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Uncategorized Published - 23 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) Case 2022-06: Blowing Bubbles

ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 9. The Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) has been in operation for 10 years, with thousands of detailed reports and tens of thousands of reports letting us know that an anesthetic was associated with a complication. AIRS uniquely serves as a “canary in the coal mine,” giving our specialty […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
SEE Question

ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 12. According to a recent population-based study, which of the following MOST likely describes the associated risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring when epidural labor analgesia is used? □ (A) Increased □ (B) Decreased □ (C) No association Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that is present in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Long COVID Revisited

Authors: Richard Simoneaux; Steven L. Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 1–5. Shortly after SARS-CoV-2 began spreading worldwide in early 2020, clinicians noted that some seemingly recovered patients had prolonged neurological, cardiovascular, and metabolic sequelae. The syndrome was given various names, including “long-haul COVID,” “long COVID,” and “post-acute COVID-19.” Over the past two […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Crossing the Finish Line: Post-Discharge Care of Ambulatory Surgical Patients

Authors: Jaime B. Hyman, MD; Jinlei Li, MD, PhD ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 33–34. With sicker patients undergoing ever-more complex surgical procedures, the post-discharge period deserves increased attention. Recovery has shifted from the hospital to the home, and caregiving has shifted from health care workers to non-medical family or friends. Optimized post-discharge analgesia and nausea […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Inadequately Treated Post-Discharge Adverse Events After Ambulatory Surgery: Nausea, Pain, and Pruritus

Author: Uday Jain, BSEE, MD, PhD, FASA ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 31–32. Nausea, pain, and pruritus have a high degree of prevalence and severity after discharge following ambulatory surgery, for which they may be inadequately treated. Nausea and vomiting Incidence In a multicenter study of over 2,000 U.S. adults, the overall incidence of post-discharge […]

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