Blog 19: Third Answer

• EQ 
• How can an anesthesiologist best ensure a patient's safety and comfort for surgery?
• Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*
• An anesthesiologist can best ensure a patient's safety and comfort by reviewing the patient's history and background.
• 3 details to support the answer
• Knowing if the patient is a drug addict, smoker, or alcoholic is crucial to the anesthetic procedure because they need special care.
• Knowing if the patient has had previous surgeries can give the anesthesiologist an idea of how the patient reacts to certain drugs.
• Being well-informed of the patient's allergies before surgery is important.
• Receiving a detailed list of all medications the patient takes regularly is important.
• The research source(s) to support your details and answer
• *Best Source* 52a) Newhouse, Beverly J., MD. Anesthesia Perioperative Evaluation Syllabus. 2005. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ANESTHESIA PR WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE ANESTHESIA PREOPERATIVE EVALUATIONEOPERATIVE EVALUATION. University of California, San Diego, San Diego. <http://anesthesia.ucsd.edu/som/anesthesia/education/residency-program/curriculum/Documents/Preopsyllabus.pdf>
• 3a) Glidden, Randall S. "Perioperative Anesthetic Management." Anesthesiology. Pages 9-26. Baltimore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003. Print.
• 30) Novak, MD, Richard. "WHY DOES ANYONE DECIDE THEY WANT TO BECOME AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST?" Wordpress. Wordpress.com, 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 30 Oct. 2015. <http://theanesthesiaconsultant.com/2013/09/11/why-does-anyone-decide-they-want-to-become-an-anesthesilogist/>.
• 39) "Anesthesia Options, Risks, and Side Effects." Johns Hopkins Medicine. Johns Hopkins. Web. 22 Jan. 2016. <http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/howard_county_general_hospital/services/surgery/anesthesiology.html/anesthesia_options_risks_and_side_effects.html>
• 45) Mayo Clinic Staff. "General Anesthesia: What You Can Expect." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic. Web. 11 Feb. 2016. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/anesthesia/details/what-you-can-expect/rec-20163594>.
• Concluding Sentence
• It is crucial for an anesthesiologist to know a patient's history and background, because some patient require special care, such as more drugs during surgery in order to keep the patient safe.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

[This is a photo of one of the gall bladder removal procedures I observed.]

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

I observed an ankle surgery, an appendectomy, a circumcision, an several other procedures during my winter break. I also spent my New Year's Eve at my mentorship because my mentor was on call that night. I got to observe a few c-sections as well as a number of other surgeries throughout the day.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

One of the important keys to note about anesthesiology is to know the patients like the back of your hand. Every person is different and reacts to medications differently. One wrong move can have major consequences. A specific instance to note was when I watched the circumcision of a 10-year-old boy. It was the first pediatric case I had watched while at mentorship and I learned from  my mentor that as a reaction to the anesthesia, children more often than not wake up crying.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?

My mom has friends that work at UCLA's Medical Hospital and I hope to land an interview with one of the anesthesiologists. He is very knowledgeable about the craft and even lectures at the medical school.

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

1.  What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?

Elijah Garcia - Editorial Publishing
I found his presentation to be the most helpful because I will be one of the editors-in-chief for next year's yearbook staff. His lesson not only gave me ideas for what I could do for my senior topic regarding yearbook , but it gave me a glimpse into what lies ahead for me in managing my future position.

Hasan Khan - Cardiology
Hasan's presentation was very helpful and gave me an insight as to how I could approach doing anesthesiology for my senior topic. His mentor was a cardiologist and he was able to observe him throughout his mentorship. The advice he presented about his mentorship was very informative.

Liliana Yzaguirre - Medicine
Liliana's presentation focused on how a patient feels while in a doctor's office, and though the topic I am considering does not typically take place in a doctor's office, it was still insightful to get the perspective of what a patient would feel. A patient's satisfaction still has relevance to any doctor, so it was very helpful.

2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?

I learned that a lot of the things I had planned to hopefully do next year, I would have to set aside in order to prioritize my senior project. I wish I could focus on medicine for my senior project, since I find great interest in it, however, I have responsibilities as editor-in-chief that I would need to attend to.

3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?

I am considering a topic related to yearbook, such as editorial management. I would pursue this because I would be editor-in-chief for the yearbook staff next year and that position has many responsibilities. Another option for me is anesthesiology. I am greatly influenced by the work my mom does as an anesthesiologist herself and I am passionate about the sciences.

4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula...we want this question to come from your genuine interest).

Yearbook: How can an editorial staff be best managed in order to efficiently produce a well-published book?

Anesthesiology: What is the best way an anesthesiologist can ensure that his or her surgical patient will be relieved of pain through the administering of anesthetics?

5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?

For anesthesiology, I would be able to find a summer mentorship through the doctors that my mom works with. She is friends with many other anesthesiologists that I have known growing up and I plan to shadow one of her friends and see what he does at work. For yearbook, I'm not completely sure where I would do my summer mentorship, however, I would be attending yearbook camp along with  Mr. Strand and other yearbook editors during the summer.