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…
In the perioperative world, “premedication” refers to pharmacologic therapy administered to relieve anxiety, provide light sedation, and even create some degree of antegrade amnesia…
Intralipid (20% fat emulsion) is a formulation of intravenous fat made primarily of soybean oil, glycerin, and egg yolk-derived phospholipids. As an intensivist, Intralipid…
Maintenance of certification in anesthesiology (MOCA) is an important aspect of demonstrating knowledge and various proficiencies over the course of our careers. The latest…
Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) traditionally refers to general anesthesia maintained by intravenous medications without using inhaled volatile (“gas”) anesthetics. To safely accomplish this, one…
The Ether Dome at Massachusetts General Hospital is a historical site in medicine for serving as the amphitheater for the first public demonstration of…