Although I’ve rotated through different disciplines (trauma, neuro, cardiothoracic, regional, obstetrics/gynecology, pain management), my patients were all adults who could communicate with me. I knew the first day of this rotation would be chaotic with the orientation process, but I was more fearful about dealing with children. What if I hurt them?!…
Although this chronic pain management rotation has been very relaxed, the month overall has been very hectic with my fellowship interviews. Many days I’ve had to catch flights immediately after work or, even better, come to work after returning to Houston well after midnight (…delayed flights… :mad: ). I’m just…
It’s 12:45 AM here in California, and I’m tired. Like really tired.
Tomorrow will be my last day (hooray for leap years) on the cardiothoracic anesthesia service as a CA-2 resident. The last two months have only reaffirmed my love for this particular field within anesthesiology. So much of the operative course in cardiopulmonary surgery relies on careful coordination between the surgeons,…
Just wanted to drop a post commemorating my completion of the anesthesia in-training exam (ITE) as a CA-2 resident! It was 200 questions and overall very fair. Now it’s time to celebrate with some video games!
During call shifts, one of my responsibilities is responding to any “airway emergencies” across the hospital. I’ve performed countless emergent endotracheal intubations in scenarios ranging from cardiopulmonary arrests to impending respiratory failure and self-extubations. In many of these situations, securing the airway is a priority above everything else. There’s very little time…
I’m watching the NBA All-Star Game and reflecting on my last week… and the even busier week to come.
With half this rotation under my belt, I wanted to reflect on how my initial trepidation has transformed into enthusiasm doing cardiovascular anesthesiology. At the end of December, I had been out of the “general anesthesia” mode for months. Naturally, I was somewhat concerned that even tracheal intubation would be difficult.
I wanted to share what the accreditation council for graduate medical education (ACGME) deems to be “minimums” for anesthesiology residents to perform over the course of their residency training.
In high school, I distinctly remember viewing the field of anesthesiology as one for the weaklings. Something that’s easy. Something which requires knowing a few drugs, some simple procedures, and having the luxury of doing nothing 95% of the time while surgeons diligently work to save someone’s life as the real…