| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Versed/amnesia | 9/15/2008 |
Q: Could you please point me to some scientific articles, data texts, studies etc. about Versed and its ...
A: I can't point you to articles refuting the claim because it does cause these effects. One of the ...
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| NPO guidelines and gum | 9/12/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, Do you know what the ASA NPO guidelines are for chewing gum? I find some resources that ...
A: I take a literal approach and would postpose the case. I am not sure if gum was addressed in the ASA ...
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| anesthesia sensitivity | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled to have lumbar disc surgery on Monday 9/15, and when I had a tubal ligation in 1994 ...
A: Not having seen your chart it would be hard for me to answer. If you got succinylcholine only and ...
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| copy of hospital records | 9/10/2008 |
Q: If I ask for a copy of my hospital record, will it have the kind of anesthesia that was given to me ...
A: Yes it will. You can ask for specific parts of your record instead of the whole thing. Charts tend ...
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| pain in a c-section | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Levy, I am expecting our second child in January of this year. Our first was born in January of ...
A: It is not uncommon (especially for people with disk problems) to have a patchy block with the ...
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| lower back pain since spinal | 9/7/2008 |
Q: Within the past 4 years I have had two c-sections and both times a spinal was used. After having my ...
A: The spinal headache and the back pain are not related and I don't think the spinals are related to ...
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| Seniors and anesthesia | 9/6/2008 |
Q: My 78 year old mother was caregiver for my father and had a nervous breakdown and then fracture to ...
A: I doubt it is the anesthesia that is causing these reactions. Has she been seen by her PCP or a ...
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| confusingly low blood pressure under anesthesia | 9/5/2008 |
Q: My grandfather is currently in the ICU at a local hospital. A few days ago he broke his femur and ...
A: First of all, a lot of what you describe as low BP and can't wake up, have little to do with each ...
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| sedation | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I had a colonoscopy 7 years ago. I was given versed, demerol and droperidol. When my husband drove ...
A: I'm not quite sure what the nurse recognized but I think your problem was related to the Droperidol. ...
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| Anesthesia during pregnancy | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I just found out that i conceived my baby w week before I had a hernia repair surgery during which i ...
A: They should have done a pregnancy test on you prior to surgery. If you have anesthesia during the ...
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| Epidural | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My daughter is now 1 years old and I had to be induced with pitocin. I was also given Tetracycline ...
A: It sounds like it might be. When you had the parathesias (shooting pain down the leg), did the pain ...
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| lower back pain | 9/1/2008 |
Q: i had a c-section 9 months ago and i am experiencing a great deal of lower back pain more so in the ...
A: Unlikely if the spinal placement was uneventful. It might be because of the baby's head in the ...
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| effect of anaesthetic on patient on high dose oxy | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I recently underwent dental surgery under 'twilight' anaesthesia. I was supposed to remain sedated ...
A: Certainly you have a higher tolerance to pain meds so it could affect the anesthetic. The local ...
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| feelings of terror | 8/31/2008 |
Q: I had a endoscopy and apparently became violent midway through the procedure because I was coming ...
A: Promethazine (Phernergan) is usually given for nausea and vomitting although it can be used as a ...
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| anesthesiology | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Levy, I understand I need 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school and 4 years of residency to ...
A: If you are independent, you can establish your residency during college by living year round in the ...
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| Question | 8/31/2008 |
Q: Could you please explain the difference between sedation and general anesthesia? How do these ...
A: Conscious sedation means that you are sleepy but if aroused, you will respond. General anesthesia ...
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| Conscious-deep-anaesthesia | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Greetings Peace be upon you, What level separates conscious sedation, deep sedation and general ...
A: Conscious sedation means that you are sleepy but if aroused, you will respond. Deep sedation and ...
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| feelings of terror | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I had a endoscopy and apparently became violent midway through the procedure because I was coming ...
A: Not knowing what you received makes it hard to say what happened but usually for endoscopy, the ...
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| heart attack and anethesia | 8/27/2008 |
Q: My mother had a stent placed to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. She had an intraoperative heart ...
A: Sounds to me like passing blame! Obviously without looking at the chart I can't tell exactly what ...
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| Junior College Courses | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I am currently a senior in high school and I have been thinking about becoming an anesthesiologist. ...
A: Calculus is required for medical school. You can major in anything in college (there is no medicine ...
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| epidural | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I had an epidural a year ago when I had my baby( natural delivery) I had it at 5 am and I gave birth ...
A: It certainly could be due to the epidural but it also could be due to the delivery. When the baby's ...
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| what college classes do i take? | 8/25/2008 |
Q: I am interested in becoming an anesthesiologist. I am currently at a community college getting my ...
A: You do not need to be a nurse to be an anesthesiologist, you need to be a physician. You need to ...
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| Advice | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I am a few months away from graduating with an RN . I seriously want to further my education by ...
A: First make sure that you have all the pre-reqs from your nursing school to get into medical school. ...
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| Preparing to work in the medical field. | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Well right now I am in my Senior year in Clements High, Sugarland Tx and I am not quite sure how I ...
A: No it is not. You need to complete 4 yrs of college including all the pre-requisite courses ...
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| Preparing to work in the medical field. | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Well right now I am in my Senior year in Clements High, Sugarland Tx and I am not quite sure how I ...
A: It is hard to understand your question but if you are asking me which college to go to before going ...
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| General anesthesia and PTSD | 8/21/2008 |
Q: There's a lot of literature out there about PTSD occurring after awareness during general ...
A: I think the key here is that your previous encounter with anesthesia was FORCED. In this case, it is ...
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| Anesthesiology practicing | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Levy. I am thinking of becoming an Anesthesiologist when I am older. But the thing is, I would also ...
A: Any field of medicine will require some sacrifice of time. Anesthesia is probably in the middle ...
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| Anesthesia Reaction | 8/20/2008 |
Q: 2 months ago I had an colonoscopy and endoscopy performed. The doctor informed my husband that I ...
A: Unlikely as none of the meds we usually give for endoscopy cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). ...
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| Career | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I am planning to pursue a career as a trauma surgeon. My question for you is if it would be ...
A: There are no majors and minors in medicine as it is not like a college. You first finish college, ...
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| Testing for allergy to anesthesia | 8/19/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I know that folks can be tested for allergies to certain things (eggs, milk, wheat, molds, ...
A: My feeling is that your heart rate went up because they gave you a local anesthetic that had ...
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| Anesthesiology | 8/19/2008 |
Q: Would the University of Michigan be a good college for Anesthesiology? Because that is where I plan ...
A: You don't go to a college for anesthesia. You finish college, then go to medical school (4 yrs) and ...
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| potassium, magnesium | 8/18/2008 |
Q: Levy, I read your answer to someone on taking potassium. I was having regular intervals of strange ...
A: Don't take potassium without being under the supervision of a physician (same for magnesium). Both ...
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| Morphine drip question | 8/18/2008 |
Q: My grandmother was recently diagnosed with brain cancer (within the last month) and has since then ...
A: There is no way to tell. They are not actively trying to shorten her time but rather making sure ...
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| Clueless | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I want to go to school for anesthesiology but I'm not sure what all I need to go to school for. I ...
A: If you want to be an MD anesthesiologist, you do not need an RN. You need to finish a 4 yr college, ...
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| anesthesia and brain fog | 8/15/2008 |
Q: IN Jan. 2008 I had general anesthesia 6 times due to a nearly fatal ski accident(skier vs. tree) It ...
A: Anesthesia can cause some amnesia related to the time of the anesthetic and the period immediately ...
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| Testing for allergy to anesthesia | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I know that folks can be tested for allergies to certain things (eggs, milk, wheat, molds, ...
A: There is no such thing as an anesthesia allergy. You can be allergic to some medications we give but ...
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| anesthesia and brain fog | 8/14/2008 |
Q: IN Jan. 2008 I had general anesthesia 6 times due to a nearly fatal ski accident(skier vs. tree) It ...
A: This is not due to anesthesia but more likely related to the original injury. My first guess ...
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| Courses that need to be taken while in High School | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My son who has had a 3.9 average in his freshman year of high school, and is now interested in the ...
