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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Discover The Best Anesthesiologist Opportunity in New Mexico

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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
A Great Anesthesiologist Opportunity in Gadsden AL

We 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. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) Case 2024-11: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Author: 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
ACE Question

ASA 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 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Texas anesthesiologist gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags

Author: 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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