ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 25. For which of the following local anesthetics is the duration of action MOST prolonged by the addition of epinephrine? (A) Bupivacaine (B) Lidocaine (C) Etidocaine Vasoconstrictors are added to local anesthetic solutions to decrease the rate of vascular absorption of local anesthetic deposited near the nerve. The added vasoconstrictor […]
Read MoreAuthors: Giacomo F. Scorsese, DO Jacob Nouriel, MD ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 34–35. In general, the practice of anesthesiology and implementation of anesthetics have changed significantly since the days of the copper kettle and drop ether. Notable milestones in the 20th century included halogenated volatile anesthetics, intravenous induction drugs, carbon dioxide absorbents, continuous […]
Read MoreAuthors: Seyed A. Safavynia, MD, PhD; Shobana Rajan, MD, FASA ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 28–29. Electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring has become increasingly commonplace in the anesthesiologist’s practice since the Bispectral IndexTM (BISTM) Monitor (Medtronic) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996 for monitoring anesthetic depth. Today, several other intraoperative EEG devices exist, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kayla M. Knuf, MD ASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 26. Perioperative mortality is most often defined as the rate of death following surgery and anesthesia beginning on the day of surgery and extending to the 30th postoperative day or the day of discharge from the hospital (BR J Anaesth 2015;114:32-42). While this seems to be […]
Read MoreASA Monitor May 2024, Vol. 88, 27. AstraZeneca has announced the availability of its inhaled, fixed-dose combination rescue medication Airsupra® (albuterol/budesonide) in the U.S. by prescription, following FDA approval in January 2023. Airsupra is indicated for the as-needed treatment or prevention of asthma symptoms and to prevent sudden severe breathing problems, such as asthma attacks, in adults […]
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