Patient Wakes Up, Makes Death Threats to Connecticut Surgery Center Staff. Police say she hit and punched staff members, yelled "I'm one of those bad people!"

Handling tough anesthesia cases. Obesity, sleep apnea and PONV are the enemies. Are your anesthetists ready to take them on?

Anesthesia Alert: Pectoral nerves blocks for breast surgery. These ultrasound-guided blocks are reliable and easy to master.

The sinking of Sedasys. What doomed the much-ballyhooed computerized sedation system to failure?

Anesthesia Alert: The great LMA debate. Should you remove it before or after the patient wakes up?

Tools for better blocks. Kick your continuous nerve blocks up a notch with these new products.

Are anesthesia opt-outs worth it? Study sees less action in states where physicians don't supervise CRNAs.

Anesthesia Alert: A new nerve block for posterior knee pain. The "iPACK" controls pain in the back of the knee after arthroplasty.

Why settle for unsafe airway management? Video laryngoscopes turn challenging intubations into routine procedures.

Master of the difficult airway. New devices are making difficult cases safer — and opening the doors to more challenging patients.

FDA clears Sugammadex for Neuromuscular blockade reversal. Injectable may help patients recover sooner from medications used for intubation.

Hot, new anesthesia products. We take you on a tour of the American Society of Anesthesiologists exhibit hall.

Anesthesia's latest and greatest. A recap of the hottest new technologies on display at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

5 keys to regional block efficiency. Our high-volume orthopedic center keeps patients moving.

Shopping for supraglottic airway devices. When a difficult airway strikes, you want the right tool instantly available. Here's help in deciding.

Anesthesia Alert: Putting 3 anesthesia dogmas to sleep. It's time to banish these old ideas about anesthesia.

Which anesthesia machine is right for you? Choose like an expert, based on these 13 factors.

Getting results with regional anesthesia. Don't let avoidable obstacles block the techniques' workflow and patient care advantages.

Anesthesia Alert: mastering adductor canal blocks. Done correctly, they can help control pain for up to 4 days.

Thinking of buying airway visualization technology? It's not just for training and emergencies anymore.