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Authors: Adam Warrick, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2024. These images demonstrate sublingual hematoma progression in a patient presenting for repeat laparoscopy after cholecystectomy complicated by incomplete hemostasis (fig.1, A to C, arrows). On postoperative day one, the patient reported frenulum tenderness, purpura, and an expanding mass beneath her tongue (fig.1, A). Otolaryngology evaluation was obtained, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Douglas A. Colquhoun, M.B., Ch.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. et al Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, 602–607. To the Editor: Cisatracurium has traditionally been utilized in patients with severe renal impairment due to its clearance by Hoffman elimination. However, cisatracurium cannot be antagonized by sugammadex, which is specific to rocuronium and vecuronium. Sugammadex, compared to neostigmine, reduces […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Large language model capabilities in perioperative risk prediction and prognostication. JAMA Surg 2024; e241621 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are widely used, but their use for perioperative care applications is uncertain. This retrospective prognostic study studied six different “prompting strategies” for question-and-answer tasks using GPT-4 Turbo (OpenAI) on 133,500 […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles B. Berde, M.D., Ph.D.; Michael J. Cunningham, M.D. Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, 425–427. Tonsillectomy is among the most common of pediatric operations. In this issue of Anesthesiology, Einhorn et al. report on a prospective controlled trial of single-dose intravenous methadone administered intraoperatively to children and adolescents ages 3 to 17 yr undergoing elective tonsillectomy with or […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant Miller 2 Direct Laryngoscope Video Laryngoscope When it’s time to insert an endotracheal tube, for decades anesthesiologists have utilized a direct laryngoscope. Direct laryngoscopy (DL) is a difficult skill to acquire, but all anesthesiologists become masters of it. Enter the video camera, which changed surgical practice. Open […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mo Azam, MD, MBA, FASA ASA Monitor August 2024, Vol. 88, 18–19. In 1988, there were 11 anesthesiologists providing services to three facilities in the Florida Hospital system in Orlando. A physician could apply for privileges at the hospital, interview with leaders of the independent medical staff, provide services as an individual, and commit […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Synapse-specific trapping of SNARE machinery proteins in the anesthetized Drosophila brain. J Neurosci 2024; 44:e0588232024. PMID: 38749704. The neuronal mechanisms of general anesthetics are attributed to multiple cellular targets including postsynaptic potentiation of inhibitory ion channels and the inhibition of neurotransmitter release by interference with proteins involved in exocytosis; however, variation may […]
Read MoreAuthors: Romy Yun, M.D.; Thomas J. Caruso, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology August 2024. Children experience heightened anxiety and fear in the hospital. Perioperatively, these feelings are amplified by a loss of control and separation from their caregivers. Due to the high incidence of needle-phobia in two-thirds of the pediatric population, most children undergo inhalation induction when presenting […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
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