Cardiac surgery

interested in this career path because I have always wanted to have a career pertaining to surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery captivates me. I first knew about cardio thoracic surgery when I was watching Grey’s Anatomy, and yes I know that Grey’s Anatomy is not real, but I did more research on the topic and became fascinated with the idea of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. Let me tell you all about cardiothoracic surgery in this essay. The necessary skills for the job are as follows; you…

Anesthesiologist’s Role in Medicine In the complex field of medicine, different professions specialize in a variety of procedures, but one of the most important fields in medicine is Anesthesiology. Anesthesiology is the study of anesthetics to be used in a medical procedure. Even though this branch of medicine is primarily occupied by nurse anesthetists, the doctors who specialize in this certain field are anesthesiologists. Without the anesthesiologist many operational procedures would be too…

and after surgery. Then it states three key points about anesthesiologists which are: the qualifications to become one, the surgical role, and the medical role. It says to qualify as an anesthesiologist they are required to complete four years of medical school before they choose their specialty. Then they must complete another four years in a residency program and start with a one-year internship. The surgical role of an anesthesiologist is responsible for when a patient undergoes surgery they…

defined as a core body temperature of 35°C (95°F) or lower. It should be treated as a medical emergency. Shivering is an early sign. Patients with severe hypothermia (core temperature less than 32°C) may appear dead or may have hypotension, apnea or cardiac arrhythmias. Hematologic, respiratory, renal and endocrine abnormalities are common in severe hypothermia.” 1 Hypothermia can result from many different scenarios. A common…

Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Zachary Uecker Genetic Disease Abstract Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease that targets skeletal muscles and over time, the muscles lose protein and are replaced by fats and connective tissue, making the skeletal muscles unusable. In this paper, the parts of Duchenne’s that will be covered are the method of transmission, statistics about Duchenne’s in the population, the pathophysiology, the body systems…

Surgeons spend many years in school working to become the absolute best that they can be so that they may have the opportunity to better the lives of others. To incorporate a robot into surgery, that surgeon would have to go back through extensive training to learn how to use these machines. The surgeries then take longer to perform due to the lack of experience of the operator with the machinery, and the cost is much higher than if the perfectly capable doctor were to operate on the patient…

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UCB study N01108 investigated the efficacy and safety of hydroxyzine for the treatment of preoperative anxiety (100mg oral tablet single dose) in subjects undergoing general anesthesia before ambulatory surgery. A total of 300 subjects were randomly assigned to one of the 2 treatment groups, 152 of whom received placebo and the remaining 148 received hydroxyzine. Both treatment groups were similar with respect to demographic and baseline characteristics and among them nine subjects prematurely…

“To be or not to be that is the question” ( Shakespeare III.i.64). In this famous Shakespearean soliloquy, Hamlet ponders a captivating question that presents itself to 5.7 million people annually (Critical Care Statistics). This frightening statistic describes the amount of people on the precipice of life or death. The elementary answer to this question is simply life support. It has the propensity to sustain life for an extended amount of time and even revive those who have fallen victim to…

As the patient entered the surgery room the anesthesiologist explained that she would be receiving general anesthesia. General anesthesia is known to be the most controllable method. Few side effects are present with this anesthesia. This type of anesthesia is a reversible loss of consciousness. Depression of the central nervous system takes place which helps with pain relief as well. The patient is unconsciousness and unaware during the entire surgery. Based on this anesthesia it is important…