Never Fail to Report a Needlestick Injury
Never Fail to Report a Needlestick Injury Vidya K. Rao MD Shawn T. Beaman MD According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 3 million people worldwide suffer from…
The Same Simple Mistakes at Induction (and Emergence) Happen Over and Over Again—So Develop a Checklist, and Make it Ironclad
The Same Simple Mistakes at Induction (and Emergence) Happen Over and Over Again—So Develop a Checklist, and Make it Ironclad Brandon C. Dial MD Randal O. Dull MD, PhD For…
Recognize that Transport Is One of the Most Hazardous Intervals in the Perioperative Period and Prepare Accordingly
Recognize that Transport Is One of the Most Hazardous Intervals in the Perioperative Period and Prepare Accordingly Mohammed Ojodu MD Charles D. Boucek MD Anesthesiology management includes the transport of…
Preoperative Anxiolysis: It’s Not Just “Two of Midaz”
Preoperative Anxiolysis: It’s Not Just “Two of Midaz” Michael P. Hutchens MD, MA William Thomas Green Morton did not meet his patient before their encounter in the Ether Dome on…
Never Rush Through A Sign-Out
Never Rush Through A Sign-Out John T. Bryant IV MD As symbolized by the seal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the practice of anesthesia is a profession based…
Wash Your Hands!
Wash Your Hands! James W. Ibinson MD, PhD David G. Metro MD You’ve heard it since you were too young to remember: “Wash your hands!” Despite that, many anesthesia providers…
Use Meperidine with Caution
Use Meperidine with Caution Neil B. Sandson MD Meperidine (Demerol) was the first phenylpiperidine analgesic to come onto the market in the United States. Through the years it has been…
Use Extreme Caution When Administering Milrinone in Renal Failure
Use Extreme Caution When Administering Milrinone in Renal Failure Ying Wei Lum MD Edwin G. Avery IV MD MECHANISM OF ACTION Milrinone is a selective inhibitor of peak cAMP phosphodiesterase…
Exercise Care in the Use of Amiodarone and Alternative Antiarrhythmics for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Exercise Care in the Use of Amiodarone and Alternative Antiarrhythmics for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Muhammad Durrani MD Alan Cheng MD Edwin G. Avery IV MD Atrial fibrillation is…
Be Alert for the Signs and Symptoms of Perioperative Digoxin Toxicity, Especially if the Patient is at Risk for Electrolyte Depletion
Be Alert for the Signs and Symptoms of Perioperative Digoxin Toxicity, Especially if the Patient is at Risk for Electrolyte Depletion Grace L. Chien MD Digoxin is a semisynthetic steroid…
