Anesthesia

In Sorokin’s, The Blizzard, the problems standing in the way of progress are seen through a doctor’s journey to a faraway village. The novel brings up current problems in Russia specifically dealing with scientific progress in relation to human ability. The main protagonist, Doctor Garin, is comparable to doctor Preobrazhensky in Heart of a Dog because they both are intellectuals with goals. In the way of their goals, however, is their own desires, a reoccurring theme in The Blizzard. Both…

The aim of this report is to reflect upon about a critical incident that happened during my practice as an anaesthetic nurse trainee using the Gibbs reflective model (1988), which is known to be one of the best models that is better suited to healthcare settings. The following incident fits perfectly with the description made by Benner (1984) of a "critical incident" because I feel that my intervention and the other staff had a significant importance for the final outcome. A critical reflection…

Chloroform was accidently exposed by Dr James Simpson and two other colleagues, during which the scientist’s mistakenly inhaled chloroform with the impact of the drug leaving them lying on the floor without any recollection of the events (Poovey, 1986). Because of Snow’s use of chloroform throughout November caused an argument to arise about the nature of labour and the mastering of women, however enthusiasm decreased after Queen Victoria was administered chloroform for the deliveries of her…

By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. Surgical Options for Facial Palsy Facial nerve palsy arises due to damage to the seventh cranial nerve, which is known as the facial nerve. This damage may be due to injury, inflammation, infection, trauma or tumors. The resulting clinical presentation is drooping of the face or weakness of the facial muscles that may be uni- or bilateral. Managing facial nerve palsy may necessitate the use of pharmacotherapy, surgery and physiotherapy. There are numerous surgical…

Cosmetic Surgery Should Be Restricted For Teens A young and healthy teenager is sitting on a chair waiting for the anaesthetic to seep through her skin, as the surgeon slowly cuts open her nose. While she thinks about how perfect her nose will look, she has not realized the real risk of undergoing cosmetic surgery. From 1996 to 2011, two hundred and thirty thousand teens have undergone cosmetic surgery. Many teens do not understand the later effects that will impact their life forever. Although…

Three hundred sixty five days after November 19th, 2000, a fully grown, peaceful, knowledgeable women, who I love to call my mother, laid out multiple objects on the cold, clean marble floor for me to choose from. The objects laid out on the thick and hard flooring include: a used notebook, a dead battery, a calculator, a stethoscope and a wooden twelve-inch ruler. Out of these objects, I, still just an infant, picked up the stethoscope without realizing. Although my memories of this event are…

1. You need to gather all supplies; tourniquet, connection tubbing, alcohol wipe or chloroprep, tagaderm/occlusive dressing, 2x2 gauze, saline flush and appropriate IV catheter size. When determining appropriate IV size, you need to take into consideration why does the patient need an IV, are they receiving blood? If so they need at least a 20 gauge IV. 2. Once all supplies are gathered explain procedure to patient, then flush connection tubing with saline flush and leave connected. 3. Now…

b. Procedure: As far as procedures of hysterectomy are concerned, there are two common approaches used by surgeons, these two approaches are; Abdominal hysterectomy (Open surgery approach) and MIP hysterectomy. [3] Abdominal hysterectomy is an open surgery approach. In this surgery, the surgeon cuts a 5 to 7 inch cut in the belly region and removes uterus or the part of uterus through that cut. The cut is later on sealed. MIP hysterectomy is a Minimal Invasive Procedure (MIP). MIP hysterectomy…

Physical therapy is a vital part of a successful surgery but patient compliance is essential.9 After surgery, the physical therapy will progress in four phases.9-10 Initially, the repair and tendon need to be protected.9-10 This generally involves immobilizing the joint in a sling for 4-6 weeks after surgery.9-10 The length of time the joint is immobilized depends on what type of surgery was performed. 9-10 During phase I the patient will be introduced to prophylactic active motion at the elbow,…

Pain Relief Preoperatively and Postoperatively Everyone experiences pain differently, and you have the right to have your pain evaluated and managed. If you have questions, problems, or concerns about pain that you may feel before surgery (preoperatively) or after surgery (postoperatively), tell your health care provider. Severe pain after surgery—and the fear or worry associated with that pain—may cause extreme discomfort that: • Prevents sleep. • Decreases the ability to breathe deeply…