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Autnhors: Lara India, MD; Jason N. Batten, MD, MA ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 15–17. Imagine a patient presenting with a malignant bowel obstruction from metastatic colon cancer. She recently stopped chemotherapy due to frailty and worsening liver injury. Her oncologist recommended hospice care, which she declined. Now, she presents with severe abdominal discomfort and nausea […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 28–29. FDA clears Pi-Cardia’s leaflet-splitting device for valve-in-valve TAVR procedures00p The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to Pi-Cardia’s ShortCut device, designed to open up previously implanted heart valves and clear a path for blood to flow into the coronary arteries, allowing patients to undergo a successive transcatheter aortic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Helen Olkaba, MS; Edward R. Mariano, MD, MAS, FASA, FASRA ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 31. The long-awaited Fascial Plane Block Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes will become available starting January 1, 2025. These new codes will be used to report thoracic, lower-extremity, and abdominal fascial plane blocks for postoperative pain management. Currently, since there […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia Pediatric anesthesia presents unique challenges and considerations compared to adult anesthesia, requiring specialized knowledge and techniques to ensure safe and effective care. The fundamental differences between pediatric and adult patients stem from their distinct anatomical, physiological, and psychological characteristics, which significantly impact anesthetic management. One of the most notable differences between pediatric and […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 28–29. Bone marrow cancer drug shows success in treatment of rare blood disorder A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was stopped early after researchers found sufficient evidence that a drug used to treat bone marrow cancer and Kaposi sarcoma is safe and effective in treating […]
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