A: He should continue to take science and math courses and if he has the opportunity to take AP ...
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| Curious | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My name is Graham and I was wondering what in the average income that most Anesthesiologist start ...
A: Anesthesiologist can make anywhere from $100,000 to over $400,000 depending on the type of practice ...
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| anesthia question | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I had my gallbladder removed 8-09-08 under general anesthia (do not know type). I was discharged ...
A: I really hate people who say you had an allergic reaction to anesthesia when they don't know what ...
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| Anesthesia consent | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a bad history of colon cancer in y family as well as polyps, so I get frequent colonoscopies. ...
A: You are certainly free to do what you want but Propofol is different from Versed and it might be ...
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| Anesthesia when you have severe allergies | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I have a hysterectomy scheduled in mid september. I also have allergies and receive weekly allergy ...
A: It is not a problem from the anesthetic point of view. As long as your cough/sinus symptoms are due ...
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| Carreer in Anesthesiology | 8/6/2008 |
Q: You seem to have been doing this for a while. I have searched and researched all I could. One thing ...
A: Again, there really is no place to look this information up. You might try contacting a local ...
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| Carreer in Anesthesiology | 8/6/2008 |
Q: You seem to have been doing this for a while. I have searched and researched all I could. One thing ...
A: You can't find the information because it is different for every state and every type of practice. ...
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| Other work for anesthesia residents | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I am an anesthesia resident in my CA-2 year and due to personal circumstances I am interested in ...
A: No because you can't do it. A CRNA is a state licensed nursing position. You are not certified and ...
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| Life Change | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I'm a 31 year old college freshman, going to a local community college in Minneapolis. I'm at a ...
A: Med school only cares that you take the required courses. The chemistry and physics should be taken ...
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| headaches/bad dreams | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I am 55 years old and ten weeks ago I had a hysterectomy and BSO. Since the operation I have had ...
A: Of course no one can say that they are not, but I strongly doubt that they have anything to dowith ...
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| Life Change | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I'm a 31 year old college freshman, going to a local community college in Minneapolis. I'm at a ...
A: First of all, if you are interested in pursuing medicine, you will need to go to a formal 4 year ...
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| About colleges.. | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I really find an anesthesiologist's work intriguing; however, it's not likely that I'll go to a top ...
A: If you do well at any 4 yr college and do well at your MCATs and have good extracurricular ...
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| anesthesiology | 7/30/2008 |
Q: i also want to be an anesthesiologist. but i am a curious, what is a type of a anesthesiologist that ...
A: While most people attend college to study a major that will help their career, others use the ...
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| Becoming an Anesthesiologist.. | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I was wondering..what courses would you recommend taking in college to become an Anesthesiologist? ...
A: Before you can think about being an anesthesiologist you need to get into medical school. So there ...
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| Potassium Limits | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Levy, I have been studying a bit, on the internet that is, concerning sodium/potassium imbalance as ...
A: You should NOT increase your Potassium level except under direct supervision of a physician. ...
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| anesthesiology | 7/29/2008 |
Q: i also want to be an anesthesiologist. but i am a curious, what is a type of a anesthesiologist that ...
A: That's alot of questions. Here are some brief answers: what is a type of a anesthesiologist that ...
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| Rewarding/Fun? | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I am an aspiring young girl looking for a job in the medical field. As I was told, cosmetic surgeons ...
A: You first have to evaluate your goals. Are you looking for a profession that makes lots of money or ...
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| crna further education | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I'm currently an RN student about to graduate this upcoming year. Withing a year or after graduation ...
A: I can't tell you which path to follow and unfortunately I don't know much about the training ...
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| Learning more about anesthesiology | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I am trying to learn more about anesthesiology because I am interested in becoming an ...
A: To become an anesthesiologist you need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of medical school and 4 yrs of ...
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| Vomiting 10 days after anesthesia | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I had a Colonoscopy/Endoscopy on 7/14, and as of 7/23 still have vomiting and severe nausea. The ...
A: Not really. 10 days out, any metabolite should already be excreted. Sometimes we don't know what ...
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| great advice | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Do you ever get tired of getting thanked by grateful people? I'm the one who has been asking a bunch ...
A: Sometimes people have to touch a hot stove before they realize to check if it's on first. I'm glad ...
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| Vasectomy & sinus infection | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend is scheduled to have a vascectomy on Friday and he has been feeling under the weather ...
A: It is not a problem from an anesthetic point of view as we would likely be doing a spinal ...
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| colonoscopy | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I'm 53 and have an awful family history of colon cancer. I wznt to habe this exam without drugs or ...
A: First of all I'd comment on the "dubious" term. Conscious sedation works, and it works well. Some ...
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| I'm still tired 10 days after surgery. Anesthesia side effect?? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: Yes, I was told that the effects of Anesthesia can stay in your body for weeks. But good grief! I'm ...
A: My feeling is that this is not anesthesia. Sure you can have some anesthetic effects for 34 (maybe ...
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| becoming an anesthesiologist | 7/19/2008 |
Q: i understand the whole process of becoming an anesthesiologist 4 years of undergraduate, 4 years of ...
A: my first question is do you think the university of south florida is a good place to start my 12 ...
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| Numbness of Nose and Cheek | 7/19/2008 |
Q: When my dentist injects an anesthetic so that he can work on my upper teeth, why does part of my ...
A: The anesthetic he is injecting is numbing part of the facial nerve. The local spread of the local ...
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| Spinal headaches | 7/18/2008 |
Q: My wife, 37 yrs old, had a spinal anesthesia on 7-15-08, for surgery. Approx. 6 hours after surgery ...
A: Assuming this is a spinal headache (I say that because it usually is not bad when lying supine), the ...
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| Anesthesiology in high risk patient | 7/17/2008 |
Q: How do you handle a patient that is known to have bouts of autonomic dysfunction, cause not yet dx. ...
A: Regional might be possible but that would be up to the surgeons and the anesthesiologist. Clearly, ...
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| anesthesiology | 7/17/2008 |
Q: I must commend you on an excellent website and for providing so many answers to what must be, at ...
A: I would definitely NOT amend it on the day of surgery unless I don't have any other choice. I don't ...
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| Med School Admission | 7/15/2008 |
Q: Quick question. Do taking requirement courses negatively affect one's chances of getting into ...
A: It depends. If the courses are necessary to allow you to take the prerequisite courses in college ...
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| anesthesia residency slots | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Approximately how many anesthesia residency slots are there per year? Also are there programs that ...
A: I don't know the exact number but you can get that information from the ACGME (www.ACGME.org). ...
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| Numbness after a 12 hour surgery on back. | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I am a 46 year old school teacher in south florida and I am recovering from major back surgery. My ...
A: I am a little confused...The numbness you have is on your face, you have drooling AND your toes are ...
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| 2nd C-Section | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Levy, I'm pregnant with my third child (4 1/2 months along), my first child was born vaginal w/ ...
A: Why would general anesthesia have complications with your recovery? My feeling is the ...
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| anesthesia complication | 7/13/2008 |
Q: On average, how many urgent situations an anesthetist faces per year? can you give some exapmles? ...
A: This is an impossible question to answer. It depends on the type of practice you have, the kinds of ...
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| anesthesia and heart problems | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Mr.Ronald Levy, I was wondering if there is any chance that anesthesia could make an impact on ...
A: It is extremely unlikely that the anesthesia had anything to do with your diagnosis. Actually, ...
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| Bone Pain | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Have you run across cases where people feel no bone pain? I've had three rt knee operations ...
A: There are no pain fibers in the bone. Most pain from fractures is from the muscles surrounding the ...
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| 14 yr old son & anesthesia | 7/11/2008 |
Q: My 14 year old son was going in for his first surgery ever. He was scheduled to have a cecostomy. He ...
A: Hypotension means low blood pressure. I can't tell you what was going on with the surgery at taht ...
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| 14 yr old son & anesthesia | 7/10/2008 |
Q: My 14 year old son was going in for his first surgery ever. He was scheduled to have a cecostomy. He ...
A: Now it makes sense. He had what is called "Red Man Syndrome" Vancomycin is a particular antibiotic ...
