“The emergent nature of undifferentiated shock dictates that clinical decisions must proceed based on the best interpretation of what is often incomplete information.”

Read about the remarkable and evolving use of #POCUS technology. ow.ly/Ntxr50ReghT

#CriticalCare

History Fact Friday! At the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece, priestesses would make prophecies after inhaling fumes from geologic fault lines. One of these gases may have been ethylene, which later became a popular anesthetic. Learn more from The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology: ow.ly/ieoH50RzSUJ

Don’t miss the ASA panel at Euroanaesthesia 2024, “What’s New in Perioperative Medicine: a U.S. Perspective.” Virtual registration is still open! ow.ly/M8Zz50RsHyM

#Euroanaesthesia2024 ESAIC

New Editor-in-Chief James Rathmell is committed to improving the author experience, diversity in content, and much more at our sister publication Anesthesiology. ow.ly/izTt50RenAQ
Anesthesiology #Anesthesiology

Denying any group of patients access to #anesthesiologists subjects them to greater risks in surgery. This includes residents of rural areas, historically marginalized racial groups, people with low incomes, older adults, and Veterans. Learn more: ow.ly/l3rF50RzSKZ

Can't wait to see everyone in Washington, D.C.! #ASAWLC

Your practice. Your priorities. Your voice. Join us in Washington, D.C. May 13-15 for LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE 2024. Help shape policy around the issues that matter most and let your voice be heard. Register now: ow.ly/nBcg50RuAwq

#ASAWLC

#RegionalAnesthesia and #MultimodalAnalgesia are becoming popular options for patients with orthopedic trauma, as evidence mounts on the role of peripheral nerve blocks in reducing opioid use, reducing pain, and lowering mortality rates. ow.ly/uIL250RehNs

Most surgeries go smoothly. But when emergency situations do occur, you want an #anesthesiologist in the room. Dr. Robert Singleton explains how vigilance, timely diagnosis, and quick action helped save his patient in the OR. #anesthesiology #PatientCare

It’s happening! Next week Leg Con 2024 on Capitol Hill. Looking forward to our 500 ⁦ASA®⁩ ⁦ASAGrassrootsNetwork⁩ members hitting the Hill.

The hypothesis that spatiotemporal complexity may serve as a state-related, but not drug-related, EEG indicator of an unconscious state was tested in patients in whom #anesthesia was induced with propofol or esketamine. Read more in Anesthesiology: ow.ly/5YMG50RxVTV

Congratulations to ASA member Ray Callas, newly installed as president of Texas Medical Association. Dr. Callas is the organization's 159th president and only the second #anesthesiologist to hold the post. Read more: ow.ly/osNw50Ryyno

Every moment matters.
Know the signs of an opioid overdose.
Be prepared to administer #naloxone .
#NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

Highly addictive synthetic opioids like #fentanyl are a major contributor to U.S. drug overdose deaths. Help fight the opioid epidemic by learning to recognize and respond to an overdose, including how to use naloxone: ow.ly/ssps50Rp2c5

#NationalFentanylAwarenessDay

In April, ASA President Dr. Ronald Harter teamed with combat Veteran Dr. Bridget Bush for a Satellite Media Tour—a series of media interviews urging audiences to contact their legislators to preserve physician-led care in the VA system. Members, read more: ow.ly/LNoT50RvVwL

Razor sharp and fueled by firsthand insights, Dr. Glaucomflecken (a.k.a ophthalmologist and cancer survivor Dr. Will Flanary) brings his patient experience, health system, and practice life humor to #ADVANCE25 . Get an alert when registration opens: ow.ly/1ApC50RvY9c

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—an important reminder to take care of ourselves and each other. Explore these resources curated by ASA's Committee on Physician Well-Being: ow.ly/ImNf50Rp18k

#MentalHealthMonth

In young school-age children, a high-density EEG during induction of #anesthesia was dominated by widespread large increases in delta power, similar to that seen in adults. Read this research in the latest issue of Anesthesiology: ow.ly/9xwc50RsFE0

Help us keep our members informed! Participate in the 2024 ASA conversion factor survey of commercial payment rates to guide our tracking of #anesthesiology compensation trends.

Pass this survey to your practice’s clinical leader for completion by July 1: ow.ly/tLhl50RsFnI

Don’t miss listening to this episode with Drs. Shahla Siddiqui and Ashish Khanna, who discuss the novel, innovative, and important shifts in critical care medicine.

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Shahla Siddiqui, MD, MSc, FCCM Ashish K. Khanna, MD,MS,FCCP,FCCM,FASA