Anesthesiology Report For this report I contacted an anesthesiologist and asked him about what it took school-wise to be an anesthesiologist. If you don’t already know‚ an anesthesiologist is a physician trained in anesthesia and preoperative medicine. Before surgeries‚ an anesthesiologist determines what anesthetic and how much of it to use on the patient. This job involves a lot of risk and pressure because if you apply slightly too much anesthetics‚ it will kill the patient‚ and if you apply
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Anna Bunting Evidence Based Practice & Applied Nursing Research EBT Task 3 724.8.3-06‚ 8.4-01-05 May 21‚ 2013 A1: Procedure The results of several studies show that preoperative anxiety is associated with negative postoperative outcomes. These studies were conducted on men‚ women and children‚ all undergoing surgery for various diagnoses. A study conducted in Singapore on school aged children found a statistically significant correlation between preoperative
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Critique of Systematic Review of intravenous acetaminophen Chamberlain College of Nursing NR505: Advance Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice Fall Session A‚ 2013 Abstract According to the systematic review covered by Apfel‚ Turan‚ Souza‚ Pergolizzi & Hornuss‚ 2013 there is a significant reduction in postoperative nausea and vomiting and opioid use when using intravenous acetaminophen. The reviewers used Medline and Cochrane databases to conduct their search along with a hand search of
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An in-depth analysis of three key aspects of the anaesthetic nurse role The relationship between the perioperative nurse and the patient has suffered a long process of mutation throughout the last decades. If before all the dynamics experienced within an operating theatre were based upon organizational and logistical aspects‚ these days the focus lies on the patient and all the comfort and security demanded throughout a process that already reveals itself aggressive for the patient. Being the
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Epidural Anesthesia Side Effects Epidural anesthesia is a mode of anesthesia that numbs the body below the level of the umbilicus. The primary goals of epidurals are to eliminate pain and sensation to the areas in question. Local anesthetics are injected into the epidural space‚ which is found with the help of bony landmarks on the lower back. These agents block impulses that are transmitted by the nerves before ever reaching the brain where they are usually processed. The onset of anesthesia is typically
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2012). Despite the use of a high VT during anesthesia may be associated with alveolar hyperdistension or rupture (Guldner et al. 2015)‚ an exact threshold value has not been established in healthy dogs. The use of VT of 12-15 mL kg-1 in healthy dogs have been described with no association with respiratory
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Cortney Allen English 111 November 11‚ 2010 Different Types of Careers As a college student we have many choices for a career. I have always wanted to go into the medical field; not only because it is diverse‚ but because I love to help people. The three jobs in the medical field I am looking at are: Trauma Nurse‚ home health nurse‚ and a nurse anesthetist. Trauma nurses have to be able to think on their feet and work competently under pressure. Being a trauma nurse would never get old
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1. The Vicente Sotto Scandal‚ as many have tagged it‚ is actually about medical malpractice. The video shows a gay named Jan Jan‚ 39 years of age who had a can of Black Suede inserted in his behind. The patient claimed that his partner in bed forced him to do it. The Vicente Sotto scandal participants (doctors and nurses) are already under investigation‚ which should only be the case because they have violated one basic human right (i.e.‚ the right to privacy). A human rights violation should not
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Bariatric Surgery Indication: No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical treatment of obesity should be reserved for patients with a body-mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m(2) or with BMI >35 kg/m(2) and 1 or more significant co morbid conditions‚ when less invasive methods of weight loss have failed and the patient is at high risk for obesity-associated morbidity and mortality (strength of recommendation: C‚ based on
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PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Associate Professor Peter Manning Emeritus Consultant Emergency Medicine Department National University Hospital‚ Singapore Jan 2004 Revised Aug 07 / Feb 08 / Nov 09 / Dec 11 / Dec 12 Accepted practice patterns must be questioned – implementation of pain score to vital signs We underestimate the pain produced by common practical procedures Analogy – just as we vary antibiotics according to sensitivities‚ perhaps we should be prepared
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