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| anesthesia | 7/10/2008 |
Q: Maybe I'm making more of this than necessary, but I need to ask an anesthesia doc this ...
A: First of all, you can't do a neck fusion awake. Whoever told you that doesn't understand what you ...
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| verced adverse reaction w/colonoscopy | 7/10/2008 |
Q: when i was sedated during my colonoscopy,i was given verced for the 1st time.The nurse said i ...
A: First of all, that was 10 yrs ago. Now we give it along with other drugs so it is likely better now. ...
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| BPH anestheisa for | 7/9/2008 |
Q: You must be getting tird of my questions, surgery for BPH laser PVP scheduled for this wed adn you ...
A: I don't understand what you mean by "cant't do general anesthesia". Why not? how about Spinal? You ...
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| anesthesia | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I need to have a nerve "transposed" in both of my elbows and the procedure is going to last about 40 ...
A: What they are talking about is a Bier block, but I would also be hesitant to do it for 2 reasons. ...
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| 14 yr old son & anesthesia | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My 14 year old son was going in for his first surgery ever. He was scheduled to have a cecostomy. He ...
A: First of all they probably told you they put an IV in his neck (a central line) although they could ...
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| colonoscopy anesthesia | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I hate to ask such a dumb question,it here it goes......At the insistance of my doctor, I'm ...
A: I don't agree that no anesthesia is necessarily the safest. If something is uncomfortable, it may ...
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| anesthesia for day surgery | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I'm 50 and work as an airline pilot; unfortunately I need to have ulnar nerve/carpal tunnel surgery ...
A: You can certainly do it with a Bier block (it can even be done with local anesthesia. There is ...
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| risk for 4 year old daughter | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My 4 year old daughter needs hernia surgery for 2 separate abdominal hernias. She is very allergic ...
A: There is no correlation between allergies to bugs and medications. If your daughter were also ...
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| Nurse anesthetist and Pharmacy | 7/6/2008 |
Q: i am 18yrs old and at the begining of my life. i start college in two months and i don't want to ...
A: I don't know what you mean by "...job while waiting for entrance to medical school". You enter ...
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| painful procedure | 7/5/2008 |
Q: Levy, This is a follow up to the question I asked about my aunt who had the painful sentinel node ...
A: Now I am a little confused. As I recall the original letter, it described intense pain with the ...
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| anesthesia options for BPH surgery | 7/4/2008 |
Q: For years I have had BPH; the drugs no longer help and it's now time for surgery. I'm 54 and in ...
A: I would not tie the hands of the anesthesiologists by saying TIVA only. This severely limits what ...
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| state license | 7/4/2008 |
Q: If I finish a CRNA program, am I now licensed in that state only to start work as a CRNA? Also, what ...
A: I am not sure about CRNAs but each state has its own licensing rules. So if you train in a state and ...
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| anesthesia options for BPH surgery | 7/3/2008 |
Q: For years I have had BPH; the drugs no longer help and it's now time for surgery. I'm 54 and in ...
A: While it is possible to do the entire anesthetic with injected agent (called a TIVA or Total ...
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| anesthesia options for BPH surgery | 7/3/2008 |
Q: For years I have had BPH; the drugs no longer help and it's now time for surgery. I'm 54 and in ...
A: There is no way to do this procedure without anesthesia. If spinal is not an option, then general is ...
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| general anesthesia sideaffects | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I had arthroscopic surgery on my left shoulder for a torn roatator cuff on June 23. I had general ...
A: My feeling is that you are not reacting to the anesthetic but rather this is just normal recovery ...
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| dental treatment w/patient with isolated hbp | 7/1/2008 |
Q: my grandmother had open heart surgery 3mos ago. She fracture an anterior central superior tooth ...
A: There is no problem with the local anesthetic (although if they use epinephrine in the local, that ...
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| My future | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I'm 19 yrs old I have been in college for 1 year now an I am attending a Community College, I want ...
A: You apply to medical school during your senior year of college. Most people take the MCAT during the ...
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| epidural pain | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I got an epidural for a myomectomy a week ago. It was really painful when he was placing it. I ...
A: It is VERY unusual not to use local because the needle is very large and very painful. It might have ...
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| Epidurals | 6/18/2008 |
Q: What is the maximum amount of attempts to place an epidural catheter that would be considered safe ...
A: I avoid pain management questions because I am not a specialist in this area but I highly recommend ...
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| Epidurals | 6/18/2008 |
Q: What is the maximum amount of attempts to place an epidural catheter that would be considered safe ...
A: I am sorry for the bad experience you had and it certainly seems like this anesthesiologist did not ...
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| Epidurals | 6/18/2008 |
Q: What is the maximum amount of attempts to place an epidural catheter that would be considered safe ...
A: There is no maximum although most anesthesiologists would give up after 5 or 6 tries. I find it hard ...
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| blood patch | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I had a myelogram that resulted in a severe spinal headache with dizziness and nausea. It has now ...
A: While repeat patches have a lower success rate, it is still better than not having it and the risks ...
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| Bloodwork prior to surgery... | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Levy: In a few weeks I'm having a routine vasectomy done. Even though my general practitioner ran ...
A: If you are otherwise healthy there really is no reason to take lab work. That being said , it is ...
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| complications from anesthesia | 6/17/2008 |
Q: My son just had general anesthesia and some soft of muscle relaxer. He has multiple allergies. The ...
A: I don't think it is an allergy to anesthesia but without evaluating him, seeing the chart and seeing ...
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| General Enquiry | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I am a BSN holder from a university in Nigeria. Now i was told that to come to America to further my ...
A: I think you are completely confused about the requirements and also you are talking about 2 ...
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| side effects of anesthesia | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I've had two surgeries and both times I have had bad experiences. While asleep, I dream of being ...
A: I cannot explain your dreams but I don't think they are linked to the anesthesia directly. If you ...
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| becoming an anesthesiologist | 6/16/2008 |
Q: levy, my name is keyaira and im a rising ninth grade student. i make straight a's in school and i ...
A: That's a lot of questions. Here are the short answers: 1) what is the total amount of years you ...
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| Surgery in 3 days and took phentermine yestrday | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled to have UPPP surgery on Thursday 6/19 and I did not take Phentermine today but I did ...
A: There is some increased risk (just from the OSA) and again I recommend telling your anesthesiologist ...
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| Surgery in 3 days and took phentermine yestrday | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled to have UPPP surgery on Thursday 6/19 and I did not take Phentermine today but I did ...
A: If you only took it the one time, then there is no problem. If you are taking it on a regular basis, ...
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| LIDOCAINE | 6/16/2008 |
Q: Mr. Levy I am very concern about the following and need your expert advice. Every time I am injected ...
A: I wouldn't necessarily answer no. I would tell them that, while you don't think you are allergic to ...
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| LIDOCAINE | 6/14/2008 |
Q: Mr. Levy I am very concern about the following and need your expert advice. Every time I am injected ...
A: It sounds strange and I can't say for sure what is causing it. You say it might be lidocaine but ...
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| A Career in Anesthesiology | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I have heard that anesthesiology is one of the highest paying careers today. I would like a high ...
A: If your interest is just making money, then medicine is not for you. There are many other ...
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| complications from anesthesia | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My son just had general anesthesia and some soft of muscle relaxer. He has multiple allergies. The ...
A: No idea but I don't think it is related to the miscle relaxants or he wouldn't be able to breathe or ...
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| pac after pre-op | 6/12/2008 |
Q: my heart rate increased to 123 after an maxillary block and iv sedation. how common is this? i want ...
A: It is not uncommon and there is no need to tell the next dentist anything. What most likely happened ...
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| Anesthesiology | 6/12/2008 |
Q: my names Tyler I just turned 18. I have been studying on what i want to do with my life. I have ...
A: To be an anesthesiologist you need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of medical school and 4 yrs of anesthesia ...
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| Hip Replacement | 6/11/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, My father-in-law, 84, has had a heart attack about 9 years ago. His heart is doing fine ...
A: 50% damage to the kidneys is no reason not to have anesthesia (we do anesthesia in patients with ...
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| colonoscopy sedation | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have 2 first-degree relatives who have died form colon cancer; I'm, 51 and have some of the ...
