Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 37: OR Crises
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In this episode, episode 37, I go over crises that can happen in the OR, when to suspect them, and what to do about them. I draw from two excellent sets of OR crisis checklists that are available for free. The Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Group’s lists and the Ariadne Labs/Brigham/Harvard School of Public Health lists.
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Episode 36: Pediatric respiratory anatomy and physiology with Dr. Schwengel
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In this episode, episode 36, I welcome Dr. Deb Schwengel, one of our pediatric anesthesiologists and our residency program director, to the show to discuss the differences in anatomy and physiology in pediatric versus adult patients.
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Episode 27: Airway Management
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In this episode I review the ABA topic of airway management. This is obviously a huge topic but in this episode I highlight key points about the components of airway management recommended by the ABA including identification of a difficult airway, management of a difficult airway, the difficult airway algorithm, different tools and adjuncts, and different types of tubes. This will be the final post of 2016. Thanks so much to all of you for listening and being a part of ACCRAC’s inaugural year in 2016. Here’s wishing you a wonderful start to your 2017!
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Episode 26: Sugammadex with Dr. Amit Prabhakar
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In this episode I welcome Dr. Amit Prabhakar, one of our critical care fellows, to the show to discuss Sugammadex, a relatively recently approved (in the USA) reversal agent for Rocuronium and Vecuronium.
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Episode 25: Advanced Ventilator Modes With Dr. Scott Stephens
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In this episode I am joined once again by Dr. Scott Stephens as we review advanced ventilator modes, prone positioning, and ventilation of patients on VV ECMO.
The fantastic review article I mentioned is: Mireles-Cabodevila E. Et al. Alternative Modes of mechanical ventilation: A review for the hospitalist. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2009(75);7:417-430.
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Episode 24: The Evils of Sodium Bicarbonate
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In this episode I first suggest you take a look at the recently published (ahead of print) VANCS study on the use of vasopressin as a sole agent in the treatment of vasoplegic shock. Then I review the reasons never to use sodium bicarbonate in lactic acidosis.
CME: https://earnc.me/3CX3ha
The Vancs study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27841822
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Episode 23: Basic Ventilator Review with Dr. Scott Stephens
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In this episode I welcome Dr. Scott Stephens, Pulmonary Critical Care Physician at Johns Hopkins to the show. Dr. Stephens and I discuss basic ventilator settings, how to appropriately ventilate patients with hypoxemic vs. hypercarbic respiratory failure and how to think about weaning patients off of the ventilator.
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Episode 22: Postop Visual Loss with Dr. Joe Hughes
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In this episode I interview Dr. Joseph Hughes, one of our neuro anesthesiologists, about the history, etiology, pathophysiology and prevention of postoperative visual loss.
CME: https://cmefy.com/moment?id=kBhJW6F
We refer to a thromboelastogram which looks like this. It is the fibrinolysis portion that can be prevented with tranexamic acid (TXA):
High Yield Outline by Brian Park can be found here: Outline
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Episode 21: ERAS with Dr. Chris Wu
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In this episode I interview Dr. Chris Wu, professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine and internationally renowned expert in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. We discuss the different aspects of ERAS pathways and the evidence for improved outcomes.
CME: https://cmefy.com/moment?id=6N5q_p2
The ERAS society website can be found here: http://erassociety.org
Check out this fantastic outline of the episode put together by Brian Park: ERAS outline
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Episode 19: Vasoactive medications
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In this episode I review the receptors that vasoactive drugs act on. I then review the main vasoactive medications used in the OR and the ICU to treat acute hypotension and the ones used to treat acute hypertension.
