Anesthesiology

medical consult

What ‘Thank You for the Interesting Consult’ Really Means, Part 1

79
Initial consult notes usually end with the following line: Thank you for the interesting consult.  What does that really mean?  In the first of...

Conrad Murray Hired Promoting Exclusive Anesthesia Use for Propofol

2
HOUSTON, TX – Dr. Conrad Murray, a smooth criminal, has been released from jail following his two-year sentence for the death of Michael Jackson.  He has been unable to...
wallet aorta

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Hoping He Didn’t Leave Wallet in Guy’s Aorta

0
NEW YORK, NY - As cardiothoracic surgeon Timothy Carter sews his patient's sternum closed after successful repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm, he can't help...
anesthesiologist intubate bored anesthesiologist

Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia

0
HOUSTON, TX - The New England Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to complete the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, winning 34-28...
CPR

CPR Guidelines Made Even Simpler

59
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was replaced by only chest compression in 2008 after a slow de-emphasis on replacement breathing.  This made CPR simple and easy to remember,...
Snorlax, Pokémon

Pokémon Go Update: Snorlax Found Down, Intubated

0
ATLANTA, GA - Anesthesiologist and Pokémon Go addict Tobey Matthews was using augmented reality to explore life on the other side of the anesthesiology...
anesthesia patient

Mayim Bialik causes The American Society of Anesthesiologists to Quit and Rebrand

0
Mayim Bialik may be the straw that broke the camel’s back once and for all for Anesthesiologists throughout the world. On Friday night’s Jeopardy...
Jerome Adams Surgeon General Surgeon Colonel

Anesthesiologist Sworn in as Surgeon General, Immediately Goes on Break

0
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after being sworn in as the nation’s 20th Surgeon General, anesthesiologist Jerome Adams announced that he was going on break....
joint commission

Joint Commission is Coming: Hospital to Change Everything for Three Days Then Revert to...

0
EVERY HOSPITAL, USA - Hospital administrators have finally cracked the secret to passing the highly-dreaded Joint Commission inspections.  For decades, the Joint Commission (JC) or...
Peakaboo

Anesthesiologist Behind Drape Plays Peakaboo with Surgeon

0
NORFOLK, VA - Anesthesiologist and master entertainer Thomas Kingston couldn't believe he forgot his handmade puppets for his usual daily puppet show to entertain...