A: If you and the doctor agreed to no sedation, then the CRNA should not have even been in the room. ...
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| Post anesthesia reaction | 6/11/2008 |
Q: My 82 year old husband had a TKA last November using a general anesthesia. After recovery, he seemed ...
A: This is not unusual for someone that age who has undergone a major surgical procedure. The condition ...
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| Hip Replacement | 6/10/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, My father-in-law, 84, has had a heart attack about 9 years ago. His heart is doing fine ...
A: There are many ways to do the anesthesia here (including an epidural). We do general anesthesia all ...
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| anesthesiology | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I am going to be a junior this year. And i been looking through careers, and this one keeps sticking ...
A: I can't tell you how to get over a fear other than to say that if you do your best and don't slack ...
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| Right arm trembling when arm is not kept close to body | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I had arthroscopic surgery 2 weeks ago today and had general anesthesia. Since then I am having ...
A: This question is probably best asked of your orthopedic surgeon because he knows what was wrong with ...
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| Anesthesiology | 6/6/2008 |
Q: Dr.Ronald Levy, My name is Brittany and I am 18 years old. I have just finished high school ...
A: To become an anesthesiologist you need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of medical school and 4 yrs of ...
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| propofol, buprenex drug interaction | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Levy, Thank you in advance for helping people and for sharing your medical expertise and knowledge. ...
A: Your question is a difficult one to answer because there is no direct answer. While we give most ...
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| back pain | 6/3/2008 |
Q: after the birth of my daughter in june 06 i started having excruciating pain on the right side ...
A: Obviously without examining you it would be impossible to give too much advice here but I ...
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| My wife, Haile Sandra Plafkin | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I thank you for this opportunity to ask you questions which have come about since my wife Haile ...
A: First of all, I don't know where you are so it is hard to answer that question. If, for example, you ...
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| My wife, Haile Sandra Plafkin | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I thank you for this opportunity to ask you questions which have come about since my wife Haile ...
A: First of all you should not feel guilty letting her have the operation. Complications do happen and ...
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| Amnesia | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am a flight paramedic with Emory Flight in Atlanta, Georgia and I have an anesthesia question. ...
A: The only drugs I know that cause amnesia are the ones you mentioned so I am pretty sure that is what ...
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| Testing for Viral Causes | 5/31/2008 |
Q: After a diagnosis of cholestatic jaundice, with all else being ruled out as a cause and viral being ...
A: This question is probably better asked of a general internist rather than an anesthesiologist, but ...
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| Becoming an anesthesiologist | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I've been recently having an interest in anesthesiology and what its like I'd like to become one, so ...
A: You need 4 yrs college, 4 yrs medical school and 4 yrs anesthesia residency. As for being fun or ...
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| Pre-Surgery Cardiac Testing | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I recently had surgery, and all is well, but today I read my cardiologist's letter clearing me for ...
A: It depends on the type of surgery. There is a checklist put out by the American Heart Association ...
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| Lumbar Injections/Menstrual Cycle | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I had two rounds of steroid injects in my lumbar region back in Mid April. These were done back to ...
A: This is not due to the steroid injections and if you have had continued bleeding for 4 weeks, you ...
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| spinal headache | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I had a myelogram done to diagnose a degenerative disc. It seemed to go well. However, that night ...
A: Normally I would say to go back already, but since you say it's getting better and would prefer to ...
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| Malignant Hyperthermia | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have two questions. I am wanting to get a deviated septum and fractured nose corrected. Problem is ...
A: Paralysis for a rhinoplasty is really anesthesiologist choice. It is not required but it often makes ...
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| Malignant Hyperthermia | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have two questions. I am wanting to get a deviated septum and fractured nose corrected. Problem is ...
A: Sometimes a little knowledge is dangerous. I think your risks of MH are extremely small. If you have ...
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| Dreams About Surgery | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I hope you don't mind if I ask you another q. I had breast cancer surgery last year, and about a ...
A: It is NOT commmon to put ear plugs and I don't know of anyone that does. I also can't tell you if ...
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| Masking | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I have been through three surgeries in two different hospitals in the past year, and I find the same ...
A: It's not that they hide behind you but rather that is where the equipment is. I agree they shouldn't ...
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| Fentanyl and Versed Adverse Reaction | 5/24/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, My husband has been diagnosed with Cholestatic Jaundice. Recent labwork still resulting ...
A: Removing the gallbladder will have no effect on lowering the billirubin as the gall bladder is just ...
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| Fentanyl and Versed Adverse Reaction | 5/23/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, My husband has been diagnosed with Cholestatic Jaundice. Recent labwork still resulting ...
A: The most likely cause of liver problems (not related to drinking, etc) is viral so my guess is that ...
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| Fentanyl and Versed Adverse Reaction | 5/22/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, My husband has been diagnosed with Cholestatic Jaundice. Recent labwork still resulting ...
A: I don't know where he gets that idea. I don't know of any studies that have linked either drug to ...
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| spine numbness/tingling | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I had my second c-section almost 8 months ago (sept 24/07) and lately I have had progressively worse ...
A: It is definitely something to be concerned about but it doesn't sound related to the anesthesia per ...
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| Majoring in Anesthesiology | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I just got my associate's degree in arts. I already enrolled at U of H as a business major, however ...
A: As I said, you can major in anything you want but remember there are a lot of prerequisite courses ...
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| ANESTHESIOLOGISTS | 5/19/2008 |
Q: MY NAME IS CIERRA. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE TENTH GRADE. I AM WORKING ON MY CAREER POWERPOINT AND I ...
A: 1. HOW MANY YEARS DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE MY MASTERS IN ANESTHESIOLOGY? You don't take a Master's ...
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| CRNA | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I am 17 and about to be a senior in high school. I know I want to work with anesthesiology but I'm ...
A: To answer your first question, CRNAs do the same thing as anesthesiologists. The main difference is ...
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| colonoscopy sedation | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have 2 first-degree relatives who have died form colon cancer; I'm, 51 and have some of the ...
A: I'm sorry for the difficulties you've had but you should not just skip it. Ignoring a potential ...
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| colonoscopy sedation | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have 2 first-degree relatives who have died form colon cancer; I'm, 51 and have some of the ...
A: The first question to ask is why you don't want sedation? I have never understood why people want to ...
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| halagons | 5/13/2008 |
Q: What are some of the properties of the halogens used in the haloalkanes? Also, does the halogen ...
A: I'm not sure I understnad your question. Are you asking about the basic biochemical properties or ...
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| Questions about Post Surgery affects of anesthesia | 5/12/2008 |
Q: My mother had her second back surgery Friday and here it is Monday and she still is not awake and ...
A: I doubt the anesthestic is the problem but she should certainly be evaluated to make sure there is ...
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| anesthesia | 5/12/2008 |
Q: My grandmother, who is 90 years old, just had a her aortic valve replaced and she is doing fine ...
A: I won't say the reactions are normal but they are not abnormal or unexpected. There are several ...
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| foot pain | 5/12/2008 |
Q: i had an epidural in july of 2007 with the birth of our 7th child. from that day on i have pain in ...
A: It is impossible to say without a complete exam. You need to see a neurologist first to see if the ...
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| Anesthia reaction during surgery | 5/9/2008 |
Q: My 73 year old mother had a colonoscopy under general anesthia and they had a hard time waking her ...
A: There is no "anesthesia" reaction that looks like a stroke. Some people take longer than others to ...
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| Anesthesia: Nurse or MD... | 5/9/2008 |
Q: Ronald Levy, I am currently at a crossroads in my career. I am 28yrs old, I have a B.A from Boston ...
A: All anesthesiologists work in a hospital. Some are employed by the hospital on salary and some are ...
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| Anesthesiologist | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I heard that to be an anesthetic we have to do 4years of college, 4 years of medical school and then ...
A: Your question is confusing. You can major in any subject, do the pre-reqs and still get out of ...
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| residency | 5/7/2008 |
Q: how long can it take to get accepted into a residency program? and can more than one hospital accept ...
A: Residents are usually placed using the NRMP (National Residency Matching Program) in which each ...
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| Anesthesiologist | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I heard that to be an anesthetic we have to do 4years of college, 4 years of medical school and then ...
