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Friday, February 24, 2012
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I had a day of ophthalmology cases. For the anesthesiologist, this is not the most thrilling surgery to be assigned. Most eye cases are done awake under monitored anesthesia care with a nerve block by the surgeons. Patients are usually older and have many comorbidities so the risk of general anesthesia isn't negligible. We have to walk that tight line between not enough sedation and having the patient move with sharp objects near the eye and too much sedation and having the patient stop breathing. The block itself has rare risks and working on the eye has its own unique physiology. But all in all it was a calm day without unexpected hiccups so the attendings gave me more independence.
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In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
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Hi! I am Craig Chen, a third year resident physician in anesthesiology at Stanford Hospitals and Clinics. I went to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. Prior to medical school, I studied philosophy and biology at Stanford University, along with a minor in creative writing.
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