‘General anaesthesia is the most common type of anaesthetic that you will be required to provide and become competent with. General anaesthesia consists of a triad of….’
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Basic Anaesthetic Techniques
Unveiling the 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference by The Operating Room Global (TORG), 7-9th August (TORG-2024)
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Mechanical Ventilation Explained
Mechanical ventilation is a type of therapy that helps you breathe or breathes for you when you can’t breathe on your own. You might be on a ventilator during surgery or if your lungs aren’t working properly. Mechanical ventilation keeps your airways open, delivers oxygen and removes carbon dioxide….
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Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) CPD Accredited Webinar – Sunday, October 15th 2023 at 18:00 BST
Topic: Unveiling Multimodal Analgesia in Postoperative Management: Bridging the Gap between Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) and High-Income Countries (HIC)
Speaker: Dr. Gaston Nyirigira, MD, MMED, FCA (ECSA)
Hosted by The Operating Room Global (TORG) Education and Training Committee and held live via Zoom
Sunday, 15th October, 2023
18:00 Irish Standard Time/BST/GMT(+1)
Via Zoom
Target Audience
Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Anaesthesiologists, Theatre and Perioperative Nurses, Scrub and Circulatory staff, Recovery staff, Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetists , Certified Surgical Technologists, First Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assistants, Perfusionists, Surgical Residents, Anaesthesia Technicians, Anaesthesia Support, Respiratory Technicians, Medical Device Company Representatives, Medical Students, Interns…. and many more.
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How to effectively manage pain and nausea after surgery
“Surgery is a common medical procedure that can cause pain and nausea during the recovery process. Pain and nausea management is an essential aspect of postoperative care to ensure that patients recover comfortably and successfully. In this blog post, we will discuss some effective strategies to manage pain and nausea after surgery…” …
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An overview of the different anaesthesia options available for patients
“Anaesthesia is a medical treatment that induces a temporary loss of sensation or consciousness to allow for pain-free medical procedures. There are several types of anaesthesia options available, each with their own benefits and risks. Here is an…” …
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Recovery and the Postoperative Visit – The Role of the Anaesthesia Provider
‘As an anaesthetist, your responsibility for the patient does not end when the anaesthetic is turned off. Your role in transferring the patient to the recovery area, handing over to the recovery staff and reviewing them in the immediate postoperative period is integral to reducing risks associated with surgery….’ …
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Basic Anaesthetic Techniques
‘General anaesthesia is the most common type of anaesthetic that you will be required to provide and become competent with. General anaesthesia consists of a triad of….’
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How to Set Up an Arterial Line – Detailed Explanation
‘Arterial lines are commonly used in ICUs or operating theatre to continuously monitor a patient’s blood pressure. Patients in the ICU that commonly have arterial lines are those who have gone to the OR, have poor arterial vasculature, have unreliable blood pressure readings, or have multiple vasopressor medications infusing. Prior to the doctor inserting the arterial line, there is some prep work to do. This post talks about the different supplies needed to set up a transducer as well as how to prime the tubing. Be sure to inflate your pressure bag!…… …
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Nursing Care of a Patient with Tracheostomy
“The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Tracheotomy is one of the most common procedures performed on the critically ill patient. The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Here, we will discuss indications, benefits, potential complications, and nursing care associated with tracheostomies…” …
Anesthesia: After All These Years, Still Can’t Tell Trachea From Esophagus
“Maybe you know,” Keane asked us. “Can you tell me who the hell this Mallampati guy is? I keep hearing his name, but have no idea what my colleagues are talking about…” …
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The Mystery of Anaesthesia unravelled by Scientists
They first exposed cells to chloroform, a potent anesthetic that doctors no longer use due to its dangerous side effects. They watched what happened using a powerful microscope “able to visualize biological complexes smaller than the diffraction limits of light… …
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PCA Pump (Patient Controlled Analgesia) for Pain Treatment
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method of pain control that gives patients the power to control their pain. In PCA, a computerized pump called the patient-controlled analgesia pump, which contains
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Unraveling the World of Anaesthesia
From unspeakable agony to unlocking consciousness. We expect to feel no pain during surgery or at least to have no memory of the procedure. But it wasn’t always so. Until
The secret life of an anaesthetist: if surgeons are the blood, we are the brains
You have to get used to being invisible as an anaesthetist. A large percentage of the public has no idea that we’re medically qualified. I’ve been asked how many GCSEs
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What I Do as an Anaesthesiologist
Image Credit: facmediciney Life Hacker Career Spotlight It’s easy to take for granted the precision with which modern medicine can manage and alleviate pain, whether you’re put under for surgery
World Anaesthesia Day: The Magical Tale Behind Your Freedom From Pain
By Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan I want to tell you a story. It may seem like a fairy tale, and in many ways, it is. It is a journey that zigzags
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Severe allergic reactions in surgery ’caused by antibiotics’
Antibiotics are the main cause of life-threatening allergic reactions during surgery, a new report suggests. The Royal College of Anaesthetists says more patients are claiming to be allergic to penicillin,
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Why I Became an Anaesthesiologist
By Alex Macario, MD, MBA To understand how I ended up an anesthesiologist, you have to first understand how I ended up a physician. My dad is a doctor and
I’m your anaesthesiologist, let me explain what that means
By Sasha K. Shillcutt, MD It’s still dark out when I walk into the busy and bustling preoperative area where patients and their family members crowd into small bays. They
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