A: You can major in anything you want as long as you take all the prerequisite courses during college. ...
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| Propofol for oral surgery | 5/6/2008 |
Q: In a couple of weeks I will be having my wisdom teeth extracted. The oral surgeon I am seeing ...
A: Each state law is different but if your oral surgeon has had proper training in the use of Propofol ...
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| Hello | 5/6/2008 |
Q: Levy, I am getting ready to graduate high school at the end of this month. I am going to Carson ...
A: It is very tough to be a physician and it is very competitive but anyone has the potential to ...
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| Nardil/colonoscopy & EGD | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I'm in the medical field myself as a Nurse Practitioner. The GI performing my upcoming procedure ...
A: The problem with Nardil is not like it was in the past but you should still try to let the ...
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| Anesthesia: Nurse or MD... | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Ronald Levy, I am currently at a crossroads in my career. I am 28yrs old, I have a B.A from Boston ...
A: What does a typical week look like for a MDA? How often can one expect to be on call? Can a MDA work ...
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| Anesthesia: Nurse or MD... | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Ronald Levy, I am currently at a crossroads in my career. I am 28yrs old, I have a B.A from Boston ...
A: Depending on the type of practice you have, you can have free time with either profession. The main ...
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| thyroid nodule surgery | 5/4/2008 |
Q: it looks like I will be having a thyroid nodule removed from my neck and I'm wondering, do you know ...
A: It would be next to impossible to do this under regional or local so general is the only way to go. ...
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| Twilight anesthesia and amnesia | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am having elbow surgery next week and will have a regional block with twilight anesthesia. I've ...
A: Versed is an amnestic but it doesn't guarantee that you will have amnesia. For most people they ...
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| GPA/ grades | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I really really want to be an Anesthesiologist. But my family seems to doubt me because of my ...
A: I'm assuming you're in high school so you have a long way to go. The real test will be in college. ...
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| Twilight anesthesia and amnesia | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am having elbow surgery next week and will have a regional block with twilight anesthesia. I've ...
A: As the saying goes, "you can't have your cake and eat it too". Some people can be relaxed with ...
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| anethesia side effects | 5/3/2008 |
Q: I had surgery on Wed. 4/30 and today is Saturday 5/3. After the surgery my tongue was totally numb ...
A: My feeling is that the numbness is caused by the tube they put in to help you breathe. It should go ...
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| allergic to anesthesia | 5/3/2008 |
Q: My 55 year old mother has had four surgeries. In each one of her surgeries, while she was under the ...
A: You don't say what other medical problems your mom has but I'll assume she has congestive heart ...
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| work hours? | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i was just wondering what your work hours per week are. also i do not understand if anesthesiologist ...
A: Work hours depend on where you are working (private vs academic) and are different during residency ...
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| lower back and leg pain | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I had to have an epidural and csection with my son in march 07. every since then i have had lower ...
A: It could be from 2 possible causes. Obviously if they had a problme placing the epidural, they could ...
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| Becoming a doctor | 5/1/2008 |
Q: My name is Jon, and I am in college. I really want to become a doctor, but I HATE BLOOD. 1) Did you ...
A: I never hated blood but that could certainly make medical school a problem for you. There are ...
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| Awake During Colonoscopy | 4/30/2008 |
Q: Although I am only 19 years old I have had severe problems with my colon for a couple years. To rule ...
A: Clearly they did not give you enough sedation although without seeing the chart, I can't know why. ...
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| HELP PLEASE | 4/30/2008 |
Q: My husband is an end stage renal patient.On Fri 5/18 he was well enough to drive himself to and from ...
A: It is not the anesthesia per se. Certainly anesthesia can make you foggy and confused for a day or ...
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| under anesthesia | 4/26/2008 |
Q: my boy friend went to any oral surgeon, and they used demeral and somthing else that starts with a ...
A: The V is Versed which is an anxiolytic (makes you relaxed and calm). You boyfriend was not put to ...
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| Epidural Question after Back Surgery | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I had a triple fusion with hardware(4 cages, rods and screws) at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. I am pregnant ...
A: You don't need to lay on your back for 8 hours after either but some people have you do it any way. ...
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| Epidural Question after Back Surgery | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I had a triple fusion with hardware(4 cages, rods and screws) at L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. I am pregnant ...
A: It is certainly possible although it is more difficult and you are more likely to have a patchy ...
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| double balloon endoscopy on 4/18/08 | 4/23/2008 |
Q: It's 4/23 and I'm still hoarse with slight sore throat. I'm obese with extra weight around neck. ...
A: I assume when you say endoscopy you mean through the mouth. If that's the case, the sore throat is ...
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| Anesthesia | 4/22/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I about to graduate high school. I want to become an anesthesiologist, but, i don't know ...
A: In college you spend the first two years taking intro courses. Make sure to take the required ...
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| terrified to get nessesay surgury | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 55 year old woman. I had a c-section but I was awake and also a huge lipuma tumor taken off ...
A: As with all things, nothing is perfect and no one will tell you that there is a 100% chance that ...
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| terrified to get nessesay surgury | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I am a 55 year old woman. I had a c-section but I was awake and also a huge lipuma tumor taken off ...
A: First of all that statistic about 1000 people being awake but paralyzed is completely incorrect. It ...
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| Back Pain after Epidural | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I am 9 weeks post partum and having back pain in the mid to lower portion of my back. During my ...
A: It's certainly possible but there is no way for me to know without examining you, etc. If the pain ...
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| what do they do... | 4/17/2008 |
Q: What do they do when they "put u to sleep" ? Like how.. a shot or what? And what do u feel (if ...
A: Depending on your age, you can go to sleep with a mask or with an IV. With the IV we give the ...
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| anesthesiology | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what kind of requirements are needed to be accepted into a good medical school and ...
A: There are course requirements (biology, calculus, chemistry and physics) and you need to get ...
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| books on anesthesiology | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I'm a sophomore in high school and am interested in pursuing Anesthesiology. I was wondering if you ...
A: I don't know of any specific books about anesthesia as a career. There are obviously many books on ...
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| Surgery | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I am a 59 Y O female and have a UPPP scheduled for 5-21-08, due to sleep apnea and other obstructive ...
A: Serotonin is the suspected neurotransmitter responsible for sleep. It is a breakdown product of ...
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| Twilight Anestheia | 4/15/2008 |
Q: What are the risks you would outline when opting for twilight anesthesia? I understand there is a ...
A: There is no discomfort, you don't need to worry about laing in one position without moving for a ...
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| Is there anything that will numb the skin? | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Levy, I have had a badly infected finger with swelling, pockets of pus and fever in it for about ...
A: It's not that he can't do it (the procedure itself is relatively easy). The problem is realizing ...
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| Is there anything that will numb the skin? | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Levy, I have had a badly infected finger with swelling, pockets of pus and fever in it for about ...
A: You should go to an emergency room ASAP and get the finger drained properly before you get ...
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| Twilight Anestheia | 4/15/2008 |
Q: What are the risks you would outline when opting for twilight anesthesia? I understand there is a ...
A: Amnesia is not necessarily related to length of procedure. The drug we give for sedation (Versed) ...
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| aspiring md | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have never been interested in Anesthesiology utnil I came to college. Is it too late to get on the ...
A: It's never too late. I don't know how far into college you are but as long as you take all the ...
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| Becoming and anesthesiologist | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I want to become an anesthesiologist but I hear it's sort of hard or risky to "put all you eggs in ...
A: You are not necessarily putting all your eggs in one basket. At any point along the trip you can ...
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| Surgery | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 59 Y O female and have a UPPP scheduled for 5-21-08, due to sleep apnea and other obstructive ...
A: No that doesn't make sense. Often in surgicenters you see the anesthesiologist on the day of surgery ...
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| Right Path? | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I am currently a junior in high school. I have recently finished all my credits for ...
A: You should be going for a Bachelor's degree (either BA or BS). You don't get a medical degree in ...
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| alcohol and anesthesia | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Dr Levy, My husband, John, who is 62 went into the hospital for a full knee replacement on 1/21. ...
A: Ativan is similar to Valium and you are correct in that it can cause the symptoms you describe. ...
