Category Archives: Anesthesia

Episode 62: Problems during pregnancy with Jacqueline Galvan part 1

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 62: Problems during pregnancy with Jacqueline Galvan part 1
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In this episode, episode 62, I discuss problems that can occur during pregnancy with Dr. Jacqueline Galvan.  We discuss a wide range of high yield topics from gestational diabetes to molar pregnancies to maternal heart disease.

CME: https://earnc.me/wFQ6gA

References are here: References

Outline by April Liu

Episode 61: The Opioid Crisis with Shravani Durbhakula

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 61: The Opioid Crisis with Shravani Durbhakula
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In this episode, episode 61, I welcome Dr. Shravani Durbhakula, one of our chronic pain doctors, to the show.  We discuss the opioid crisis in American from the perspective of a chronic pain physician including what it is, how it came about, how it impacts our patients, and what we can do about it.

CME: https://earnc.me/cTYf1y

References are here: References

Outline by Brian Park: Episode Outline

Episode 60: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis with Andrew Jarrell

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Episode 60: Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis with Andrew Jarrell
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In this episode, episode 60, I welcome Andrew Jarrell, one of our amazing surgical ICU pharmacists to the show.  We discuss antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery including what to use, how to time it, how long to continue it, and what the evidence says about things like indwelling drains.

CME: https://earnc.me/MthcTD

A fantastically helpful outline of the episode put together by Brian Park is here: Outline

Episode 59: Pulmonary HTN with Jochen Steppan

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Episode 59: Pulmonary HTN with Jochen Steppan
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In this episode, episode 59, I welcome international pulmonary hypertension expert Dr. Jochen Steppan to the show to discuss pulmonary hypertension and how to manage the preoperative care of patients with this disease.

CME: https://earnc.me/RvLpV8

Outline by Brian Park: Outline

Episode 58: Medications For Neuraxial Anesthesia with Dave Berman and Anh Nguyen

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Episode 58: Medications For Neuraxial Anesthesia with Dave Berman and Anh Nguyen
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In this episode, episode 58, I welcome our two OB Anesthesia fellows to the show, Dr. Dave Berman and Dr. Anh Nguyen.  We discuss the medications used for neuraxial anesthesia including local anesthetics, opioids, and adjuncts such as epinephrine, clonidine and more.

CME: https://earnc.me/N8xw8b

Outline by Brian Park: Outline

Dave’s email is dberma20@jhmi.edu and Anh’s is tnguy193@jhmi.edu.

References can be found here: Neuraxial references

Episode 55: Term Pregnancy Part 2 with Mike Hofkamp

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Episode 55: Term Pregnancy Part 2 with Mike Hofkamp
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In this episode, episode 55, I welcome back frequent guest of the show Dr. Mike Hofkamp to pick up where I left off last time with Dr. Jacqueline Galvan as we discuss problems that can occur with pregnancy at term (part 2) including complications of labor and delivery.

CME: https://earnc.me/u60sBT

Outline by Brian Park: Outline

Episode 54: Term Pregnancy Part 1 with Jacqueline Galvan

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Episode 54: Term Pregnancy Part 1 with Jacqueline Galvan
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In this episode, episode 54, I welcome back Dr. Jacqueline Galvan and we discuss complications and physiology of term pregnancy.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

CME: https://earnc.me/xYkhj5

Outline by Brian Park: Outline

Episode 53: Analgesia for C-section with Mike Hofkamp

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Episode 53: Analgesia for C-section with Mike Hofkamp
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In this episode, episode 53, I welcome back Dr. Mike Hofkamp to discuss analgesia for cesarean delivery.  We discuss indications for C-section, urgent and emergent sections, anesthetic techniques and associated complications, how to approach the difficult airway in a pregnant patient, and aspiration prophylaxis.

CME: https://earnc.me/r63bjW

Additional information:

Episode 52: Diastolic Heart Failure with Todd Dorman

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Episode 52: Diastolic Heart Failure with Todd Dorman
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In this episode, episode 52, I welcome Dr. Todd Dorman to the show.  Dr. Dorman is a professor of anesthesiology here at Johns Hopkins, is the Vice Chair for Critical Care, and is the immediate past president of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).  Dr. Dorman and I discuss diastolic heart failure or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF), how it differs from systolic heart failure or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFREF), how it presents, and how to manage it perioperatively.

CME: https://earnc.me/v55B14

References for peripheral vasopressors:

  1. Medlej K et al. Complications from Administration of Vasopressors Through Peripheral Venous Catheters: An Observational Study. JEM 2018. PMID: 29110979
  2. http://rebelem.com/peripheral-vasopressors-safe-dangerous/

Outline by April Liu

Episode 51: Labor Analgesia with Jacqueline Galvan

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 51: Labor Analgesia with Jacqueline Galvan



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In this episode, episode 51, I welcome back Dr. Jacqueline Galvan to discuss labor analgesia.  We cover opioids including remifentanil, nitrous oxide, neuraxial anesthesia and other nerve blocks.

CME: https://earnc.me/hlwk7u

References:

  • Hess PE, et al. An association between severe labor pain and cesarean delivery. Anesth Analg. 2000 Apr;90(4):881-6
  • Van den Bussche E. Why women prefer epidural analgesia during childbirth: the role of beliefs about epidural analgesia and pain catastrophizing. Eur J Pain. 2007 Apr;11(3):275-82.
  • Varposhti MR et al. Comparison of remifentanil: Entonox with Entonox alone in labor analgesia. Adv Biomed Res. 2013 Nov 30;2:87