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    * Why do nurses and physicians use 70% alcohol to wipe the skin before injections? 70% alcohol is used rather than pure alcohol because when combined with water‚ the alcohol can penetrate and kill microorganisms more effectively.  "Alcohols are more effective combined with purified water—70% isopropyl alcohol or 62% ethyl alcohol is more effective than 95% alcohol‚ because the alcohol gets inside the cell better. " Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinfectan… * Why is 100 percent

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    work under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists (doctors) and exclusively within the Anesthesia Care Team environment as described by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) to design and implement anesthesia care plans. Under supervision‚ they operate anesthesia equipment‚ monitor patients‚ and assist in providing quality care. They may accompany the patient before‚ during and after anesthesia to ensure quality and continuity of care. In an emergency‚ Anesthesiology Assistants are trained

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    or anaesthetist (British English) is a physician trained in anesthesia and perioperative medicine. Terminology varies between countries. In the United States‚ the term anesthesiologist refers to a physician who has completed an accredited residency program in anesthesiology after medical school training‚ while the term anesthetist is used for nurse anesthesia providers who have undergone specialized training in administering anesthesia under the supervision of a physician. By contrast‚ in the UK

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    agent. They are responsible for administering the appropriate anesthesia before and after surgical procedures‚ or management of pain control. CRNAs practice alongside of physicians and anesthesiologist. CRNAS are not limited to practicing in hospitals setting; they have a choice of working for independently licensed medical practices such as‚ dentists’ offices and ambulatory surgical centers. CRNAs are the sole providers of anesthesia in approximately two thirds of all rural hospitals in the United

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    dangerous points including the actual procedure‚ anesthesia‚ infection‚ and recovery time. The most dangerous thing can be the actual procedure and the anesthesia. The procedure can be dangerous because something can go wrong during the procedure. Anesthesia is dangerous because people can be allergic to the anesthetic being used or an overdose. In most of the procedures general anesthesia is used but in some cases local anesthesia can be used. General anesthesia affects the brain as well as the entire

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    delivery‚ most of the time the patient has regional anesthesia such as spinal anesthesia and epidural anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia is when a needle is in between the bone in the spine to inject local and block pain from checking down to the toes. Epidural anesthesia is when a plastic tube is placed into space in the lining of the spine to inject locally and it blocks the pain from the waist down. Another option that is not as common is the general anesthesia for cesarean. The surgeon used chloral prep for

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    SJVC-STT11 Abstract Airway management is the most important clinical skill for anesthesia care providers‚ emergency physicians‚ and other care providers that help with ventilation and oxygenation to the lungs. Cricoid pressure was discovered in 1961‚ by Dr. Sellick‚ therefore cricoid pressure is also known as Sellick’s maneuver. The cricoid pressure is used to reduce the risk of aspiration prior to induction of anesthesia and continued until the endotracheal tube is placed‚ verified and inflated.

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    surrounding the operating room‚ anesthesiologist assistants carefully follow strict obligations in order to maximize the patient’s complete recovery. A question that an anesthesiologist should ask himself every day is: can a patient die from injecting anesthesia? That’s a hazard that an anesthesiologist physician assistant faces is for a patient to pass on the working table. It’s possible but very uncommon – however for patients with major issues in their medical history‚ after a certain time period you

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    In the meta-analysis performed by Gao L et al‚ ten randomized clinical studies were reviewed to determine the effect of ondansetron in the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia was initiated. The researchers used relative risk with a 95% confidence interval to analyze their outcomes. The meta-analysis suggests that spinal-induced hypotension‚ bradycardia‚ and amount of vasopressors needed were reduced with prophylactic ondansetron. However‚ Gao L et al recommends that further‚ stricter

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    Anesthesia is quite remarkable. It’s lost time. And you wake up kind of refreshed.” –Michael Keaton A simple explanation of this quote is that under anesthesia you dont remember whats going on there for your losing time but after being woke up you feel better. In this paper one will examine the world of anesthesiology. What is anesthesiology exactly‚ you might ask? Anesthesiology is defined as the branch of medicine that deals with anesthetics and anesthesia. The person who practices anesthesiology

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