Cardiac Anesthesiologist Feedspot Moderately Hypothermic Intermittent Global Myocardial Ischemia Intermittent cardiac ischemia with moderate cardiac hypothermia requires performing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with a perfusate temperature between 25°C and 30°C. During this method, the surgeon operates on or in the heart for 10 to 15 minutes while the ascending aorta is clamped (stopping coronary perfusion) or individual […]
Read MoreAuthors: Adam Warrick, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2024. These images demonstrate sublingual hematoma progression in a patient presenting for repeat laparoscopy after cholecystectomy complicated by incomplete hemostasis (fig.1, A to C, arrows). On postoperative day one, the patient reported frenulum tenderness, purpura, and an expanding mass beneath her tongue (fig.1, A). Otolaryngology evaluation was obtained, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Douglas A. Colquhoun, M.B., Ch.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. et al Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, 602–607. To the Editor: Cisatracurium has traditionally been utilized in patients with severe renal impairment due to its clearance by Hoffman elimination. However, cisatracurium cannot be antagonized by sugammadex, which is specific to rocuronium and vecuronium. Sugammadex, compared to neostigmine, reduces […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Large language model capabilities in perioperative risk prediction and prognostication. JAMA Surg 2024; e241621 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are widely used, but their use for perioperative care applications is uncertain. This retrospective prognostic study studied six different “prompting strategies” for question-and-answer tasks using GPT-4 Turbo (OpenAI) on 133,500 […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
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