Author: Kim Sumrak ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, e9. Infertility affects one in eight couples in the general population and one in four female physicians. Many are unaware of these statistics, even in the medical community. When faced with infertility, there is an enormous emotional, physical, and even financial toll. While there is not a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sachin “Sunny” Jha, MD, MS, FASA; Robert Carter, III, Colonel (U.S. Army), PhD ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, e4–e7. In an era marked by evolving biothreats and emerging infectious diseases, the U.S. biodefense apparatus has become a critical component of national security. As key players in the health care system, anesthesiologists have a pivotal role […]
Read MoreASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 26. A 20-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a severe headache. Upon evaluation, he is found to have a large intracranial mass and is scheduled to undergo craniotomy for resection. According to a recent meta-analysis comparing scalp nerve blocks, scalp infiltration, and placebo, which of the following statements […]
Read MoreAuthor: Melina Davis ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 24. In the high-stress world of medicine, physicians’ mental health and well-being are often overlooked. Physician/provider health programs (PHPs) were established by physician and health care worker regulatory boards and were introduced with the noble intention of providing support to struggling doctors. They also serve as […]
Read MoreAuthor: David Polaner, MD, FAAP, on behalf of the AIRS Committee. ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 1–8. A 3-month-old infant with an unspecified mitochondrial/metabolic disorder underwent general anesthesia for cardiac catheterization for VSD. The anesthetic administered was 200 mcg/kg/min of propofol for three hours. The child subsequently developed severe metabolic acidosis, circulatory collapse, myoglobinuria, and […]
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