Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology Published - 21 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
CRNA Job in Key West, Florida – $275,000, No Call, Paid Malpractice and Island Living

What if your next CRNA position offered excellent compensation, no call, a manageable anesthesia practice—and you got to live in Key West, Florida? Key West Anesthesia Services, LLC is seeking a full-time CRNA to join our established anesthesia team in one of the most desirable locations in the country. This is a $275,000 1099 position […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Sciatic Neuropathy Following Spinal Anesthesia in a Patient With Severe Lumbar Degenerative Disease

Author: Nam W, Woo K Cureus 18(7): e113046. doi:10.7759/cureus.113046 Abstract Neurologic complications after spinal anesthesia are uncommon but remain a major concern because of their potential severity. Distinguishing anesthesia-related neurologic injury from preexisting spinal pathology is often challenging. A 70-year-old man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known lumbar degenerative disease underwent elective bilateral inguinal hernia repair […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
The era of free anesthesia coverage is over

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review ASC leaders and anesthesia executives say the flat annual subsidy, which long has been treated as the cost of keeping ORs covered, is being replaced by structured deals that tie financial support to room-hour minimums, guaranteed coverage, block utilization and performance metrics. “Flat stipends are dying; there are already negotiations […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Pseudo-Pulseless Electrical Activity With Anaphylaxis in a Pediatric Surgical Patient

Authors: Stopak J, Herbst M O, Nicolaus A R, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112837. doi:10.7759/cureus.112837 Abstract Pseudo-pulseless electrical activity (p-PEA) is a clinical condition where cardiac output drops severely enough to produce a non-palpable pulse in the setting of organized electrical activity of the heart, but imaging or monitors display evidence of cardiac motion. It […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Safety of Additional Local Anesthetics Soon After Liposomal Bupivacaine

Authors: Veloria D, Xu L, Rader E, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112872. doi:10.7759/cureus.112872 Introduction Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) produces a prolonged serum bupivacaine level. It carries a warning to avoid additional local anesthetics for 96 hours due to a theoretical additive risk of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). Whether patients exposed to additional local anesthetics soon […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 20 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparative Evaluation of Perfusion Index With Lactate and Base Deficit for Assessing Resuscitation Response in Traumatic Shock Patients Not Requiring Blood Transfusion in the Emergency Department

Authors: Kalathingal A, KJ D, K R, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113061. doi:10.7759/cureus.113061 Introduction Traumatic shock is a life-threatening condition characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion following severe injury. Early recognition of impaired perfusion and monitoring of the response to resuscitation are essential to prevent organ dysfunction. Although lactate and base deficit are commonly used biochemical […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of 4 ml of 1% Lignocaine Versus 2 ml of 2% Lignocaine for Landmark-Guided Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block During Awake Fiberoptic Intubation

Authors: Kumar H, Manoj P S, Ahmad Z, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113049. doi:10.7759/cureus.113049 Abstract Background: Superior laryngeal nerve block is one option for airway topicalization during awake fiberoptic intubation. The optimal balance between injectate volume and lignocaine (lidocaine) concentration remains uncertain. Objective: To compare a larger-volume, lower-concentration regimen (4 mL of 1% lignocaine per […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management Using Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange for Critical Distal Tracheal Stenosis Caused by a Massive Goiter

Authors: Sakurai E, Nakashima T, Saito T, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112899. doi:10.7759/cureus.112899 Abstract Critical distal tracheal stenosis caused by a massive goiter poses a major airway challenge in which tracheal intubation and positive-pressure ventilation may fail, potentially leading to severe hypoxia during induction. We report the case of an 88-year-old woman with dementia who […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema Following Extubation for Appendectomy in a 17-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report Highlighting the Value of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Guiding Conservative Management

Authors: Mavridou P, Kitsakou P, Exarchos C, et al. Cureus 18(7): e112936. doi:10.7759/cureus.112936 Abstract Negative pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is a rare, life-threatening, yet rapidly reversible complication of acute upper airway obstruction. We present the case of a 17-year-old healthy male who underwent an emergency appendectomy under general anesthesia. Immediately following extubation, he developed severe […]

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Anesthesiology Published - 19 August, 2026    By - Dr Clemens
Personalized Perioperative Music Listening: A Human-Centered Approach to Precision Anesthesia

Author: Egbujionuma M Cureus 18(7): e113073. doi:10.7759/cureus.113073 Abstract Modern anesthesia has achieved remarkable advances in safety, monitoring, and pharmacologic precision, yet perioperative anxiety continues to be a common and under-addressed aspect of surgical care, affecting a substantial proportion of patients undergoing surgery. Patients increasingly request personalized music during transport to the operating room and prior to […]

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