ANAESTHESIA. SURGERY. UNDERSTANDING.SHAVRAMD / AN OPEN EXPLANATION
A little understanding goes a long way.
Surgery,
explained
properly.
One thing from anaesthesia and perioperative medicine at a time.
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A little clarity.
Before the big day.
For patients preparing for surgery, the people beside them, and anyone who wants to understand.
03 / Keep learning
One question.
One clear explanation.
Explore anaesthesia, surgery and recovery. Start with a video. Take your questions to your own doctor.
Physician · trained in anaesthesia
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Medicine can be complicated. Understanding it shouldn't have to be.
Physician · trained in anaesthesia
Clear, practical, evidence-based explanations of anaesthesia, preparing for surgery and recovery, plus how to tell useful health information from convincing-sounding claims.
Educational content only — not medical advice. Talk to your own doctor or anaesthetist about your care.
01 / ABOUT
The person behind the explanations
Hello, I’m Shavra.
Physician · trained in anaesthesia
I’m Shannon Ariel Avraham, an anaesthesia resident. I created ShavraMD to help people make sense of medicine, surgery and the questions that come with them.
Here, I explain one thing from anaesthesia and perioperative medicine at a time. We look at what research shows, where there is uncertainty, and what to ask your own medical team.
These videos are for education. Your own care needs advice tailored to you.
A little more understanding.
A place to begin.
02 / WATCH & LEARN
One thing at a time
Keep learning.
Explore selected videos on YouTube.
Spinal Anesthesia: Awake or Sedated?
Spinal Anesthesia: Will I Be Awake During Surgery?
Nausea After Surgery? Ask These 3 Questions
Home After Surgery and Feeling Worse? When to Call
Nonsmoking and Nausea After Surgery: What’s the Link?
Got Sick After Anesthesia Before? Say This First
Got Sick After Anesthesia Last Time? Say This Before Surgery
Heart Surgery Coming Up? Ask These 3 Questions
Pump Head: Can Heart Surgery Affect Memory?
Who Runs the Heart-Lung Machine? (Not the Surgeon)
How the Heart-Lung Machine Keeps You Alive During Heart Surgery
EF 55% Does Not Mean Your Heart Works 55%
Your Ejection Fraction Is Normal. Your Heart Might Not Be.
Does No Chest Pain Rule Out a Heart Attack?
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women That Don't Feel Like Chest Pain
Does Good Cholesterol Cancel Out the Bad?
LDL, HDL or Triglycerides: Which Cholesterol Number Matters Most?
What Do the Top and Bottom Blood Pressure Numbers Mean?
What Do the Top and Bottom Blood Pressure Numbers Mean?
Heart Attack Warning Signs: What to Do First
A Heart Surgeon Had a Heart Attack. What Can We Learn?
Loose Tooth or Implant? Tell Your Anesthesia Team
Why Your Anesthesia Team Asks About Your Teeth
CPAP User? Ask This Before Surgery.
Sleep Apnea and Anesthesia: Is It Riskier for You?
Scared of Waking Up During Surgery? Ask This First.
Can You Wake Up During Surgery? What Affects the Risk
Low Blood Count Before Surgery? Ask This First
Anemia Before Surgery: Why It Matters and What to Ask
Epidural Explained: What to Expect for Labor or Surgery
Getting an Epidural? What Happens, Step by Step
Penicillin Allergy Before Surgery: Tell Them This
Allergic to Penicillin? Why It Matters Before Surgery
Sick before surgery? Make this call first #shorts
Got a Cold Before Surgery? Will They Cancel It?
Anesthesia, Explained Properly — Welcome to ShavraMD
Two Pain Meds, Same Hidden Ingredient. Check This.
Ask About Constipation Before You Leave the Hospital
Your pain score is only part of the story
Pain After Surgery: Controlling It Without Relying on Opioids
Coffee Before Surgery? Black Coffee ≠ Latte
Can I Drink Coffee Before Surgery? (Black vs Latte)
Surgery Next Month? Don't Rest. Do This.
Does Anesthesia Cause Dementia? What the Research Shows
Your Supplements Can Affect Your Surgery
ADHD Meds Before Surgery
They Fasted for Surgery. Their Stomachs Weren't Empty. #Ozempic
On Ozempic? Your Stomach May Not Be Empty Before Surgery
5 Questions to Ask Your Anesthesiologist
Quit Smoking Before Surgery? Your Pulse Ox Can't See This
Walking After Meals: Does 10 Minutes Lower Blood Sugar?
Using Cannabis Before Surgery? Tell Your Anesthesia Team This
Brain Health in Real Life
3 Anesthesia Myths Patients Still Believe
Taking Ozempic or Mounjaro? What to Know Before Surgery
What Happens While You're Under General Anesthesia?
Counting Backward Before Anesthesia: What Happens?
Why Can't You Eat Before Surgery? A Doctor Explains
Body systems / in progress
A system-by-system approach.
Alongside anaesthesia, preparing for surgery and recovery, I’m exploring health one body system at a time.
First focus
Heart
The heart series has begun during my current cardiac anaesthesia rotation.
Other areas of audience interest
- Oral health & the mouth
- Gut & microbiome
- Brain health & healthy ageing
- Obstetrics
Heart and oral-health videos above are already public. Further coverage of these systems and the other topics listed here is planned.
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