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| Right Path? | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I am currently a junior in high school. I have recently finished all my credits for ...
A: QUESTIONS: 1. What college would you suggest I apply for, out of Utah? How about New York Medical ...
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| Surgery | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I am a 59 Y O female and have a UPPP scheduled for 5-21-08, due to sleep apnea and other obstructive ...
A: The problem is that people read about the bad things that happen because thats what sells. ...
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| conscious? sedation for colonoscopy | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I had a colonoscopy and they gave me Demerol 75mg and Versed 5mg IV push (according to the dictated ...
A: We usually try to get to a certain level of sedation before we start the procedure. If we did it the ...
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| Which antibiotic would be the best? | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure who to ask this question to, because of my heart,{all 4 valves leak} I need antibiotics ...
A: Unfortunately I'm the wrong person to ask this. While as anesthesiologists we administer ...
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| 9 month old, ear surgery | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 9 months old and his having ear tube surgery. Can you tell me the type of anesthesia ...
A: She will have general anesthesia by mask. The risks are very minimal assuming she is otherwise ...
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| Freshman Pre-med courses | 4/6/2008 |
Q: I am a senior in h.s. and I recently received my acceptance letter to UT. I was hoping if you could ...
A: There is no course in college for anesthesia. You first have to get through college, then medical ...
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| conscious? sedation for colonoscopy | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I had a colonoscopy and they gave me Demerol 75mg and Versed 5mg IV push (according to the dictated ...
A: Every patient is different and these drugs are titrated to effect. I am sure they did not just take ...
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| epidural and periphial neuropathy | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I recently had an emergency c-section and had an epidermal that did not take properly. When the ...
A: First of all, you should be seen by an anesthesia pain specialist to evaluate this progressing pain. ...
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| Is there a type of anesthesia they can give... | 4/2/2008 |
Q: What kind of anesthesia can they give someone if they need to be awake enough to answer questions?
A: It depends on what kind of surgery your talking about. It could be a regional anesthetic (like a ...
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| amnestic for bone marrow biopsy | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I was with a friend of mine when she had a bone marrow biopsy and it was so painful that her whole ...
A: Generally speaking, a bone marrow biopsy is a very short procedure and they should give some local ...
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| iv sedation | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have to have an endoscopy and colonoscopy, I have never had any type of sedation before and I am ...
A: You have nothing to worry about. Sedation will not negatively affect your PVCs and it is very safe. ...
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| spinal headache | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I had an LESI 3 1/2 weeks ago. Almost immediately I began having pain at the base of my skull on the ...
A: Have you seen an anesthesia pain specialist? You need to be evaluated to make sure there is nothing ...
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| local anesthesia | 4/1/2008 |
Q: Over 20 years ago I had a root canal using lidocaine. I received my injection of lidocaine and ...
A: What you have doesn't sound like an allergy (which usually presents with itching, rash or breathing ...
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| Severe Vomiting after Anesthesia -- how do I prevent this again? | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Levy: During my early 20's I had shoulder surgery and the anesthesiologist advised me to have full ...
A: There is no way to "test the waters" and there is nothing to fear. Even if you can't talk to the ...
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| amnestics | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I just read this about amnestic anesthesia and wondered if it was true and if so, what are the names ...
A: I don't know where you read that but we don't do such things on a regular basis. The only time I can ...
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| Keppra used with anesthesia | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I had my wisdom teeth removed and told the anesthesiologist that I was allergic to narcotics ...
A: I think you mean Ketamine. Ketamine is a phencyclidine anesthetic and does have the unpleasant side ...
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| anesthsia/colonoscopy | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Levy, Recently I had a colonoscopy, before the procedure I informed the doctor and the ...
A: While we use weight as a starting point, they are correct that dosage is not entirely weight ...
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| Salary | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I'm very stuck as to what I'd like to do for a career. I hear that anesthesiologists make 250k-400k ...
A: Never pick a creer by how much money you make. You have to love what you do first. Yes, the salary ...
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| Jaw Surgery | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I am having upper jaw surgery in a couple months to correct an open bite. What type of anesthesia ...
A: I assume you will have general anesthesia, in which case you will have a breathing tube. There is ...
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| Severe Vomiting after Anesthesia -- how do I prevent this again? | 3/26/2008 |
Q: Levy: During my early 20's I had shoulder surgery and the anesthesiologist advised me to have full ...
A: You don't say how long ago your previous surgery was but there are already some medications that ...
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| anti-emetics with anesthesia | 3/24/2008 |
Q: It looks like I will be having surgery soon to remove a thyroid nodule on my neck. Aside from my ...
A: We routinely give Zofran intraoperative so there would be no problem giving you that. Regarding ...
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| Requirements and flexibility | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Levy, I am a Freshman in high school and i was wondering the prerequisite courses required to ...
A: I am a Freshman in high school and i was wondering the prerequisite courses required to become an ...
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| Bilateral Femoral Nerve Damage and Surgery | 3/22/2008 |
Q: After the birth of my daughter in July 2007, I got a rectovaginal fistula and bilateral femoral ...
A: The surgeons should always be careful about the position they put you in but it certainly wouldn't ...
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| ponv | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I was wondering wat is the appropriate definition of Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting thank you
A: There is no standardized definition of PONV. In general, most people consider it prolonged nausea ...
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| Conscious Sedation during pregnancy | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My sister is about 5 weeks pregnant and just last week she had a dental procedure where she was ...
A: Was she aware that she was pregnant at the time? Halcion is not recommended during pregnancy and ...
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| Memory loss at Age 41 due to anesthesia | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I am the wife of a man who has recently begun experiencing memory difficulties after a surgery using ...
A: It has nothing to do with the wrong dose of anesthesia or the length of anesthesia and it likely has ...
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| short term memory loss following surgery | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I had brain surgery on Feb. 19, 2008. I was in surgery for about 3 hours. A skull tumor was ...
A: It is unlikely associated with anesthesia but depending on where the tumors were pressing, that ...
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| anesthesia and C-section | 3/14/2008 |
Q: With my first baby they had given me an epidural, but it wore off shortly after it had taken affect. ...
A: Assuming you don't have any chronic back problems (which can sometimes affect the spread of the ...
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| memory loss in older adults due to anesthesia | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Following my wife’s successful operation before she was 60 she I noticed a very subtle loss in her ...
A: 1. Have researchers ever looked into the effects of anesthesia on human memory specifically on older ...
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| memory loss in older adults due to anesthesia | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Following my wife’s successful operation before she was 60 she I noticed a very subtle loss in her ...
A: The drug we use for amnesia is called Versed and while it does cause memory loss for the time ...
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| Strong Interest in the Field | 3/11/2008 |
Q: i am a 24 year old college student and am interested in a career as an anesthesiologist. I have ...
A: The process is you need 4 yrs college, 4 yrs of emdical school and then 4 yrs of anesthesiology ...
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| versed how much appropriate | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I had a colonoscopy several years ago and it took hours to be aware. I just had surgery for an ...
A: To answer your first question, Propofol can drop your blood pressure. Versed does not prevent this. ...
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| Anesthesiology | 3/9/2008 |
Q: How many years of schooling are required to become an anesthesiologist? What is the average annual ...
A: How many years of schooling are required to become an anesthesiologist? 4 yrs college, 4 yrs ...
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| Post-OP Problem due to Anesthesia? | 3/9/2008 |
Q: Levy - I had a hernia operation on Monday and have since been having trouble sleeping (except for ...
A: It is possible that the anesthetics affected your sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythm) although I ...
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| numb/burned lip | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I had a laproscopic surgery to remove endometriosis tissue growing outside of the uterus. It has ...
A: There is no "named" nerve to the lip but obviously pressure on the lip may have caused one of the ...
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| anesthesiolgy | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I am a student of high school. And my subjects are sciences.Is it necessary for me to take physics ...
A: If you want to attend medical school in the states it is probably better to do your college here as ...
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| paralytic drug - lasting effects | 3/4/2008 |
Q: If someone has been sedated and paralyzed for approx. 3wks to 1 month, how long after the paralytic ...
A: It can take a while for paralytics to wear off (I can't give you an exact time as it depends on a ...
