anesthesia

The notion that natural redheads need "more anesthesia" and/or are resistant to certain medications has been spread by the media (ie, Time Magazine and The New York Times), the scientific literature, and even seasoned...

As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, I often meet patients who have wrapped their head around the fact that they are getting surgery, but they have a lot of fear about the anesthesia, cardiopulmonary bypass, and...

For critically ill inpatients on multiple pressors, mechanical ventilation, and/or mechanical circulatory support devices, it's customary for the anesthesiologist to be a part of the transport team. Over the years, I've seen countless styles...

In the perioperative world, "premedication" refers to pharmacologic therapy administered to relieve anxiety, provide light sedation, and even create some degree of antegrade amnesia prior to an operation. While there are many styles, I'm...

Intralipid (20% fat emulsion) is a formulation of intravenous fat primarily of soybean oil, glycerin, and egg yolk-derived phospholipids. As an intensivist, Intralipid provides supplementary nutrition to patients on parenteral nutrition; however, as an...

Maintenance of certification in anesthesiology (MOCA) is an important aspect of demonstrating knowledge and various proficiencies over the course of our careers. The latest iteration of this process ("MOCA 2.0") has replaced the MOCA...

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) traditionally refers to general anesthesia maintained by intravenous medications without using inhaled volatile (“gas”) anesthetics. To safely accomplish this, one must understand the pharmacokinetics involved with maintaining an appropriate plasma/brain...

The Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital is a historical site in medicine for serving as the amphitheater for the first public demonstration of surgical anesthesia by William T.G. Morton on October 16, 1946....