IV Cather Flow Rates and Size (g) as follows: Size Color Flow rate (ml/min) Time to Infuse 1 L (min) 14 orange … [Read more...]
Joan Rivers Out of ICU and “Comfortable” Likely Ominous
Although we are not participating in the care of comedy legend Joan Rivers, we have noted news reports that her daughter Melissa has said her mother … [Read more...]
Seeing Her For the First Time Again Youtube Guy – No Crackers!!
Seeing her for the first time again Youtube guy Jason Mortensen was filmed by his wife Candace in a video that was posted showing him groggily … [Read more...]
Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade
Reversal of neuromuscular blockade is sometimes used to assist in extubating a patient postoperatively. Generally, a train-of-four test is performed … [Read more...]
Train-of-four
When anesthesiologists or intensive care physicians are determining suitability for reversing neuromuscular blockade, a train-of-four or "twitch" test … [Read more...]
Succinylcholine
Succinylcholine (aka "sux") is a depolarizing muscle relaxant that produces the tell-tale fasciculations at onset of action. It is commonly used in … [Read more...]
Origin of the Word “Anesthesia”
The term "anesthesia" was coined in 1846 by physician and noted poet Oliver Wendall Holmes, Sr. in a letter to William G. Morton, the dentist who is … [Read more...]
Anesthesiologist Dr. Mark Campano Held Without Bail For Making Pipe Bombs
Northeast Ohio anesthesiologist Dr. Mark Campano is now being held without bond by federal authorities on a charge of illegal possession of a … [Read more...]
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) – “On Pump”
Surgical coronay artery revascularization (aka CABG or ACB) is a commonly performed procedure in the United States. The development of The Society of … [Read more...]