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Paralysis is not unconsciousness.

These 11 anesthesiologists deliberately experienced awake paralysis in a controlled experiment. They could communicate and stop. Routine general anesthesia is intended to prevent awareness.

Accidental awareness with recall is uncommon. The ASA estimates 1–2 cases per 1,000 general anesthesia procedures (0.1–0.2%). This includes different recalled experiences, not only paralysis.

Risk varies with the patient, procedure and clinical circumstances.

Emergency, cardiac and obstetric general anesthesia are among higher-risk settings. NAP5 found that about two thirds of analyzed episodes arose during induction or emergence, making transitions especially important.

Three reminders for the OR:
🔷Immobility cannot confirm unconsciousness. Neuromuscular blockers do not provide hypnosis, amnesia or analgesia.

🔷Verify anesthetic delivery. Check medications, IV access, pumps and tubing. Monitor end-tidal anesthetic concentrations during volatile anesthesia; use processed EEG when indicated, including TIVA with neuromuscular blockade. Assess recovery from blockade before extubation.

🔷Listen and follow up. Take reports seriously, document them, investigate and arrange support.
Planned sedation recall, dreams and ordinary recovery memories differ from accidental awareness.

Awareness estimates vary with how patients are questioned and events reported. None predicts an individual patient’s risk.

I highly recommend reading the full article. Reading all the responses from the volunteers is crazy! 👇🏽

Schuller, P. J., Voss, L. J., & Barry, J. J. (2024). Awake Total Neuromuscular Blockade as Experienced by Anesthesiologist Volunteers. Anesthesiology, 140(2), 336–338. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000004808

ASA, Anesthesia Awareness; Pandit et al., NAP5 (2014), doi:10.1111/anae.12826; NAP5 Handbook

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We love being an official CME Partner for the AAAA!

What we love even more is giving money back to the AAAA to help fight unfair practices against CAAs.

So go over to CME for CAAs and discover the #1 CME resource for the CAA Community!

Click link in bio or visit CMEforCAAs.com

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It's our favorite reversal now! It's made end of cases so much easier, but we can't just kick back and relax after giving sugammadex.

Yes, it makes extubation criteria easier to be met. However, we still need to be mindful that anaphylaxis or bradycardia can occur with the administration of this drug.

But now you know this! So go wake up those patients and look like a rockstar when you wheel them into PACU.

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We’re grateful to be part of this community and supporting it is part of our commitment.

Through our complimentary-course initiative, 341 AAAA members received access to Anesthesia Updates Volume 202 Short Edition, covering $54,219 in course fees and providing the opportunity to earn up to 3,410 CME credits collectively.

Thank you for the care you give every day. We’re glad to give something back. 💙

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We updated the look and by @cmeforcaas

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CAAs are no longer hiding in the background of healthcare and neither should their CME opportunities.

Built for CAAs.
Anytime.
Anywhere.

CMEforCAAs.com

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📲 Important Update for CAAs!

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Navigating your NCCAA CME requirements shouldn’t feel like a full-time job. 🤯

We break down every requirement into clear, easy-to-read articles—giving you exactly what you need to know without the confusion.

Stay certified, stay confident, and save your time for what matters most.

🔗 Read the full breakdowns now at CMEforCAAS.com (link in bio!)
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Does your CME provider give back to our community?

Nope, we're the only ones.

Why use anyone else?

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Our most downloaded course is perfect for that fall trip.

The Anesthesia Updates Seminar Series allows you the flexibility to take the course anywhere and anytime.

NCCAA accepted Category I CME credits.

Book the trip ✈️
Book the course 💻
Enjoy the vacation 😊

Oh and don't forget! We donate a portion of each course purchase to the AAAA Legislative Fund.

Click link in bio.

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The mid-summer months are the calm before the storm.

Before the busy fall surgical schedules spin up and the end-of-year tracking rush catches you off guard, take control of your recertification cycle now.

Set yourself up for success with the ultimate one-and-done strategy.

Click the link in our bio to bookmark

CMEforCAAs.com, explore our expanding catalog, and discover how easy it is to handle all 50 of your required credits on a platform built strictly for you.

Let's keep moving our profession forward, together.

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We are donating 100% of every course purchase to the MAAA during State Academy Fund Raising Week.

MAAA is trying to open MD to CAA practice this coming year. We're here to help them and so can you!

Use promo code MAAA and we'll donate 100% of the proceeds to them.

Help open another state and get high quality CMEs built for CAAs to meet your NCCAA requirements.

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