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Episode 99: Substance Abuse in Anesthesia Providers with Mike Fitzsimons

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 99: Substance Abuse in Anesthesia Providers with Mike Fitzsimons
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In this episode, episode 99, I welcome Dr. Mike Fitzsimons from MGH to the show to talk about substance abuse in anesthesia providers and his recent article in Anesthesiology detailing their program to decrease rates of abuse.

CME: https://earnc.me/n9UPAc

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30020101

Episode 98: Update on Bicarb: BICAR-ICU

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Episode 98: Update on Bicarb: BICAR-ICU
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In this episode, episode 98, I discuss the BICAR-ICU trial and what it tells us about using sodium bicarbonate to treat metabolic acidosis.

CME: https://earnc.me/6uMndk

References:

BICAR-ICU Trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29910040

BICAR-ICU Editorial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29910039

Forsythe: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10631227

Sabatini: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18322160

Pulmcrit post: https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/bicar-icu/

Episode 97: Waking up

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Episode 97: Waking up
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In this episode, episode 97, I discuss how to optimize your wakeup at the end of an anesthetic.

CME: https://earnc.me/uL9FEK

Episode 96: Peds difficult airway with Nick Dalesio

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Episode 96: Peds difficult airway with Nick Dalesio
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In this episode, episode 96, I welcome Dr. Nick Dalesio to the show.  Dr. Dalesio is the director of the pediatric difficult airway program here at Johns Hopkins.  We discuss the pediatric difficult airway response team, consult service, and how to anticipate and manage difficult airways in kids, both anticipated and unanticipated.

CME: https://earnc.me/0NoXvO

Reference:

https://www.apsf.org/article/planning-prevents-poor-performance-an-approach-to-pediatric-airway-management/

 

Episode 95: Anesthesiology News with James Prudden

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Episode 95: Anesthesiology News with James Prudden



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In this episode, episode 95, I interview James Prudden, editorial director at Anesthesiology News, on the floor of the ASA conference in San Francisco.  We discuss the coverage of the field of anesthesiology, how providers can contribute, and how to get your work considered for coverage.

CME: https://earnc.me/y8NQ0u

James can be reached at Jprudden@mcmahonmed.com

Episode 94: Organ Donation with Clint Burns

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Episode 94: Organ Donation with Clint Burns



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In this episode, episode 94, I welcome Clint Burns to the show.  Clint received a liver transplant in 1994, then went on to go to nursing school, have 4 children, be an ICU nurse, and he now runs the organ and tissue donation program here at Johns Hopkins.  We discuss his story, the process of organ donation, and how providers can help make this process a gift for both donor and recipient.

CME: https://earnc.me/FsS3Ar

Episode 93: CABG with Tom Metkus

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Episode 93: CABG with Tom Metkus



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In the episode, episode 93, I welcome Dr. Tom Metkus back to the show to discuss perioperative considerations for CABG surgery.

CME: https://earnc.me/XJ1pMd

References:

Syntax Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0804626

STICH Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1100356

ROOBY Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0902905

CORONARY Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1200388

PREVENT IV Trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16287955

ART Trial: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1610021

Episode 92: Early Mobility in the PICU with Sapna Kudchadkar

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 92: Early Mobility in the PICU with Sapna Kudchadkar



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In this episode, episode 92, I welcome Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar to the show to discuss her PICU Up program for early mobility in the PICU.  We discuss the benefits of early mobility in general and specifically with pediatric patients, how she started her program, and what has led it to be so successful.

CME: https://earnc.me/zLbZMD

Dr. Kudchadkar can be reached on Twitter at @SapnaKMD and the PICU Up program is at @PICU_Up.

References: Early Mobility References

Episode 91: Perioperative evaluation for non-cardiac surgery with Tom Metkus

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Episode 91: Perioperative evaluation for non-cardiac surgery with Tom Metkus



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In this episode, episode 91, I welcome Dr. Tom Metkus back to the show to discuss how we risk-stratify patients for non-cardiac surgery.

CME: https://earnc.me/Vy3iF2

 

Outline by Dr. Kimia Kashkooli

Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation (1:17)
Perioperative Testing Algorithm (8:53)

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Episode 90: OSA

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Episode 90: OSA



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In this episode, episode 90, I discuss best practices for preoperative management of adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

CME: https://earnc.me/50qCDS

Outline by April Liu: Episode 90

References:

Gross JB et al. Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Managementof Patients with OSA. Aneshtesiology 2014: 120(2): 1-19

Chung F, et al. STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A practical Approach to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 2016: Chest; 149(3):631-638.

Corso R, et al. Perioperative management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a systematic review. Minerva Anestesiologica 2018;84(1):81-93.