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Case Report: Intraoperative Hypercapnia During Sedation
The OR is a dynamic environment, and the anesthesia care team must be vigilant to identify changes that may cause ...
MAY 20, 2025

LAST-Associated Cardiac Arrest Rescued With Lipid Emulsion in Outpatient Postpartum Patient
Cardiac toxicity from local anesthetics is uncommon but potentially fatal when it does occur.
JANUARY 29, 2025

Prevention of Mucous Plugs and Trauma During Chronic Oral Endotracheal Ventilation
Prevention of aspiration requires more attention to suctioning, head of bed elevation, paralysis during intubation ...
DECEMBER 4, 2024

Case Report: Polycythemia Vera in the Perioperative Setting
We present the case of a patient scheduled for elective surgery who was found to have asymptomatic polycythemia on ...
NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A Day in a Multispecialty OR: 4 Cases and Lessons Learned
If you are an anesthesiologist working outside of a university center, you will be expected to provide anesthesia ...
OCTOBER 9, 2024

Uvulitis: A Rare Complication After Transesophageal Probe Placement
Transesophageal echocardiography has become an indispensable asset in the array of cardiac procedures.
OCTOBER 2, 2024

A Case of Wernicke Encephalopathy as a Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Wernicke encephalopathy is an irreversible central nervous system disorder caused by severe thiamine deficiency and ...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A Patient With Prolonged QT Syndrome and Possible Drug Interaction Arrives to the OR
Prolonged QT syndrome, whether congenital or acquired, is a disorder in myocardial ion channels that results in ...
JANUARY 16, 2024

Anesthesia for a Patient With Xeroderma Pigmentosum
A 7-year-old female child presented with a slowly growing destructive mass over the right nasal ridge.
APRIL 7, 2023

A Case Report of Suspected Intraoperative Malignant Hyperthermia
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare complication of anesthesia caused, in the majority of cases, by a defect in the ...
JANUARY 25, 2023

Porous Diaphragm Syndrome: Spontaneous Pneumothorax After Diagnostic Laparoscopy
The goal of this case report is to discuss the management of an intraoperative spontaneous pneumothorax upon ...
JANUARY 18, 2023

‘Ask the Experts’: How to Write and Get Published With Sonia Vaida, MD
In this episode, Sonia Vaida, MD, comes on the show to explain her process for editing “The Frost ...
JULY 27, 2021
