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Uncategorized Published - 22 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ASC anesthesiologist’s license suspended following missing fentanyl

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review The license of anesthesiologist Jeffrey Christensen, MD, who has been affiliated with Casper-based Wyoming Surgical Center, has been suspended after an investigation involving  missing fentanyl, K2 Radio reported Dec. 12. On Oct. 25, a nurse at the ASC found a discrepancy in the number of fentanyl vials used by Dr. Christensen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
PACU Delirium in Older Adults: Is Aldrete Enough?

Authors: Julia Klein, MD et al  ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 27–28. The PACU functions as a triage center where decisions are made as to whether the patient is ready for discharge, transfer to the floor, or whether continued ICU-level of care is needed. Although the 2013 ASA Practice Guidelines for Postanesthetic Care include mental […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Complicated Airway Management Because of Multiple Tracheal Diverticula in a Patient with Mounier–Kuhn Syndrome

Authors: Chao Liang, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2023. A 52-yr-old man undergoing laparoscopic colectomy had a significant peritubal air leak after initiation of mechanical ventilation using a 7.5-size endotracheal tube (ETT). Peritubal air leak continued even after an 8.0-size ETT with excessive cuff inflation had been used. Multiple tracheal diverticula were detected during flexible […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The incidence and prevalence of pain medication prescriptions in pathologies with a potential for chronic pain.

Authors: Lisa Goudman, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2023. Background. Heightened risks of dependence, addiction, anxiolytic effects, or prescription overdose death due to long-term use of pain medication, have increased awareness about extended pain medication use in chronic pain populations. The goal of this study was to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of pain medication […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial Evaluating Topical Lidocaine for Mechanical Cervical Pain

Authors: Steven P. Cohen, MD et al  Anesthesiology December 2023. Background There are few efficacious treatments for mechanical neck pain, with controlled trials suggesting efficacy for muscle relaxants and topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Although studies evaluating topical lidocaine for back pain have been disappointing, the more superficial location of the cervical musculature suggests a possible […]

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