Posts from Anesthesia Thoughts
27 posts found
What’s new in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting?
Sep 1, 2026
The problem with using stairs to assess METs
Jul 28, 2026
Ketamine can reduce delirium, but perhaps only at low doses
Jun 2, 2026
New evidence suggests holding SGLT2 inhibitors prior to surgery may be harmful
May 12, 2026
Vitamin B6 as a potential antiemetic
Apr 28, 2026
A word on lead placement and ECG filtering
Apr 14, 2026
Myth-busting: IVs, blood pressures, and lymph node dissections
Mar 24, 2026
Can semaglutide dosing characteristics be used to estimate the risk of residual gastric contents?
Mar 17, 2026
Can propofol reduce the risk of colon cancer?
Mar 4, 2026
A slightly updated ASA score
Feb 24, 2026
Dear Surgeons: It is okay to use cefazolin in patients with a penicillin allergy
Feb 17, 2026
What can we learn from esmolol about the need to treat “pain” during general anesthesia?
Feb 10, 2026
How should GLP-1 receptor agonists be managed in the perioperative period?
Jan 27, 2026
Lessons I reinforced during my first intraoperative cardiac arrest
Jan 13, 2026
Is the Apple Watch a good screening tool for hypertension?
Dec 23, 2025
What should we conclude from the RSI Trial comparing ketamine to etomidate for intubation?
Dec 16, 2025
Should clear liquid fasting time be shortened to less than two hours?
Nov 11, 2025
Should SGLT2 inhibitors be held prior to elective surgery?
Oct 14, 2025
Taping jewelry won’t prevent burns
Sep 30, 2025
Does midazolam increase delirium risk during general anesthesia?
Aug 26, 2025
Using body mass index (BMI) to guide positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
Aug 5, 2025
Fasting Before Surgery: Questioning the Evidence Behind the Guidelines
Jul 8, 2025
Is regional anesthesia safe in tibia fractures?
Jul 1, 2025
Suzetrigine brings another modality for pain management
Jun 10, 2025
Does scopolamine increase perioperative mortality?
May 20, 2025
Fosaprepitant dosing
Apr 22, 2025
Default to PEEP
Apr 3, 2025