procedures in the icu

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What procedures can an anesthesiologist do in the icu? Bedside traches? Peg tubes? Bronchs?

 

[psychbender]

Depends on the anesthesiologist's role. As a fellowship-trained intensivist? Then anything they were trained to do in fellowship, and felt comfortable doing, just like any other intensivist. Similar response for anesthesiology residents rotating in the unit. As a regular attending anesthesiologist, about the only things the team in the ICU call me for now are airways, and sometimes pain (blocks/catheters).

 

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Yes, my question was regarding fellowship-trained intensivists coming from an anesthesiology residency.

 

[europeman]

Whatever you get the skills and training to do is fair game. It's just a matter of getting the exposure/comfort (eg perc trach. Chest tube, pigtail. Bronch, etc)

 

[BuzzPhreed]

Stuff said already. Plus thoracentesis and paracentesis. Intraosseus access. Etc. Some do PEGs but this can cause a turf war with the endo guys depending on where you are.

 

[Random Anesthesiologist]

There is an ICU procedures book out there. If you're fellowship trained it's in the scope of practice.