Happy International Women’s Day! The whole month of March is dedicated to international women’s month, but March 8th holds special importance as international women’s day. This day has been linked to the start of various strikes in New York against oppression, inequality, and for voting rights. Since 1911, International Women’s day has been celebrated each [...]
February is American Heart Month, a month where we bring awareness to heart health. It is celebrated every year to help start the conversation of living with a healthy heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the US. Each year it makes up roughly 20% of all [...]
Malignant Hyperthermia is scary! When it hits you have very little time to save the patient and you also need to have the appropriate supplies. First, you should always monitor your patients temperature during anesthesia procedures as a rapid rise in patient body temperature is a key indicator of a Malignant Hyperthermia episode. Additionally, you [...]
Our social media at Starboard Medical has always focused on our products and our particular industry. With this blog, we are trying something more personal for the new year! The new year is the start of new beginnings in bettering yourself and your lifestyle. Creating new year’s resolutions is a common practice, yet many of [...]
With the Flu season being in full force, it is important to keep yourself healthy and safe. The holidays are quickly approaching, and it is vital to keep yourself and family and friends safe from the flu. Here are a few tips to avoid catching and spreading the flu, so you can still enjoy the [...]
November is a great month to show appreciation to all of our nurses. This month marks a few special Nurses’ holidays that Starboard Medical loves to spotlight. Medical Surgical Nurses week takes place from November 1-7th. The Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) partnered with The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses to have a week [...]
Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a genetic disease that is triggered by exposure to anesthetic gasses such as: desflurane, enflurane, halothane, sevoflurane. The signs that malignant hyperthermia is occurring are as follows: muscle rigidity, rapid heart rate, high body temperature, muscle breakdown and increased acid content.1 It is the job of the person administering anaesthesia to [...]
When under anaesthesia, your body undergoes many changes. These changes may range from insignificant to life threatening. One major change that occurs on the human body during anaesthesia, is the change in core body temperature. This change may cause significant differences, which is why it is recommended to monitor body temperature when undergoing general anaesthesia. [...]
Technology in medical devices has come a long way in assisting physicians in monitoring patients during procedures. These devices have allowed physicians to step back and pay more focus on other factors in the procedures. It’s a good thing to have technology that frees up time to focus on other patient issues but, what happens [...]
FDA approvals and manufacturing processes allow medical devices to be carefully crafted to solve specific solutions in the medical field. There are many resources such as instructions to use, video demonstrations, and purchasing specific products in order to prevent off label use. However, this is still a worry in the medical world today. The ECRI [...]