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March 24, 2012

Certificate in Business Administration Program 2012

April 30 - 02 2012, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

2012 ASA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

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FDA MEDWATCH ALERTS

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January 12, 2012

Respironics, Inc. Trilogy 100 Ventilators: Class I Recall - Device May Stop Delivering Therapy to Patient

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FDA notified health care professionals of the Class 1 recall of this product due to a manufacturing issue can stop delivering therapy to the patient. Part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator may move out of position and cause the device to alarm.  Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient.

January 12, 2012

Bedford Laboratories Vecuronium Bromide And Polymyxin B For Injection USP For Injection: Recall - Glass Particles

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Bedford Laboratories issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls originally issued on August 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed.

January 09, 2012

Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory - Potential Safety Risk

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FDA is advising health care professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site.

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Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program

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Anesthesia Topic Videos

Visit the ASA Lifelinepatients YouTube Channel

The channel contains videos on key anesthesia topics. (Some videos are provided in both english and spanish language versions).

Anesthesia Awareness
 Learn more about anesthesia awareness. Run time 4 minutes 47 seconds.

Anesthesia Experience - English / Spanish
Learn more about the role of an anesthesiologist and the complete anesthesia experience. English language run time 7 minutes 6 seconds. Spanish language run time 7 minutes 13 seconds.

Anesthesia and You Part One of Two
 This video helps patients learn about the anesthesia experience with step by step guidance through the experience. Run time 6 minutes 11 seconds.

Anesthesia and You Part Two of Two
This video helps patients learn about the anesthesia experience with step-by-step guidance through the experience. Run time 7 minutes 38 seconds.

Anesthesia Considerations for Geriatric Patients
 The anesthesia experience can have a unique impact on geriatric patients. This video outlines the experience for geriatric patients. Run time 3 minutes 51 seconds.

ASA Members Support Earthquake Victims in Haiti
 ASA member anesthesiologists are volunteering their time and talents to support the Haiti Earthquake victims. Here's a look at the relief efforts from a University of Miami team. Run time 4 minutes 8 seconds.

Bariatric Surgery and Anesthesia
Learn more about key considerations for anesthesia during the bariatric surgery. Run time 2 minutes 46 seconds. 

Herbal Medicine and Anesthesia
 Learn more about how herbal medicines can impact your anesthesia experience. Run time 2 minutes 43 seconds.

Intensive Care - English/ Spanish
 Anesthesiologists are experts in critical care medicine as well.  Learn more about their role in an intensive care unit. English language run time 3 minutes 55 seconds, Spanish language run time 4 minutes 39 seconds.

Labor and Delivery and Pain Medicine
 Learn more about pain medicine available to women during labor and delivery. Run time 3 minutes 15 seconds.

Pain Medicine
 Anesthesiologists are pain medicine experts. This video highlights the work anesthesiologists do to care for patients' pain. Run time 3 minutes 6 seconds.

Pediatric Anesthesia
 This video provides the public with tips and tools to prepare a child for anesthesia and surgery. Run time 2 minutes 34 seconds.

Safe Pain Medication Use and Disposal

Sleep Apnea and Anesthesia
 Learn why it is important to disclose this condition to your anesthesiologist and what he/she can do to manage your airway during surgery. Run time 2 minutes 57 seconds.

Stop Smoking Before Surgery
 Learn why stopping smoking before surgery can have an impact on your outcome. Run time 2 minutes 31 seconds.

Trauma Care
Anesthesiologists have a critical job in trauma cases. The anesthesiologist is the physician most responsible for keeping a patient alive while others provide treatment of the patient's physical injuries.  Run time 2 minutes 19 seconds.

About ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. Since its founding in 1905, the Society's achievements have made it an important voice in American Medicine and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.