315: Anesthesia-when waking up is hard to do

In this episode Dr's J, Ward, and Praz cover the history and applications of Anesthesia. Along the way they discuss medical etymology, the Assyrian Vulcan neck pinch, Victorian England, who control the OR music, the founders of anesthesia, humbugs and doctor validation, who administers anesthesia, why the job is stressful, commonly used anesthetics, tools of the trade, trauma surgery, field advancements, abuse statistics, general v regional anesthesia, twilight sedation, and a just the tip in Illinois! So sit back and prepare to go over what happens when you go under! Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro @travelnmedicine Facebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcast Squarespace: travelmedicinepodcast.squarespace.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast Google Voice: (872) 216-1586 Find Us! itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episodes-travel-medicine-podcast/id914407095 stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/travel-medicine-podcast?refid=stpr

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