Sleeping Patients with Anesthesiologist Dr. Zach Antonov 

I'm so sorry but I read the title as 'Sleeping with patients as anesthesiologist' and it was 😮

I’m a natural redhead, anesthesiologists have fun with me and I’ve had a LOT of surgeries. Remember hearing the anesthesiologist during my first knee surgery going „Wait! Wait! Don’t cut! She’s not out yet!“

Zach was a crackup. I immediately bought the paperback after listening to this interview. All three of you had notable humor chemistry.

I didn’t like the commercials on the radio during one of my surgeries and when I went to complain heard “DON’T MOVE! WE’RE INSIDE YOUR LEG!!” and that’s the day I found out I learned I’m a “rapid metabolizer” 😂 downside, it only got more traumatic from there, when I started realizing I could feel all of it 😅

As an anesthesiologist hearing 'hey anesthesia' is like 0/10 for me. It's a great field for practicing humility, patience and teamwork.

I’d love you to get Dr Max Feinstein on sometime too!

COBRA insurance. Now there’s a joke with no laugh track following it.

I work in a peads ED and whenever the RMOs and Regs rotate the nurses get a briefing from our nursing director to remind us that the doctors are new, most came from adults and to double check with the consultants if they do something odd like order a CT instead of an MRI. So not only are the consultants watching but the nurses are too

When you are in labor that anesthesiologist is an ANGEL from HEAVEN. Epidurals can go wrong, so a good anesthesiologist is worth their weight in gold. I was the same, went from mooing through contractions to napping within minutes. I went into labor at 2AM so after a few hours I was tired just from not getting enough sleep. I napped for a few hours then I popped that little guy out with zero pain.

I once needed an IV in ER. There was a new nurse and she struggled to put me the IV. She apologized and the veteran nurse did the same. My answer was that it was ok, I was once a newbie in my profession and I know what is like. They fixed my problem and I was happy as a patient that this helped her to become a better nurse in the future.

As an aspiring anaesthesiologist, this is my favorite episode 😄

This was so fun! Thanks for inviting Dr Antonov! Could you also invite a dentist some time? 🤞🤞🤞

Humor is definitely good medicine. Couple of years ago I was in hospital for an infection and getting every test under the sun. When the pathologist handed me the bag for a stool sample I just looked at her and said "Well, this is a pretty shitty situation to be in now isn't it?" She looked at me dumbfounded then cracked up, I finally broke her, ha!

I had a jerk of a surgeon who stomped out of the OR and yelled all the way down the hallway to pre-op about how he's ready to go and anesthesia is wasting his time. When he saw that I was awake, then heard that I was on my seventh try to get an IV, he turned on his bedside manner, gushed a hello to me, and hovered impatiently. I have to wonder how much time HE wasted by not going back to scrub when he saw that anesthesia was working on it! 😂

I just graduated as a pharmacist and my one notable interaction with anesthesia on rotations was them telling me they didn't know what happened to an unaccounted for, unused but definitely pulled 100 micrograms of fentanyl. I wish I didn't think of this every time the profession was brought up but like, it was probably the scariest thing I saw on rotations.

0:37: ! The hosts discuss the start of residency for new interns and the financial challenges they may face. 5:40: 📚 The video features a conversation about a book written by Dr. Zach Antonov, a practicing anesthesiologist. 9:41: ! Doctors use humor as a coping mechanism for the intense experiences in medicine, but may not be funny while practicing as doctors. 15:50: ! Dr. Zach Antonov discusses the challenges of a fast-paced medical environment and the desire for more time for breaks and personal activities. 21:47: 😩 Anesthesiologists have unpredictable schedules and often have to work long hours, which can negatively impact their personal lives. 49:00: 📝 In this video, Dr. Zach Antonov shares a fan story about a nurse struggling to put an IV in during a surgery. 27:38: 😂 Dr. Zach Antonov talks about incorporating medical humor into his stand-up comedy sets. 33:29: ! The speaker discusses their experience with epidurals during childbirth. 38:06: 😂 Surgeons should learn and use the names of anesthesiologists, but it's understandable if there is a lot of turnover or if it's a surgeon they have worked with for years. 43:20: 🏥 The surgeon discusses using a placebo and a twitch monitor during surgeries. 53:17: ! Dr. Zach Antonov discusses his book 'I Watch You Sleep: A Doctor's Tales of Anesthesia and Chain Restaurants', a humorous memoir about his life in medicine and anesthesia. 58:36: ! The speaker believes that people in UnitedHealthcare see and secretly laugh at his content, but he is unsure if he is trying to create discord within the organization. 1:03:26: 👀 The RU-vidr discusses converting fans and promoting their Patreon community. Recap by Tammy AI

this was lovely. had a c section and the anesthesia team was absolutely great at talking me through the case (that's what I wanted, it gives me the illusion of control). I was fascinated because it was not at all my first surgery, but the first surgery where I stayed awake and met all the team. Even the surgeon talked to me! And to my husband, to tell him to stop making me laugh. But there was a big Glaucomflecken moment when anesthesiologist number 1 tapped out and introduced his replacement halfway through the case. Made me grin.

