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Authors: Sara Kianian, BA, MTM et al ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 32–33. Ether Dome. Photo by Steve Donisch. The Ether Dome and the Macintosh blade are two of many quintessential innovations that make up the rich history of anesthesiology and which allowed us to routinely and safely perform once-improbable surgeries (Lancet 1943;241:205; Ether Day. 2001). […]
Read MoreAuthors: Elizabeth Rebello, RPh, MD, FASA, CPPS, CMQ et al ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 28–29. In November 2022, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) announced revisions to its General Chapter <797>, a standard for sterile pharmaceutical compounding that plays a major role in guiding regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations (asamonitor.pub/3iUbtDn). These revisions included a clear distinction […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 9. You are called to provide anesthesia for a cerebral endovascular thrombectomy on a patient experiencing an acute ischemic stroke. Based on the results of a recent study, how will the patient’s in-hospital mortality risk MOST likely be affected if you administer general anesthesia (GA) versus monitored anesthesia care (MAC)? […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. Presentations on the anesthesiology workforce often include a graph like Figure 1, which shows the estimated number of practicing anesthesiologists by age. It is especially interesting because of the drop in the supply of anesthesiologists ages 46-54 years (as of December 2021), which resulted […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ronald L. Harter, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. The growing incidence of burnout among health care providers is well known. The unique and significant stresses of the pandemic, layered on top of the already high level of burnout that preceded the onset of COVID, has produced a degree of burnout throughout […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dennis M. O’Brien, DNP, MS, CRNA; Omonele O. Nwokolo, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 18–19. Positive patient outcomes are dependent on the provision of culturally competent care. Providers must consider the diverse beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors governing personal health care choices. This article offers an inquiry into challenges to consider with our […]
Read MoreAutohr: Christopher Fadumiye, MD ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 26. I have often wondered how my life would be different if I had gone down another path professionally. A path that included possibly not going to college and most likely staying home managing my father’s restaurant. A place where people from all walks of life […]
Read MoreAuthor: Helen Olkaba, MS ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, e4. While there will be no changes in how you report your anesthesia services; there are some changes to the pain codes in 2023. Somatic Nerve Injection CPT codes 64415, 64416, 64417, 64445, 64446, 64447, and 64448 describe only injection of an anesthetic agent in the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ellen R. Basile, DO; Heather Byrd, MD; Rachel Figaro, DO, MS ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 25. “As I have evolved my leadership, I realized what we were lacking were women leaders. The next phase of my legacy is to increase the number of women leaders in health care.” – Joanne Conroy, MD Women lead only […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 10. Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration is MOST likely to be highest at which of the following locations within a properly functioning anesthesia circle system? □ (A) Reservoir bag □ (B) Unidirectional inspiratory valve □ (C) Fresh gas outlet The modern anesthesia circle system is designed to maximize the efficiency of volatile anesthetic agents […]
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