We 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 […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Riverview Regional Medical Center. Gadsden is a town of over 100,000 people that is located 1 hour from Birmingham AL and 2 hours from Atlanta GA. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $500,000 plus benefits. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Keith J. Ruskin, MD ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 28. We were doing a robot-assisted intra-abdominal procedure, when the power failed. This has happened in our ORs before. We restored power briefly, but then it failed again. After three power failures to the robot, we moved to a different OR while the patient was […]
Read MoreASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 21. Which of the following mechanisms is MOST likely responsible for the analgesic effects of gabapentin? (A) Acting as an agonist at the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor (B) Blocking N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors (C) Blocking voltage-gated calcium channels Though gabapentin and pregabalin are structural analogs of GABA, they are not active at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mariah Taylor Becker’s Hospital Review A Texas anesthesiologist was sentenced to 190 years in prison for tampering with IV bags, causing one death and numerous injuries, the Justice Department said Nov. 20. Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., MD, 60, was charged in September 2022 on allegations he tampered with IV bags at Surgicare North Dallas, a Baylor Scott & […]
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