AUTHOR: ZACH ANTONOV, MD KevinMD,com An excerpt from I Watch You Sleep: A Doctor’s Tales of Anesthesia and Chain Restaurants. Medicine on television is often inaccurate. As a physician, it bugs me to see my field misrepresented. It is even rarer to see anesthesiology represented at all on TV. I’m sure lawyers scream at their […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhang, Hongye MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1308-1317 BACKGROUND: Although interscalene nerve block is the standard for shoulder analgesia, the risk of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis restricts its use in patients with compromised pulmonary function. We hypothesized that a novel subparaneural upper trunk block would provide […]
Read MoreDG News For patients who are very frail, it may be better to adopt a “watch and wait” approach rather than proceeding to emergency surgery for 5 common medical emergencies, according to a study published in Anaesthesia. The study analysed hospital inpatient data for adult patients with common acute conditions who had emergency admissions to 175 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nicole Galan RN and Charlotte Lillis MedicalNewsToday Upper back pain and tension are common complaints, particularly when people are stressed or spend a lot of time hunched over. Exercises that stretch the neck, shoulders, and upper back can help relieve pain and loosen tight muscles. This article lists several stretches that can ease upper […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Van Boxstael, Sam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1318-1325 BACKGROUND: Local anesthetics are often selected or mixed to accomplish faster onset of anesthesia. However, with ultrasound guidance, local anesthetics are delivered with greater precision, which may shorten the onset time with all classes of […]
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