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Any question dealing with general anesthesia issues. With particular emphasis on regional anesthesia.
Experience in the area
I am a board certified anesthesiologist, graduated from residency in 2004 from Johns Hopkins Hospital. I have since worked as an anesthesiologist first in the Air Force for three years and then most recently in Texas in Private Practice.
Organizations
Texas Medical Association Texas society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists
Education/Credentials
BS, BYU MD, U of Texas, Galveston Intern-St. Joe's Hospital, Phx, AZ Internal Medicine Residency-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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Recent Answers from Rex Russell
2012-05-10 General Anesthesia and Low Blood Pressure:
Low blood pressure in young patients is not a problem typically. It is very commonto see low blood pressure aCcompany anesthesia. Unless this is caused by unknown bleeding, then concern is often not merited
2012-05-08 Failure to Numb:
There are individuals who have a resistance to local anesthetics. Often with a second injection these patients can be numbed to an adequate degree. I do not know if this is your issue. This condition
2012-04-17 narcon during recovery:
The anesthesiologist is in charge of pain meds given in recovery. The RN administer narcotics based on written orders from anesthesiologist and based on pt complaints of pain. The standard to be followed
2012-04-13 recovering from anesthesia:
Abdominal surgery is quite painful and usually results in patients requiring large amounts of narcotic pain medicine which cause respiratory depression. If you are also have other medical problems due
2012-04-11 Apnea and surgery:
Every anesthetic performed for surgery carries a very high liklihood of apnea (cessation of respiratory effort). So all anesthetics performed in the US monitor for this by using a capnograph (measures/detects
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