Emergent Esophageal Rupture Repair . . . What's Your Anesthetic Game Plan

Medscape & WebMD blog posted by anesthesiologist (Chief Medical Officer/President of World-Docs, Inc.) blogger Michael D. Sornson MD (drmike); Blog: Chronicles of Anesthesia; Anesthesia Sphere; Title: Emergent Esophageal Rupture Repair . . . What's Your Anesthetic Game Plan?

 . . . trauma surgeon calls . . . needs to emergently bring female to your OR . . . repair of ruptured esophagus . . . . We'd like to hear from Anesthesia Sphere . . . as to what your preoperative anesthetic game plan is . . . .  Link:  http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@610.1lQjaW2pkJM@.2a353abd!comment=1

Anesthesia Burnout . . . What's Left In Your Tank

Medscape & WebMD blog posted by anesthesiologist (Chief Medical Officer/President of World-Docs, Inc.) blogger Michael D. Sornson MD (drmike); Blog: Chronicles of Anesthesia; Anesthesia Sphere; Title: Anesthesia Burnout . . . What's Left In Your Tank?

Anesthesia career burnout has been a hot button with the increasing stresses/demands . . . .  With new healthcare demands & global economic stresses . . . anesthesia providers are dealing with increased pressures to manage sicker cases . . . with a "do it quicker/faster/more efficiently"  . . . with less support/ backup/assistance . . . .  After 25+ years of education/training, most anesthesiologists plan on a long(er) career [20-30+ years after residency] . . . but with increased work environment stresses/demands AND changing health care . . . What's left in your tank?  Link: http://boards.medscape.com/forums?128@947.m1MSamDNiST@.2a34bb5e!comment=1