by Dr. Edwin Perez | Oct 26, 2016 | Anesthesiology
This article from NPR begins: “Sleep is not the state you’re going in, nor would it be the state in which someone could perform an operation on you,” explains Dr. Emery Brown. “What we need to do in order to be able to operate on you — to...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Sep 30, 2016 | Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology entails the use of medical sedation to ensure the comfort and well-being of patients undergoing medical procedures. An anesthesiologist evaluates patients before the administration of anesthesia, administers anesthesia, and monitors postoperative...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Aug 20, 2016 | Anesthesiology
As you may know, general anesthesia causes the patient to temporarily lose sensation and consciousness, and local anesthesia causes the loss of sensation in a specific area. General anesthesia is a a bit more intense on the body than its localized counterpart, and has...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Aug 15, 2016 | Anesthesiology
When patients know that they are going to undergo anesthesia for any procedure, in addition to a bit of nervousness, there are often a multitude of questions about the procedure. One of the most commonly asked questions is “What should I do to prepare for the...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Jul 12, 2016 | Anesthesiology
In my last blog post, I began an exploration of the anesthetic practices that existed in early human history. The human body has never been averse to pain, and we as a people, have been searching for ways to satiate the hurt of injury since the beginning of time. We...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Jun 2, 2016 | Anesthesiology
Medical and surgical practices have developed quite a bit in the past 200 years. Before when careful anesthetic practices were not in hand, surgeries were performed quite savagely. However, this wasn’t always the case. In one way or another, the use of anesthesia has...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Apr 7, 2016 | Anesthesiology
…to read part one of this post, click here! Monitored Anesthesia Care Always administrated by an anesthesia provider, there are a variety of medicines used when using MAC, typically for a procedure that requires a deeper level of sedation. MAC is intended to...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Mar 31, 2016 | Anesthesiology
It’s hard to believe that surgery existed well-before anesthesia. When you think about how painful, grueling, and traumatizing some procedures could be without the help of anesthesia, it’s easy to see why it would be regarded as one of the greatest medical...
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Jan 7, 2016 | Anesthesiology
In this edition of #EdTalks, Dr. Edwin Perez discusses the controversial topic of treating fibromyalgia with alternative therapies as well as a new study on CAM therapy....
by Dr. Edwin Perez | Dec 17, 2015 | Anesthesiology
When taken in moderation, prescription pain management medication, including opioids, can be extremely beneficial to alleviating the significant daily pain experienced by individuals. Unfortunately, these products can be highly addictive and easily abused. According...