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| sedation for colonoscopy | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I know that most people are happy with the amnesia caused by sedatives such as midazolam (why would ...
A: What they do in Europe is not necessarily what is best for the patient but might be what is less ...
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| sedation for colonoscopy | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I know that most people are happy with the amnesia caused by sedatives such as midazolam (why would ...
A: Diphenhydramine is Benadryl whic in this case is being used as a sedative (we often give it as a ...
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| amnesia medicine | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I have had surgery recently and I told the doctor and anesthesiologist not to use Versed because I ...
A: I doubt the Versed is causing the crying, etc but it is certainly an amnestic and people do have ...
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| Colonoscopy sedation - follow up question/comment | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I truly do appreciate the time and attention that you provided in response to my initial question. ...
A: OF course I can't speak for what another doctor says and does. I will tell you that Scopalamine is ...
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| 2 surgeries in 1 week | 2/29/2008 |
Q: I am going for a GI push enteroscopy w/biopsies & ulcer repair on Monday. (Dr says approx 45 min ...
A: There is no problem with 2 surgeries that close together (in fact we often do it for patients with ...
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| am i allergic to anestetic? | 2/28/2008 |
Q: ive had 3 ops in my life. the 1st was when i was 7 and i had my tonsils out. i was ment to go home ...
A: You should not accept that answer and need to get more details. While you are probably not ...
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| sedation for colonoscopy | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I know that most people are happy with the amnesia caused by sedatives such as midazolam (why would ...
A: The first question is "Why do you NEED to remember your colonoscopy??" Ativan also causes sedation ...
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| Short Term Memory Loss | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My dad was about to go through a surgery on his leg. He was given spinal anesthetic however when ...
A: Some of the drugs we give do cause amnesia so if this occurred immediately after surgery then it ...
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| Colonoscopy sedation | 2/28/2008 |
Q: How can I find a gastroenterologist who will listen and respect my wishes for no sedation for a ...
A: Most people would find colonoscopy without any medication extremely unplesant. But if that is what ...
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| Anesthesiology during Masectomy/Reconstruction | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My wife is considering reconstructive surgery immediately following a bilateral masectomy. This ...
A: I don't know what you mean by a buffering agent but we do have medications that reduce the risk of ...
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| anesthesia | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled to have an outpatient surgery in a couple of weeks and have been told that a CRNA ...
A: Alergie to anesthesia are extremely rare so I don't think you have anything to worry about. CRNAs ...
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| Anesthesiologist Basic Questions | 2/26/2008 |
Q: Let me start off by saying I'm very thankful of all the questions you've answered here. They have ...
A: A lot of questions! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would I have to do anything of this sort as an ...
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| anxiety/depression after surgery | 2/16/2008 |
Q: Dr. Levy, I have had surgery three times in the past 20 years that was followed by months of severe ...
A: I can't explain why you have anxiety sometimes and not others. It is probably not related to the ...
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| anesthesiology | 2/16/2008 |
Q: i was wondering where should i start?what college would you recommend? what courses should i take? ...
A: Any 4 year college is fine and your major can be anything you want as long as you take all the ...
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| anesthesia for surgery in 3 days | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I am having a LAVH 2/19. I had pre-op 2/14 and I am very disappointed that I didn't get to talk to ...
A: You shouldn't have to deal with attitude but I also have to tell you that anesthesiologists are not ...
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| versed and fentanyl with sleep apnea | 2/15/2008 |
Q: i am due to have a uterine fibroid embolization procedure on the 20th. i am thinking of backing out ...
A: Certainly weight loss can't hurt you and I would be sure to have an anesthesiologist performing the ...
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| Anesthesiologists | 2/14/2008 |
Q: Honestly, What are the chances of becoming an Anesthesiologists if you are a young mother. My sister ...
A: As high as anyone else. Many of our female residents have one two or even three children. Obviously ...
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| Anesthesiology | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I am a high school senior. i am interested in Anesthesiology. I want to know what is the working ...
A: The working environment can be stressfus but it is fun also. We are on our feet alot and the hours ...
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| amnesia | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I understand that amnesia is a "desired effect" of drugs such as Versed. However, I am wondering ...
A: First of all the Versed has nothing to do with waking up and feeling pain. Versed does cause amnesia ...
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| epidural question | 2/13/2008 |
Q: where and when was epidural created. And by whom? I realy need to know the answer to this. please ...
A: The first recorded use of an epidural is by Dr. Morris Fishbein in the March 1943 issue of Hygeia ...
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| Numbness in leg after anaesthetic | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I had a general anaesthetic one one week ago for a laparoscopy, to investigate the spread of ...
A: Without looking at your chart, etc, my first guess would be the position you were placed in for the ...
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| dosage | 2/11/2008 |
Q: how do you determine the dosage of sedatives to give the patient
A: Most dosing is done by weight but we also use common sense. If the calculation says to give 2 mg but ...
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| Anesthesiology | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I am in the 9th grade and I want to become anesthesiologist, but I don't know what kind. I am in all ...
A: You got a long way to go before you need to worry about that. You have 3 more yrs of high school, ...
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| concious sedation | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I recently had a colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. I am not sure what was used for anesthesia, other ...
A: Again they can give you a mild sedative but it may still cause amnesia. Of course you could always ...
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| anesthesia and absence seizures | 2/9/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 4 years old and very healthy. She recently had to have surgery on her elbow after ...
A: I doubt this is related to anesthesia but it should definitely be evaluated by a pediatric ...
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| schools and other | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I just wanted to know if there are any recommendations for schools leading into the anesthesia ...
A: There are no schools leading to anesthesiology. You have to first go to college, then medical school ...
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| Becoming an Anesthesiologist | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I'm a junior in high school who just started to have an interest to become an Anesthesiologist as a ...
A: First of all, relax. You already seem well prepared in terms of the classes you have taken and the ...
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| sundowners or anesthesia | 2/8/2008 |
Q: Mother had a stent put into the carotid artery. When she woke she was out of it mentally. She ...
A: First look out the window and make sure there are no terrorists :-> Seriously, this is more likely ...
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| Hernia | 2/8/2008 |
Q: Do Umbilical Hernias in adults ever get better? Do they heal themselves, or do they only get worse?
A: They don't heal themselves but if they are very small, they don't usually cause problems and you can ...
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| concious sedation | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I recently had a colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. I am not sure what was used for anesthesia, other ...
A: Amnesia is good because most people are scared of surgical procedures so the less they remember ...
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| IV sedation for rhinoplasty | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I am about to have a revision rhinoplasty with a specialist who is very well-known and has literally ...
A: You have a dillema. If the surgeon does not use Versed on a regular basis he may not be attuned to ...
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| Epidural | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I am a NYC paramedic who suffered an on the job injury with an MOI of loaded forward flexion ...
A: My first suggestion would be for you to see an Anesthesia pain specialist for a full workup of your ...
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| blood enzynes causing none able to wake after surgery because of anthesiology | 2/7/2008 |
Q: last 8 surgeries have had difficulty waking from the anesthesiology after surgery. This consists ...
A: There is no question here but I assume you want to know what the deficiency is? You may have a ...
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| Anesthesia question | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if my daughter's death had anything to do with the anesthesia she received earlier in ...
A: Unfortunately I have nothing else to offer you. SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion so if that is the ...
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| Anesthesia versus sedation | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I had Malignant Hyperthermia as a result to general anesthetic and would like to have breast ...
A: Yes it is (depending on the type of augmentation). You can still have a general anesthetic as long ...
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| MRI with anesthesia | 2/3/2008 |
Q: My daughter is going to be getting an MRI and will be sedated. I was told she would only receive ...
A: Usually for babies we do a general anesthetic as sedation is not enough to keep babies from moving ...
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| Anesthesia question | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if my daughter's death had anything to do with the anesthesia she received earlier in ...
A: I doubt it is related to the anesthesia but without more details of the surgery, the patient, etc., ...
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| General anesthetic problem | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I just had surgery on my vocal cords under general anesthetic. I am a 50 year old diabetic female ...
A: Whoever told you to not have general anesthesia again was obviously not an anesthesiologist. There ...
