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Authors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD; Steven L. Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor October 2023, Vol. 87, 1–4. Migraine is a highly prevalent and debilitating condition affecting approximately 10%-15% of the population (Rev Neurol Aug 2023; Lancet 2012;380:2163-96). A migraine is a severe headache lasting up to 72 hours, accompanied by symptoms including nausea, vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light and sound. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fredrik Granholm, M.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 563–567. During the last few decades, the increasing use of asymmetric and multimodal tactics by terrorists has led anesthesiologists worldwide to analyze and discuss their role in mass casualty scenarios in more depth. Now anesthesiologists must address the new situation of hybrid threats and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant The Stanford Emergency Manual has become an essential reference for anesthesiologists. The manual lists diagnostic and therapeutic steps to follow in 26 different emergency scenarios. When a Code Blue or a dire change in vital signs occurs in an operating room, the Manual directs the resuscitation team to […]
Read MoreAuthors: George Tewfik, MD, MBA, FASA, CPE, MSBA et al ASA Monitor October 2023, Vol. 87, e2–e3. Picture two starkly different scenarios… In Hospital A, the regional anesthesia team mandates and directs the perioperative analgesic plan. When the acute pain attending for the day and the resident identify a patient on the OR schedule who may […]
Read MoreASA Monitor October 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. A 3-year-old male presented for an elective circumcision. He was an ex-32-week preemie with reactive airways and a recent URI requiring nebulized albuterol. The URI resolved 3 weeks ago, and he took a course of antibiotics. PO midazolam was given in pre-op holding area for anxiolysis, and he was […]
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