#AskAnExpert: Anesthesia 101 (SciFri Zoom Call-in)

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The event was recorded on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The segment airs on the radio and our podcast on Friday, April 21, 2023.

[Cheryl-tjuj]

I love the question about how to evaluate an anesthesiologist. Assuming we don't know colleagues, what are 3 (or 5) questions we should ask in order to evaluate? Specific questions.

[Cheryl-tjuj]

I think when people ask about safety, they often mean effects on cognitive functioning long-term. One person asked, but that person had a history of brainn injury. I'd really like Dr Sun to expand on what she meant by types of anesthesia and being heavy-handed. I would love an entire broadcast on anesthesia and long-term effects on cognitive functioning. In other words a short course on the effects on different, commonly used anesthetics. like ptopofol. Thanks.