surgical procedures under the surgeon’s guidance.