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| Medical School-Anethesiology | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I've recently been checking out different medical schools and i am interested in going to one but i ...
A: There is no medical school for anesthesia..that is a residency you take after medical school. GPA ...
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| Anesthesiology residency question | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I am a medical student and I was wondering what you think anesthesiology is going to be like in the ...
A: I can't predict the future but I exepct anesthesiology will continue to be a highly sought after ...
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| dental surgery | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I am a 29 year old female and I will be having dental surgery very soon. I will be given nitrous ...
A: As long as your dentist is properly trained in the use of anesthesia, there is nothing to worry ...
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| Loss of memory | 1/30/2008 |
Q: A friend of mine had surgery (Masectomy and recontruction)and has had a total of 8 hours in 3 months ...
A: Not likely. In general there may be some perioperative amnesia but if the memory loss extends before ...
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| Anesthesiology Residency | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I am a 52-year-old female. I was a practicing anesthesiologist in Pakistan. I cleared my USMLE in ...
A: Likely very small but that doesn't mean don't try. Anesthesiology is very competitive now so I can't ...
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| anesthesiology | 1/28/2008 |
Q: Do you get payed on vacations and holidays
A: It depends. If you are a salaried employee (e.g. you are an academic anesthesiologist)ydo get paid, ...
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| becoming an Anesthesiologist | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I am 23 years old. I served four years in the military and now I am very interested in becoming an ...
A: You are not too old at all. Many people take time off between college and med school so you are ...
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| Post Anesthesia effect that the Anesthesiologist has never heard of. | 1/26/2008 |
Q: On Wednesday evening, January 23 I had to undergo an emergency eye surgery (a victrectomy), under ...
A: I do not know of any relationship and the only reference I can find for this was a letter to the ...
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| Persistant back pain | 1/26/2008 |
Q: i delivered a baby in sept 5 2007, and was given a spinal anesthesia, prior to this the ...
A: First off all, the orthopedic surgeon should stick to orthopedics and not tell you things that are ...
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| Requirements | 1/26/2008 |
Q: About 2 years ago I had steroid epidural injection and it went terribly wrong. I know you won't ...
A: I am not a pain specialist and do not perform this procedure so my comments here probably are not ...
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| Labour, Epidural and Prozac | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I am 30 weeks pregnant and take fluoxetine(prozac)20mg daily. I wish to have an epidural during ...
A: There is no problem to have an epidural while on Prozac. More important is the potential risk of ...
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| versed/fentanyl | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I recently had hernia repair surgery, during which the anesthesiologist used versed and fentanyl. I ...
A: The amnesia is normal and in fact a desired outcome. Most people are scared of the whole OR ...
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| Anesthesiologist losing jobs | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I am a currently in the 10 grade and have decided that I wanted to become a anestheiologist when I ...
A: Don't worry. CRNA's fill a niche but they cannot replace anesthesiogists. All CRNAs must be ...
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| Requirements | 1/25/2008 |
Q: About 2 years ago I had steroid epidural injection and it went terribly wrong. I know you won't ...
A: There is no such thing as interning in anesthesiology. He either completed a residency or not. As to ...
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| Becoming an Anesthesiologst | 1/24/2008 |
Q: first of all I'm 18 yrs old and I'm a senior in highschool, I have really been looking into this ...
A: MAny people don't take Calculus before college and they do fine. It's nice to have an idea about it ...
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| anesthesiology | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I am really considering anesthesiology as a career option. I am in love with biology, chemistry, ...
A: You are already starting off well. You don't need to like all courses to do well in anesthesia, just ...
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| Pain after Spinal | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I had surgery 15 days ago in which I had a spinal administered. Since about the day after surgery I ...
A: It is unusual (but not unheard of) to have aome stiffness 2 weeks later. What kind of surgery did ...
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| anesthesiology | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I'm a senior in high school ... I've recently moved from Palestine to the states...so my English ...
A: If you have taken these courses before, it doesn't matter the language. In any case, you will be ...
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| Knee Surgery | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled for arthroscopic bilateral knee surgery for torn menisci in two weeks. I want to be ...
A: If it is just a meniscus tear, then you have many options. You could have a spinal which will let ...
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| anesthesia | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I had surgery two days ago, As a result if the anesthgesia, I have had very sharp pains in the ...
A: You don't mention what kind of surgery you had but the pain you are having is not from the ...
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| Anesthesiology | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Hey Dr. Levy, I was considering a career in anesthesiology. So I had a few simple questions. Sure I ...
A: It takes 8 years after college and can cost between $40,000 and over $100,000. In high school you ...
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| general anaesthetic | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I am having squint surgery on the 11th of january. I am very worried about dying when i am under, ...
A: Assuming you don't take any more illicit drugs prior to your surgery, you should have no problem ...
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| Help | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I rely want to go into this field but I'm scared of not making it because of my grades now! If I ...
A: They are unrelated questions. If you make bad grades through middle and high school then the ...
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| Anesthesilogist | 12/24/2007 |
Q: I'm a sophomore in high school and I wanted to ask you a few questions about Anesthesiology. I ...
A: Osteopaths have basically the same training as allopaths except they also perform manipulations ...
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| Anesthesilogist | 12/24/2007 |
Q: I'm a sophomore in high school and I wanted to ask you a few questions about Anesthesiology. I ...
A: Man, thant's a lot of questions. Most of these you don't need to know for a long time but I'll ...
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| The Age | 12/21/2007 |
Q: I'm 19 yrs old I have been in college for 1 year now an I am attending a Community College, I want ...
A: I had decided to be a doctor when I was a child but anesthesiology was a second choice. I was a ...
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| valium allergy and versed | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am allergic to valium (broke out in hives). Previously when I have had an operation or procedure I ...
A: Versed is different from Valium stucturally so there should be no problem with cross-reactivity with ...
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| Pursuing a career in anesthesiology, at Age 21? | 12/17/2007 |
Q: Levy, First and foremost, I would like to thank you for your time and commitment. The abridged ...
A: You haven't lost much time so don't worry too much about that. You need a 4 yr degree if you want to ...
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| blood count | 12/17/2007 |
Q: i couldn't find an expert in this area. a large bruise has developed after my blood count. it is ...
A: I assume you mean that you had your blood drawn for a lab test. The most likely casue of this is ...
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| medications you are taking and surgery | 12/17/2007 |
Q: My husband is 69 and takes Levothyroxine, Cardizem CD and Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide. I have ...
A: We need to know because some of the drugs can affect the medications we give and also it often gives ...
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| 4 years residency | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I'm 16 and in 10th grade and I am looking into becoming an anesthesiologist. During residency what ...
A: If seeing naked people and dead people affects you so much you may have trouble in any area of ...
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| post operative nausea and vomiting | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I recently had surgery and after surgery, i felt nausea. I heard it was called Post operative nausea ...
A: The limbic system of the brain controls our nausea and vomitting center but no one knows why it ...
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| Upcoming surgery | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I am due to have surgery in the next week and I have a few questions. I met with the anesthesia ...
A: Many of the agent we use have anti-seizure properties so I am sure your anesthesiologist will use ...
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| Sevoflorane and children | 12/14/2007 |
Q: My six year old needs to be anesthestized for a dental procedure. The dentist said they use ...
A: Sevoflurane is now the anesthetic gas of choice for children. We used to use Halothane for mask ...
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| Upcoming surgery | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I am due to have surgery in the next week and I have a few questions. I met with the anesthesia ...
A: First of all, it might be possible to do the whole procedure under regional (which would eliminate ...
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| medical school | 12/12/2007 |
Q: i really am thinking about pursuing a career in anesthesiology. i know i have to go to a medical ...
A: Nothing will guarantee that you won't get rejected but obviously the higher your GPA the better. It ...
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| Anesthesiologists | 12/10/2007 |
Q: I will be a senior next year, I will be taking AP Bio, AP Chem, Ap Calc 1, Ap Calc 2, Medical ...
A: There is no best college to go to. The things to look for in a college are the same as anyone ...
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| SPINAL WITH MAOI | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I have read numerous places that a spinal administered to a patient on mardil will increase the ...
A: Yes, we can certainly sedate the patient. In general this |
