Learn About Moderate and Deep Sedation

Learn About Moderate and Deep Sedation. Here at the Wexner Medical Center, we do nearly 30,000 procedures using moderate sedation every year and when properly used, sedatives can make these procedures better for both the patient and the physician. On this MedNet21 webcast, we’re going to cover what you need to know in order to assess the patient before the procedure, how to choose the best sedative medication for the procedure, how to monitor the patient during the procedure, and how to recover the patient after the procedure. We’re also going to talk about some of the common things that can go wrong, how to anticipate them, and how to manage complications when they occur. With Dr. Jim Allen in the studio today to discuss airway assessment and basic airway rescue is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Dr. John Rogoski. Also, to discuss the medications we use in sedation, we have Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Mary Beth Shirk.

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What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, participants will be able to: RECOGNIZE the minimum frequency that vital signs should be observed and recorded, DESCRIBE the components of the history required to be recorded prior to performing sedation, DISTINGUISH the order of administration required for fentanyl and midazolam, EXPLAIN the required documentation prior to administering moderate sedation.

You’ll also hear about ways to manage the following cases:
• 52 year-old man with a lung mass and cough referred for bronchoscopy
• 60 year-old woman with COPD exacerbation and respiratory failure requiring intubation
• 50 year-old man with HIV on anti-retroviral medications needs a colonoscopy
• 23 year-old undergoing dental procedure requires oxygen then develops bradycardia
• Patient with atrial fibrillation needs external cardioversion
• After TEE, patient develops cyanosis, headache, and SaO2 = 85%. Blood looks brown

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Webcast Discusses Colon Cancer Treatment

Webcast Discusses Colon Cancer Treatment. Colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer worldwide and this year, about 1.3 million people will be diagnosed with it. We’ve been slowly nibbling away at colon cancer slowly but surely. We know more about the causes of it, how to detect it at an early stage, how to best approach it surgically, and how to treat advanced disease with chemotherapy. Here with Dr. Jim Allen in the studio to update you on colon cancer is medical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Dr. Christina Wu and surgical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dr. Sherif Abdel-Misih.

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What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: DESCRIBE the surgical and interventional management of colorectal cancer; DISCUSS historical and modern perspectives of surgery in colorectal cancer; UNDERSTAND screening practices for colon cancer and how to work-up patients with new diagnosis of colon cancer; and RECOGNIZE the treatment modalities available for patients with metastatic colon cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

Changes in colon cancer outcomes
New developments in surgery for colon cancer
First line chemotherapy for colon cancer
Role of EGFR and KRAS testing in routine evaluation of colon cancer

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.
Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.