Sharpe, Emily E.

Background: Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits for patients and their infants. There are inconsistencies in how anesthesia providers care for lactating patients undergoing anesthesia. Providers may be cautious and have patients “pump and dump” instead of following current evidence-based recommendations. Video-based education provides a novel reference for health care providers in their fast-paced work environments. This project evaluated the effectiveness of an online video module and resources accessed at the bedside for anesthesia providers caring for lactating patients. Materials and Methods: A preintervention survey was sent to anesthesia providers at a large academic institution to assess baseline knowledge of current recommendations for caring for lactating patients having anesthesia. A quick response code-linked video module and references were created and disseminated to all anesthesia providers. A postsurvey was sent to assess knowledge and satisfaction with the educational approach. Postsurvey data were compared with presurvey data. Results: All who watched the educational video found the education helpful to care for lactating patients undergoing surgery. In the posteducation group, 93% of providers selected the correct recommendation to continue breastfeeding or pumping after general anesthesia or sedation once the patient is awake and alert, compared with 48% in the pre-education group. After education, 92% would recommend preoperative feeding or pumping prior to transport to the operating room, compared with the 50% in the pre-education group. Conclusions: Video-based, just-in-time education is an effective way to deliver updated information to anesthesia providers. This format is conducive to just-in-time delivery, and there may be implications for other patient populations that present infrequently but require population-specific care.

This cross-sectional study evaluates the consistency of US medical license renewal applications with the Federation of State Medical Boards recommendations for questions regarding physician mental health.

AbstractDiabetes insipidus is characterized by polyuria due to an inability to auto‐regulate water balance resulting in dangerous metabolic derangements. Intraoperative anesthetics have been increasingly identified as a cause of diabetes insipidus in adult patients; however, it is rare in pediatrics. We present a case of a 16‐year‐old male undergoing resection of a recurrent left juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma who experienced intraoperative polyuria concerning diabetes insipidus. Urine output drastically decreased following discontinuation of dexmedetomidine with complete resolution within 24 h. We conclude that this case of transient diabetes insipidus was associated with dexmedetomidine administration.