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by: Harika Nagavelli, MD and Srini Pyati, MBBS, MD, FCARCSI Did you know that a one-time dose of IV methadone at induction can improve...

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Did you know in spite of the common recommendation to use the “correct sized” cuff when measuring blood pressure this was only...

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Did you know that you may be using the wrong dose of ketorolac in your ASC patients? Ketorolac is a potent parenteral non-steroidal...

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Hello Everyone, I would like to introduce myself. I am Julius Pawlowski, MD and I am an Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Loyola University...

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Office based anesthesiology (OBA) is a highly specialized, niche area of anesthesiology that takes a certain personality to do well. We asked the...

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The SAMBA 2023 Annual Meeting at the iconic Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Astoria Resort was a complete success. In just three days, the attendees were...

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An “all-star” team is a group of people all having a high level of performance in their field. That is exactly what you got from your...

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As the hot weather is still being felt and the days are getting shorter, it reminds me that fall is fast approaching. I am not one to celebrate...

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Did you know that anaphylaxis to penicillin does not predict an allergic reaction to cefazolin? Prophylactic antibiotic administration is...

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Did you know remimazolam may be a useful drug for the ambulatory surgery setting? Remimazolam besylate is the newest benzodiazepine to...

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While induction of general anesthesia looks like an “active” time to those in the operating room, the time of extubation may seem more...

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Did you know that the ASA has offered guidance on preoperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists...

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