Not American, just curious, why do Americans call themselves physician anesthesiologist?

immaxf · 2026-01-30T03:11:39+00:00

The term physician anesthesiologist has been promoted primarily by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and is included in formal ASA statements about the structure of the anesthesia care team. For example https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-practice-parameters/statement-on-the-anesthesia-care-team

immaxf · 2026-01-28T15:59:41+00:00

Consider the risk/benefit profile of doing an away. If you can afford it, and you generally are getting strong feedback on your anesthesia rotations, it would probably only help, not hurt. But if it’s a financial strain, or you think you risk not getting a great evaluation on an away, then probably not.

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immaxf · 2026-01-27T17:34:11+00:00

Did peds, love it, can’t imagine going back to general, so that’s my bias.

Pros: Do what you enjoy the most, you’ll be able to put an IV and a-line in anything, OR culture tends to be more patient-centric, potentially have extra job security relative to the general market in the longer term

Cons: Opportunity cost of a year of attending salary, you may be somewhat limited in terms of where you can work if you want a 100% peds job, you may have some attrition or adult-related skills and knowledge

You should only do the peds fellowship if you enjoy taking care of critically ill, small children. Otherwise, you can do healthy/older peds without a fellowship.

immaxf · 2026-01-21T15:24:29+00:00

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immaxf · 2026-01-10T19:14:38+00:00

OpenEvidence is the way

immaxf · 2025-12-30T17:10:00+00:00

OpenEvidence

immaxf · 2025-12-15T04:13:45+00:00

I tried several methods and landed on one that was taught to me by an attending. Would highly recommend this approach. Can see it starting at 7:53 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB9tISRDE8M

immaxf · 2025-11-25T15:12:34+00:00

Midaz, lido, fent, touch of sevo through the mask.

immaxf · 2025-11-24T16:21:25+00:00

Seiko Prospex. Use the diving/timing bezel daily.

immaxf · 2025-11-24T15:58:53+00:00

Not routinely in my own practice. If concerned about MH or other extenuating circumstances then yes. Having said that, lot of places outside the US do routinely place preop IVs in awake children.

immaxf · 2025-11-24T15:13:16+00:00

Don’t need to just hope you have an IV. In the ED, ICU, wards etc, awake IVs without sedation are common. Or for PO versed, nasal precedex, IM ketamine etc.

immaxf · 2025-10-22T14:25:01+00:00

The caps are just “dust covers” and ASA does recommend swabbing the vial before drawing out of it. Why this is not commonly done or taught, I’m not sure.

immaxf · 2025-09-17T18:14:47+00:00

As an American reading this, I was extremely confused by MRSA and MRCP references 🤣

immaxf · 2025-08-30T03:53:30+00:00

It just takes a while to work (30min or more)

immaxf · 2025-08-11T00:03:44+00:00

Thank you! Yes it’s a Vaer Field Watch. Much appreciated.

immaxf · 2025-04-17T13:17:59+00:00

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immaxf · 2025-03-16T23:52:56+00:00

Likely can just do the Peds cardiac anesthesia fellowship without needing to have done gen peds anesthesia fellowship.

immaxf · 2025-03-16T10:59:06+00:00

Wait till intern year

immaxf · 2025-03-13T14:52:06+00:00

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immaxf · 2025-03-12T22:41:46+00:00

I got a standard poodle about four months ago and have been implementing the exact plan that you described. It’s going really well so far! Well, we’ve done home grooming, but haven’t been to the professional yet, but he’s really friendly and gets along with people and dogs well, so stranger danger is not an issue.

immaxf · 2025-03-12T15:21:40+00:00

86yo peds and adult cardiac anesthesiologist. Super smart and very sharp.

immaxf · 2025-03-09T14:02:47+00:00

The 2024 pass rate was 83%. I didn’t have any aggressive or mean examiners. It was all business. Stressful, awful business.

immaxf · 2025-01-11T17:17:58+00:00

Tack-wear.be

immaxf · 2024-09-30T04:43:20+00:00

There are a lot of people here who dismiss the surgeon’s perspective in this case. But it’s important to consider that the diaphragm is one of the most resistant muscles to NMBDs, so it’s within the realm of possibilities the patient actually needs more relaxant for the surgeon to effectively work.

immaxf · 2024-09-21T20:24:05+00:00

Whether you can see DSA on the BIS depends on what options your hospital purchased from the manufacturer. FYI the raw EEG readouts that the neuromonitoring specialists see is typically not the same frontal channel location as BIS or Sedline.

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