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Uncategorized Published - 16 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist

Molecular mechanism of ligand gating and opening of NMDA receptor. Nature 2024; 632:209–17. PMID: 39085540. Author: Ru-Rong Ji, Ph.D. I Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Glutamate-induced excitatory synaptic transmission, vital for brain function, is partly mediated by N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), which are critical in synaptic plasticity and learning and memory. NMDARs are ligand-gated ion channels composed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Closed Claims Case 2024-12: IV Infiltrations and Extravasations

Author: Christopher D. Kent on behalf of the Closed Claims Oversight Committee ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 27. Case presentation 1 An ASA 3 patient with a BMI 45 received general anesthesia (GA) for a cranioplasty. The antecubital I.V. was placed with ultrasound by a provider who was not part of the anesthesia team. There […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
ACE Question

ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 23. What is the MOST likely complication associated with the placement of a radial artery catheter in an adult? (A) Hematoma (B) Transient arterial occlusion (C) Local infection By some estimates, about 8 million arterial catheters are placed annually in the United States, with the radial artery being the most […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
How to Cope When Things Go Wrong

Author: Allen N. Gustin, Jr., MD, FCCP, FASA, FCCM ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 18. Each health care professional reacts and copes differently to stress, especially when their patients don’t do well clinically. Everyone must find a method to manage their emotions when stressful events occur, whether in one’s personal life or professional life. I […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Other Side of the Mask: Navigating Personal and Professional Crises in Anesthesia

Autor: Muhammad B. Rafique, MD, FASA ASA Monitor December 2024, Vol. 88, 13–14. He was a brilliant anesthesiologist at the top of his career when, one day, he could not intubate a neonate and was worried. The next day, his family thought he did not look well and took him to the emergency room. A CT […]

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