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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1976 Anesthesiologists Have Varied Roles in Medical Center Setting Careless Hunters Cause Ma Bell Damages Modern medicine centers around teamwork the idea of specialists their combining expertise for the of the good patient. A key element of the patient care team is the anesthesiologist, a person skilled in much more than merely pushing gas during surgery. "Todays anesthesiologists are involved with intensive care units, pun clinics and many different kinds of roles in operating rooms, said Dr. K. C. Wong, associate professor and chairman of the University of Utah Medical Center dalists in an attempt to determine the cause of pain. "Often paid is psychological, and we refer the patient accordingly, Dr. Wrong said. Other pain can be associated, for example, with diabetes, and the appropriate specialist is called in to manage the problem. "The most common complaint in the pain clinic setting is a ruptured disc in the lower back, he added. Weve had positive results from injecting corisone-typ- e drugs into the center of the bade, allow-i- n some patients to go as long as a of Department Anesthesiology. year without recurrence of pain. to have be An anesthesiologist is many dif"They subspecialists in the operating room because so ferent things to different people. many different types of anesthesia Dr. Wrong pointed out. He or she are used for surgical procedures, practices acute medicine in its most he said. dynamic form. For example, an anesthesiologist may' use an entirely different approach in the choice and use of anesthesia for a surgical patient Music by: Don Picslrup than he would for an obstetrical Lyrics by: John Strachan patient delivering a baby. In fact, there are physicians who exclusively practice obstetrical anesthesia. And this is one area that is Moderately receiving increased emphasis within Dr. Wongs department. He is Gmaj7 anesthesian obstetrical recruiting ologists who will not only care for patients, but who will work to find Old new drugs that will reduce pain in the mother without affecting the unborn child. As far as intensive care units (ICU) are concerned, Dr. Wong said, there is a movement across the country to have anesthesiologists direct ICUs and spend their entire working experience managJ ing patients with acute injuries and those just coming out of major surgery. fun in managing respiratory problems for these kids of patients. Also, theyre adept in placing catheters in blood vessels for continuous monitoring, Dr. Wong said. "In addition, because of their expertise, training and exposure to such problems, they know how to manage airways into patients pulmonary systems. Decreasing pain is another objective of Dr. Wongs department. Staff anesthesiologists work with chronic pain sufferers to reduce or cure pain by use of medications. This approach is multidisciplinary, and utilizes psychiatrists, psychologists and other medical spe- skilled . - As the annual Utah hunting This is not only an inconvenience, seasons get into full swing, Moun- but also a hazard to local citizens tain Bell asks hunters to avoid because there would be no way to shooting at birds or animals near quickly summon emergy services aerial telephone lines. should the need arise. "While some damage occurs dur-- , "Many hunters do not realize most of hunts each the fall, that shotgun pellets and .22 shells ing dove and pheasant seasons are the as well as high powered rifles can most destructive, Mountain Bell easily penetrate the protective shattered insulator allows the wire to touch the cross arms on the poles causing poor voice transmission or complete service outages during stormy weather. Those who shoot at telephone lines or insulators should realize the hazard and inconvenience they sheathing and damage the small create for families whose telephone Hill servie is cut off, Hill said. transmission wires inside, explained. The trouble often does not show The telephone company asks that until all winter when water hunters be aware of the serious up seeps into the broken cable, shorting out problems that could occur as a telephone service. Because many of result of carelessness. Enjoy the these incidents occur in remote hunt, they say, but don't interrupt areas, the problem of repair is the service of others. The willful damage of transmiscompounded. Another problem has been sion lines is a violation of Utah law thoughtless hunters who use glass and is punishable by a fine of up to insulators for target practice. A $299 andor six months in jail. Utah Public Relations Manager Kenneth 0. Hill said. "We have noticed a definite .reduction in the number of maintenance calls we have received because of careless hunters, he commented, "but there always seems to be a few who disregard the warnings. While the damage is an added expense to the telephone company, errant shots can knock out phone service to entire rural communites. Old Friends C Copyright 1975 Don Picslrup and John Strachan Em G6 4 1 friends,. 3E youre just old 3 -i- f 7 J r r Aint friends. i -L- mm I LZa j &f r r J Anesthesiologists are highly . 4 m r , (Page Three it 3 r r r D7 D7(sus4) J new friend just wont i- H 3E f Em m Old 3E r friends, I f f i --immi i - G6 Gmaj7 do. ' t when And friends. youre just r- - I f T Am7 D7(sus4) 4-- u Skiing Magazine Features Utah friends are The story of "Snow White and Utah version the 12 Resorts" is told in a promotional insert in the September issue of Skiing Magazine. Full-colphotographs showcase or Utahs variety, from the gentlest beginner trails to the sheerest powder chutes. The insert also includes descriptions of the 12 resorts, information on package tours and suggestions about various ways to ski Utah according to individual budgets, preferences and proficiency levels. According to the magazine's publisher, the current issueof Skiing is the largestseptember issue in 28 years. We will distribute an overprint of the piece at ski shows, travel agent seminars and other ski orientation programs," says Utah Travel Council Director Michael D. Galli-va"We expect that the insert will readultimately reach a pass-alon- g ership of more than two million. Sponsors of the Utah promotion include the Utah Travel Council, Ski Utah, various Utah resorts, American 'Airlines and Western Airlines. a Am7 I J on r way, you f f f 16-pa- ge far D7(sus4) J - ly f still have things to f f say, cause T nr inr G D9(sus4) j j you -- tell f an -- old friend M- whats new. r 4U T LJ--. f 4 Tonight, call a Mend in Utah after 5PM when Long Distance rates go down. n. 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