#anaesthetics

[help-im-a-medstudent]

Me to the very tall surgeon: would you like the table up? You look uncomfortable

Surgeon: no I'm fine thanks

Also the surgeon:

[artsyaech]

shoutout to aspec folks!

shoutout to asexuals

shoutout to aromantics

shoutout to aplatonics

shoutout to asensuals

shoutout to analterous folks

shoutout to anaesthetics

shoutout to demisexuals

shoutout to demiromantics

shoutout to demiplatonics

shoutout to demisensuals

shoutout to demialterous folks

shoutout to demiaesthetics

shoutout to gray-aces

shoutout to gray-aros

shoutout to gray-any-other-attraction

shoutout to aceflux folks

shoutout to aroflux folks

shoutout to any-other-attraction-flux folks

shoutout to aroaces

shoutout to aroacespecs

shoutout to aegosexuals

shoutout to aegoromantics

shoutout to aego-any-other-attraction

shoutout to cupiosexuals

shoutout to cupioromantics

shoutout to cupio-any-other-attraction

shoutout to acespikes

shoutout to arospikes

shoutout to any-other-attraction-spikes

shoutout to reciprosexuals

shoutout to reciproromantics

shoutout to reciproaroaces

shoutout to recipro-any-other-attraction

shoutout to alloaces

shoutout to alloaros

shoutout to omniaspecs

shoutout to eclectio aroaces

shoutout to sex-favorable aces

shoutout to sex-indifferent aces

shoutout to sex-repulsed aces

shoutout to aces who enjoy sex as an activity

shoutout to aces who enjoy erotic media

shoutout to romance-favorable aros

shoutout to romance-indifferent aros

shoutout to romance-repulsed aros

shoutout to aros who enjoy romantic media

shoutout to aros whose favorite type of media is romance

shoutout to autosexuals

shoutout to autoromantics

shoutout to auto-any-other-attraction

shoutout to autospecs

shoutout to bellussexuals

shoutout to bellusromantics

shoutout to bellus-any-other-attraction

shoutout to quoisexuals

shoutout to quoiromantics

shoutout to quoi-any-other-attraction

shoutout to fraysexuals

shoutout to frayromantics

shoutout to fray-any-other-attraction

shoutout to apothisexuals

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shoutout to apothi-any-other-attraction

shoutout to orchidsexuals

shoutout to orchidromantics

shoutout to orchid-any-other-attraction

shoutout to loveless folks

shoutout to lovequeer folks

shoutout to acespec folks who don't specifically label themselves

shoutout to arospec folks who don't specifically label themselves

shoutout to acespecs who experience sexual attraction

shoutout to arospecs who experience romantic attraction

shoutout to acespecs who experience romantic attraction

shoutout to arospecs who experience sexual attraction

all of y'all are valid as hell

[tearsofrefugees]

‘Most people are just toughing it out’: shortage of drugs leaves Gaza’s wounded without pain relief

Operations are being carried out without proper anaesthetics and what painkillers there are have to be rationed, say doctors

[shiutsu]

It always feels like that,especially when they're denying all the facts you've stated.

[anna-t-dote]

Scrubbed for 11 hours, worked for 18. My feet feel like they're going to fall off. Why do I do this job again?

[pickle-the-lad]

Someone will be okay with the ways you can't love, even if you're completely loveless♡ you're not broken

[bpod-bpod]

Better Blocker

Nerves blocked in regional anaesthesia – such as for hip and knee surgery – revealed using ultrasound-guided injection and contrast in cadavers. Insight for better pain relief

Read the published paper here

Image from work by Werner ten Hoope and Pascal S. H. Smulders, and colleagues

Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Video originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Published in Scientific Reports, July 2023

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[londiniumlundene]

Anaesthesia Heritage Centre

A small but fascinating museum located in the Association of Anaesthetists’ headquarters, the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre traces the modern development of anaesthesia from the first successful use of diethyl ether in surgery in 1846, through to the present day, with a particular focus on the instruments, chemicals, and people involved in the history.

Medically-squeamish visitors may wish to avoid because of this, as the display showcases many masks, syringes, and other painful-looking implements used to induce or support anaesthesia. Pull-out draws contain yet more examples of the tools of the trade, with additional information booklets supporting the displays with more in-depth accounts of the machines and the biographies of member of the Association.

Particular highlights of the exhibition include John Snow’s 19th Century chloroform inhaler, and an ECG machine used in the treatment of King George VI, when he received his final lung operation at Buckingham Palace. There is also an interactive exhibit based around a hospital bed, allowing visitors to select nearby instruments and equipment and listen to audio account of their development and uses.