Saw you at Anaheim. Very inspirational. Thank you both and all the best to you moving forward. 😊

Knock Knock, Hi!

As someone with Ehlers-Danlos, anaesthesia always worries me (because medication resistance). Dr Zach seems so lovely and calming! P.S. Would recommend Dr Eliott REACTS as a guest!! He's a UK-based psych

Same with my first kid. Long labor finally gave into thr epidural then i slept lol

So Dr G - do you ONLY do cataract surgeries - no like strabismis, retina, eye injuries? Only cataracts? It would be nice to hear the whole scope of what you do in your practice. And, most people having cataract surgery are terrified coming in just thinking about it. Or even the decisions that need to be made - regular lens, toric, etc... Or, like in my case I requested one eye to be for near vision and one for far (I always only focused one eye at a time). I was put out for the initial shots just momentarily. It would be nice to have another doc interview you on all the ins/outs of cataract surgery and options. What about failures - are there any? Do you ever have to do the surgery more than once? Do they fail over time? Mine cloud up like a dirty contact sometimes - why does that happen. See.... so many questions. Don't downplay your profession.

When I had arthrodesis surgery on my foot, the plan was for nerve block so the rest of the anesthesia could be “light.” After the nerve block & propofol, the surgeon stroked the bottom of both feet. When he did the non-blocked foot, I apparently pulled both knees up to my chest & they couldn’t straighten me out. Being a flight RN, I had previously requested rocuronium over sux so I didn’t get the muscular aches. When I woke up, he said I guess it is a good thing you brought that up

Hey can we get Dr. Jordan Wagner here? He's great.

I had a general anesthetic for my scleral buckle. I told the doctor that there was no way I was going to be able to handle just the nerve block and being awake, so they hooked me up with some propofol and that was all she wrote. edit - worth noting that I had taken 2mg of alprazolam upon learning of my slowly detaching retina and it didn't even take the edge off. No way was conscious sedation the way for me at that time.

My mum was an anesthesiologist and had a t-shirt that said "sleep better with an anesthesiologist"

I want to know complications or problems of anesthesia with people with pulmonary hypertension.

I would LOVE to see Aaron Carroll from Healthcare Triage on here

My last anaesthesiologist told me the job is 99% boredom and waiting and 1% white-knuckle terror.

A great suggestion for a future guest, urologist Dick Chopp

How the hell are those exact phrases the surgeon says universal, even the tone of it? 😂😂😂

Helloo❤

i read "sleeping patients" like he must be knocking them out, like he's "sleeping" them

Ive had 4 epidurals and one i managed without and it wasnt too bad with a doula. But now im having vbacs so yup i wanna have the epidural 100%

Ur theKing of DoblizFlukk

It just so funny how we have so much in common in our field being far away from each other)) talking about "annoyed anesthesiologist" BTW, there is one more out there, Max Feinstein www.youtube.com/@MaxFeinsteinMD

Honestly, if you are ruffling feathers as a doctor I have a ton of questions about where you are finding feathers. Is this a rural medicine joke again?

What do you mean, you don't diddle the patients? WHAT AM I PAYING INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR?!

Dr Glaucomfleckin: “and here’s Dr Antonov” Ad: “Hi! I’m an RV!” Me: “that’s a weird way to start an interview…” 😂

I am having major spine surgery. I will not accept a new resident anesthesiologist for such a major surgery

Phlebotomists always get my vein first try, but nurses have to try three or four times in each arm until they give up and do my hand instead.

Is she a doctor too?

Yup!! Dont care get the baby out lol.

All it is is nurses making inappropriate comments about male genatalia. Thats all I assume anesthesiology is.

Uhm how do you both survive each other. You dont communicate to your wife during conversation and your wife keeeps anxiously interrupting you. 😫😫😫😫😫😫😫😫

Bro youre gonna become more sick if your relationship keeps going..

I hope funny Dr Antonov has learned the error of his ways. In his book “I Watch You Sleep” he actually thinks Fauci 🤮 knows what he is talking about re Covid. Perhaps Antonov needs to go back to school, or lay off the laughing gas?!