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So I had this patient who had a bunch of holistic requests for her anesthetic... Like me repeating phrases to her when she was asleep and burning sandalwood incense in the OR. Apparently this was mentioned on a medical TV talk show recently so it's popular...
She also wanted to wear "sea bands" on her wrists to prevent PONV. Which I initially allowed and then about an hour into the case I noticed they were causing pressure indentations in her wrists so I took them off for fear of an actual pressure ulcer. I didn't do the incense thing, but I said the phrases (saying she'll heal quickly and won't have any nausea) and now the surgeons in the room think I'm a weirdo. Obviously no burning incense.
Anyone else hear of this stuff?
She also wanted to wear "sea bands" on her wrists to prevent PONV. Which I initially allowed and then about an hour into the case I noticed they were causing pressure indentations in her wrists so I took them off for fear of an actual pressure ulcer. I didn't do the incense thing, but I said the phrases (saying she'll heal quickly and won't have any nausea) and now the surgeons in the room think I'm a weirdo. Obviously no burning incense.
Anyone else hear of this stuff?