Do Not Overlook the “Old-Fashioned” Bier Block, but Beware of the Speedy Surgeon! Surjya Sen MD Michael W. Barts CRNA, BSAnesth, AAAPM A 26-year-old woman with no significant past medical…
Incorporate Ultrasound Guidance for Peripheral Nerve Blockade Into Your Practice Michael Aziz MD Jean-Louis Horn MD Use of ultrasound-guided, peripheral-nerve blockade has become more popular in the last 5 years….
Consider the Paramedian Approach for Thoracic Epidural Placement, Especially at the Midthoracic Level Amit Sharma MD You are scheduled to do the anesthesia for a lung resection for a 68-year-old…
Consider the Paramedian Approach for Spinal Anesthetic Placement if the Patient is in the Lateral Position Catherine Marcucci MD Moustafa M. Ahmed MD, MBBCh A spinal anesthetic may be placed…
Remember the Low-Risk and High-Yield Blocks Jennifer Vookles MD, MA You are in the midst of a busy day in the orthopedic operating rooms. You dash through the postanesthesia care…
Know the Facts and Be Ready with an Answer When A Patient Who Will Receive Spinal Anesthesia Asks “Can This Paralyze Me?” Angela M. Pennell MD Despite ongoing efforts to…
Complications of Regional Anesthesia: Don’t Touch the Needle Until You Know Them David A. Burns MD INTRODUCTION With the ever-growing number of older persons that need joint replacements and the…
Remember that the Line Isolation Monitor is Based on a Simple Principle of Electrical Safety: Make Sure the Patient Does Not Become Part of A Grounded Circuit Jeffrey D. Dillon…
Do Not Use Your Cell Phone in the Operating Room Grant T. Cravens MD Juraj Sprung MD, PhD Electronic medical devices have become a mainstay of modern health care, and…
Carbon Dioxide Absorbers Save Gas and Moisture But Create the Potential for Mechanical Hazards, Chemical Soup, or A Thermal Disaster Michael Axley MD, MS Stephen T. Robinson MD The purpose…
