Comments on: You’re not recording sound, are you?

By: Readings Round-Up #3 – mutually occluded

Readings Round-Up #3 – mutually occluded — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:31:40 +0000

[...] concerning the auditory space of contemporary medicine: Øystein Horgmo’s work on the sounds of the operating room, and “sound artist John Wynne’s recordings of the medical soundscape at Harefield heart [...]

By: Half-year review « The Sterile Eye

Half-year review « The Sterile Eye — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:59:01 +0000

[...] February 2008: You’re not recording sound, are you? What does it sound like in an OR, and why don’t I record these sounds? Read the post. [...]

By: sterileeye

sterileeye — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:25:54 +0000

I realized while filming yesterday that I’d forgotten one important sound.

The inflating of the cuff of the automatic blood pressure machine makes a distinct murring sound that can be heard at regular intervals.

By: sterileeye

sterileeye — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:22 +0000

Chris: On a few occasions I’ve experienced surgeons making very inappropriate comments about the patient’s physique. Of course that doesn’t belong anywhere anytime, but knowing that the pasient can be listening…very unprofessional.

Trauma: Thanks! Never heard about the Darth Anesthesia before. Funny!

By: makeminetrauma

makeminetrauma — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:05:23 +0000

You’ve captured the aural atmosphere of the OR very well. Exactly right about the calmness after turning off the annoying suction. It is even worse when using frazier tips. Few anesthetists here like to turn up the volume on the respirator because it sounds kinda cool and Darth Vader like but most of them turn the volume down.

By: Chris Coppola

Chris Coppola — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:32:52 +0000

It is enough worrying if the patient is listening! A plastic surgeon who did a lot of surgery on awake patients once taught me to say “Excellent” instead of “Oops”. It made it very scary being his assistant when he said “excellent”.