I’m less than 10 hours from taking my yearly anesthesiology in-training exam (ITE). :shock: I took this exam a year ago as an intern prior to doing any anesthesiology as a resident, and as predicted, my score report reflected large gaps in my anesthesia knowledge. Fortunately, it’s very different this time around.…
Today I took part in a study assessing the utility of Google Glass in navigating the 20 standard views of conventional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). TEE is routinely utilized in cardiac cases to evaluate cardiac function, signs of ischemia, life-threatening conditions, and intraoperative changes; however, mastering the technical skill of performing…
Been almost a month since my last blog post – during that time, I completed my first dedicated month of “difficult airway” training with gynecology cases. I was fortunate to work with our skilled faculty (some of whom hold/held premiere positions of leadership in the Society of Airway Management) and…
I feel like each successive year in my training is more difficult but more rewarding. 2014 was the year I completed my intern training and proceeded to start clinical anesthesia. With six months of anesthesiology under my belt, I’ve transitioned from the timid novice to a more experienced CA-1 capable…
Earlier today I took the anesthesia knowledge test (AKT-6), an exam administered to anesthesia residents who are near completing their sixth month of training.
With nearly six months of anesthesia under my belt, I have a newfound respect for many of the drugs we administer intraoperatively… especially the potential dangers of insulin and protamine.
I’ve officially finished my month as the junior resident on the regional anesthesia service. I’ll be revisiting this rotation either as a CA-2 or 3, so this was a great opportunity to lay the foundation for whatever follows.
Congratulations – you’ve made it to the clinical portion of medical school! Now you’ll work alongside interns, residents, attendings, pharmacists, social workers, and a myriad of other healthcare workers to provide quality care for your patients. As a resident, I’ve seen medical and PA students struggle with feelings of anxiety,…
Of the well-reputed question banks in the world of anesthesia, I purchased Hall’s Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review on Inkling this afternoon. This eBook consists of both static text (with questions and answers in separate sections) as well as an interactive self-assessment mode with immediate answer feedback and scorecard capabilities. I’m definitely…
Halloween 2014 was another holiday spent working, but it also marked the end of another month of residency. I placed my first peripheral nerve block (infraclavicular block of the brachial plexus) Friday afternoon! This was a great preview of what I’ll be doing for all of November as the junior regional…