Consider Acupuncture as an Adjunct for the Prophylaxis and Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Leena Mathew MD Unfortunately, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is still a common side effect…
Seek Out Hypercapnea in the PACU and Remember that an Acceptable Pulse Oximeter Reading is not Assurance of Adequate Ventilation Michael P. Hutchens MD, MA “Global warming is not the…
Remember that Postoperative Pain Management Should Be Started Preoperatively J. Todd Hobelmann MD Postoperative pain is a significant issue in the anesthesia provider’s management of patients. A survey mailed to…
Consider Lipid Emulsion Rescue for Local Anesthetic Overdose Heath A. Fallin MD David A. Burns MD Regional anesthesia—the injection of local anesthetics to block or treat pain—continues to grow in…
A Patient under Regional Anesthesia Who Suddenly Cannot Speak Above A Whisper Has A High Block Until Proven Otherwise Ryan J. Bortolon MD Juraj Sprung MD, Phd Use of regional…
Wet Tap? What Now? David Y. Kim MD Ihab R. Kamel MD Rodger Barnette MD, FCCM When a puncture occurs in the course of placing an epidural, causing the patient…
Consider Continuous Paravertebral Block as Your Primary Analgesic Technique Bruce Ben-David MD SCENARIO Your colleagues who are surgeons and your hospital administration are increasingly pushing the limits on what can…
Consider Epidural Anesthetic as an Adjunctive or Primary Technique for Patients Having Mastectomy Jennifer Vookles MD, MA Mastectomies are commonly performed under general anesthesia; however, various regional anesthetic techniques for…
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….
