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Episode 66: Neuromuscular Blockers

January 5, 2018 by ACCRAC 13 Comments

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In this episode, episode 66, I go through an overview of neuromuscular blockers including how they work, how to use them, and what their adverse effects are.  Happy New Year!

Outline by Brian Park: NMB Outline

References:

Miller’s Anesthesia 7th edition: Chapter 29: Pharmacology of Muscle Relaxants and Their Antagonists. Naguib M and Lien C.

Rocuronium vs succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26512948

Neuromuscular blockade: what was, is and will be: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25622380

Reversal of neuromuscular block: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19468024

 

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Anesthetic agents, Critical Care, Pharmacology

Episode 63: Chemo Prophylaxis with Andrew Jarrell

December 1, 2017 by ACCRAC Leave a Comment

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In this episode, episode 63, I welcome back Andrew Jarrell to learn to pronounce his name properly, and to discuss VTE and stress ulcer prophylaxis.

References are here: References

Filed Under: Critical Care, Pharmacology

Episode 59: Pulmonary HTN with Jochen Steppan

October 17, 2017 by ACCRAC 7 Comments

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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.

Outline by Brian Park: Outline

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care, Pulmonary

Episode 57: Bugs and Drugs Part 2 With Rachel Kruer

October 5, 2017 by ACCRAC 4 Comments

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In this episode, episode 57, I welcome back Rachel Kruer, our amazing SICU pharmacist and we complete our two part series on bugs and drugs in the ICU.  We discuss different infections that are commonly seen in ICUs and how to treat them.

Filed Under: Critical Care, Pharmacology

Episode 56: Bugs and Drugs Part 1 with Rachel Kruer

September 28, 2017 by ACCRAC 3 Comments

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In this episode, episode 56, I welcome Rachel Kruer to the show.  Rachel is one of our amazing ICU pharmacists and we discuss common bacteria and the drugs we use to treat them.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series that I’ll be doing with Rachel on this topic.

Filed Under: Critical Care, Pharmacology

Episode 52: Diastolic Heart Failure with Todd Dorman

August 7, 2017 by ACCRAC 15 Comments

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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.

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/

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Cardiac, Critical Care, Physiology

Episode 47: Arterial Lines with Stephen Freiberg

June 13, 2017 by ACCRAC 8 Comments

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In this episode, episode 47, I welcome back Dr. Stephen Freiberg, one of our chief residents, to discuss all you ever wanted to know about arterial lines.  We discuss the indications, contraindications, complications, placement technique, and how to interpret the waveform.

Slides with figures mentioned in the podcast can be found here: Arterial Line Podcast Images

If you are a regular listener to the show please consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/accrac to help support the costs of making the show.  Even just a dollar or two makes a big difference.  Thanks so much.

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Critical Care, Procedures

Episode 45: Postop Delirium with Charlie Brown

May 24, 2017 by ACCRAC 1 Comment

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In this episode, episode 45, I welcome Dr. Charlie Brown to the show.  Dr. Brown is one of our cardiac anesthesiologists with a research interest in postop delirium.  We discuss risk factors, consequences, prevention and treatment of postop delirium.

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Critical Care, Neuro, Physiology

Episode 41: Local Anesthetics

April 21, 2017 by ACCRAC 5 Comments

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In this episode, episode 41, I review local anesthetics including the mechanism of action, commonly used agents, pharmacodynamics and kinetics, toxicity and treatment, and common blocks.

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Anesthetic agents, Critical Care, Pharmacology

Episode 39: Liver Transplant with Dr. Steve Frank

March 27, 2017 by ACCRAC 8 Comments

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In this episode, episode 39, I interview Dr. Steve Frank, Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins, Medical Director of Blood Management for Johns Hopkins Health System and Chief of Adult Anesthesiology about anesthesia for liver transplants.

Filed Under: Anesthesia, Critical Care, Physiology

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