Category Archives: Anesthesia

Episode 93: CABG with Tom Metkus

September 28, 2018 ACCRAC 2 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 93: CABG with Tom Metkus

00:00 / 58:52

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

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Interactive, Show Notes

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

September 11, 2018 ACCRAC 9 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

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

00:00 / 55:41

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)

See Full interactive post

Airway, Anesthesia, Show Notes

Episode 90: OSA

August 11, 2018 ACCRAC Leave a comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 90: OSA

00:00 / 20:17

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.

Anesthesia

Episode 89: Veterinary Anesthesia with Bonnie Gatson

August 7, 2018 ACCRAC 8 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 89: Veterinary Anesthesia with Bonnie Gatson

00:00 / 50:32

In this episode, episode 89, I welcome Dr. Bonnie Gatson to the show. She is a veterinary anesthesiologist and we discuss her training, the differences and similarities between human and animal anesthesia, and the benefits of working together.

CME: https://earnc.me/FYkyeP

Anesthesia, Cardiac, ERAS

Episode 88: ERAS for Cardiac Surgery with Mike Grant

July 24, 2018 ACCRAC 14 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 88: ERAS for Cardiac Surgery with Mike Grant

00:00 / 48:03

In this episode, episode 88, I welcome Dr. Mike Grant to the show to discuss Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for cardiac surgery.

CME: https://earnc.me/mx8saf

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Enhanced+recovery+after+surgery+pathway+for+patients+undergoing+cardiac+surgery%3A+a+randomized+clinical+trial

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Enhanced+Recovery+for+Cardiac+Surgery+Noss

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27321791

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=27832832

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care, Show Notes

Episode 87: Aortic Dissection with Tom Metkus

July 11, 2018 ACCRAC Leave a comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 87: Aortic Dissection with Tom Metkus

00:00 / 55:41

In this episode, episode 87, I welcome Dr. Tom Metkus to the show. Dr. Metkus is a cardiologist and intensivist and we discuss the etiology, presentation, management and outcomes of acute aortic dissections.

CME: https://earnc.me/K0NTfX

Outline by Brian Park: Aortic Dissection Outline

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Resuscitation, Trauma

Episode 86: Thromboelastography with Bob Sikorski

June 21, 2018 ACCRAC 5 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 86: Thromboelastography with Bob Sikorski

00:00 / 41:08

In this episode, episode 86, I welcome Dr. Bob Sikorski back to the show to discuss thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM). We discuss how they work, what they tell us and how we can use them.

CME: https://earnc.me/hUuIFX

Example TEG:

Anesthesia, Education, Life Lessons

Episode 85: Teaching and Learning with Tina Tran

June 14, 2018 ACCRAC 6 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 85: Teaching and Learning with Tina Tran

00:00 / 40:25

In this episode, episode 85, I welcome back Dr. Tina Tran and we discuss how to be successful as a medical student on an anesthesia clerkship, how to be a successful teacher if you are a resident teaching medical students, and how to create a great medical student rotation if you are a clerkship director.

CME: https://earnc.me/NIFoMl

Anesthesia, Neuro

Episode 84: Anesthesia for spine surgery with Alyson Russo

June 13, 2018 ACCRAC 10 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 84: Anesthesia for spine surgery with Alyson Russo

00:00 / 54:10

In this episode, episode 84, I welcome back Dr. Alyson Russo to discuss anesthesia for spine surgery.

CME: https://earnc.me/zbDlU5

Anesthesia, Cardiac, Show Notes

Episode 83: AICDs and Pacemakers with Jared Miller

May 18, 2018 ACCRAC 15 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 83: AICDs and Pacemakers with Jared Miller

00:00 / 1:00:38

In this episode, episode 83, I welcome Dr. Jared Miller to the show. Dr. Miller is finishing his electrophysiology fellowship and we discuss the preoperative management of pacemakers and AICDs.

CME: https://earnc.me/VMuOjS

Outline by Brian Park: AICD Outline

Reference:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24182719