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This was a lecture from the ASA national meeting. Deciding how to approach an airway should be a straightforward question. The ASA Difficult Airway Algorithm (DAA) lays out a step-by-step approach for awake intubation, Box A, or airway control after induction of anesthesia, Box B. But how does the physician anesthesiologist decide where to begin? […]
Read MoreThis was a lecture from the ASA national meeting; What will be your job in 10 years? That was the practical question at the heart of the ANESTHESIOLOGY™ 2014 annual meeting Opening Session yesterday. Change is coming to anesthesiology, and physician anesthesiologists are poised to lead the way in implementing the Perioperative Surgical Home model […]
Read MoreThe aviation industry has an admirable safety record built on simulation training and the use of manuals and checklists to reduce errors. Anesthesiology is following suit through the development of cognitive aids, which David M. Gaba, M.D., discussed during yesterday’s Pierce Lecture at the national ASA meeting. “Human memory and computation is a limited resource, […]
Read MoreIn order for a company to succeed as a whole, its managers need to help their individual employees succeed by effectively managing their performance. All managers can benefit from these reminders: Managers’ attitude matters The attitude of managers is critical managers must have a mindset for the employee to win. The goal is to evaluate […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth Author(s): Olanders K et al Treatments discussed: betamethasone, ketobemidone, ondansetron STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether betamethasone decreases the incidence of postoperative nausea/vomiting (PONV) and reduces postoperative pain following partial mastectomy. DESIGN: Prospective randomized, double-blinded study. SETTING: Operating room and Postanesthesia Care Unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 80 ASA physical […]
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