Cardiac arrest at 35 weeks gestation with thyromegaly: successful...
Five minutes after chest compressions were initiated, the baby was delivered on a hospital bed by cesarean section. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on YouTube. Maternal cardiopulmonary...
View ArticleHydroxyethyl starch: Is it safe?
Given mixed results on the safety of hydroxethyl starch, we still have much to learn about optimal fluid resuscitation in the operating room. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on YouTube. Two...
View ArticleThe 20 most important publications that are significant “game changers” for...
History is not boring: consider how the 20 most important publications for anesthesiology have shaped our field. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on YouTube Many might think that history is...
View ArticlePerioperative management of aspirin therapy
Aspirin should be held preoperatively in those already receiving it, but it should not be initiated to prevent thrombotic events. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on YouTube. Aspirin...
View ArticlePeripartum cardiomyopathy: a review
While peripartum cardiomyopathy is rare, delays in diagnosis are common and contribute to adverse maternal outcomes. Improved recognition the obstetric and anesthesia teams has the potential to improve...
View ArticleRunners-up for the most important publications judged to be significant “game...
History is not boring: consider how even the runner-up publications for the 20 most important publications for anesthesiology have shaped our field. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on...
View ArticleHeadache isn’t the only complication of dural puncture
Ophthalmic abnormalities preceded by headache, seen within 3 weeks of dural puncture, are likely a consequence of dural puncture. (Image source: Thinkstock) Also available on YouTube. Headache is what...
View ArticleCan the anesthesiologist affect outcome after CABG surgery? A study from New...
Patients who received care from low-performance anesthesiologists, defined as anesthesiologists in the 25th percentile in the distribution of anesthesiologist risk adjusted outcomes, had an almost...
View ArticleWe’ve gone to the IARS meeting
We’ve gone to the IARS meeting. Posts will continue after the meeting. Anyone know the location of this image? To see it, go to the Hawaii Tropical Botanic Garden, near Hilo: on the Ocean Front...
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