Category Archives: Regional

Episode 271: Keywords Part 25: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 271: Keywords Part 25: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
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In this 271st episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show for another ABA keyword episode. We discuss lower extremity nerve blocks.

CME: Link

Random Recs:

Trini Cooking with Natasha

Connections

References:

www.anesthesiahub.com

Barash, P. Clinical Anesthesia 8th edition. Walters Kluwer.

Episode 270: Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant with Drs. Douglas and Soloniuk

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Episode 270: Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant with Drs. Douglas and Soloniuk
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In this 270th episode I welcome Drs. Michael Douglas and Leonard Soloniuk to the show to discuss the use of dexmedetomidine in spinals, epidurals and nerve blocks.

CME: Link

Random Recs:

Sugar Rush

Crokinole

Elder Race

Episode 253: The Acute Pain Service with Drs. Segna, Rayaz, Jaremko and Barnhart

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Episode 253: The Acute Pain Service with Drs. Segna, Rayaz, Jaremko and Barnhart
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In this 253rd episode I welcome Drs. Segna, Rayaz, Jaremko and Barnhart to the show to discuss the acute pain service, how to formulate a multimodal acute pain regimen for a patient, and how to think about the various medications involved.

CME: Link

Dr. Barnhart is available at rbarnha3@jhmi.edu

Dr. Jaremko is on Twitter @Neuro_Kellie and email kjaremk1@jh.edu

Dr. Rayaz is on Twitter @hrayaz1 and email hrayaz1@jhmi.edu

The Regional Pain Group is on Twitter @JHH_NoPainTeam

Random Recs:

A short history of nearly everything

The Mandalorian

Mardi Gras

White Lotus

Mindset

Episode 218: The REGAIN trial with Mark Neuman

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Episode 218: The REGAIN trial with Mark Neuman
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In this 218th episode I welcome Dr. Mark Neuman to the show. Dr. Neuman is the PI of the REGAIN trial, published in the NEJM which compared spinal and sedation vs. GA for hip surgery. We discuss the trial and the results.

CME: https://earnc.me/3F73Hw

Show notes by Edison

Random Recs:

Women of Impact in Anesthesiology: Link

Moby Dick: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby-Dick

Episode 201: The Simplified Adductor Canal Block with Jeff Swenson

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Episode 201: The Simplified Adductor Canal Block with Jeff Swenson
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In this 201st episode I welcome Dr. Jeff Swenson to the show to discuss his invention of the original adductor canal block and why he is now doing a simplified version.

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

Dr. Swenson’s email is: jeff.swenson@hsc.utah.edu

Random Recs:

Grant: https://www.amazon.com/Grant-Ron-Chernow/dp/159420487X

Depth of Anesthesia ETT size episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-should-smaller-endotracheal-tubes-be-used-for-elective/id1461664155?i=1000509350499

Episode 184: Truncal Blocks with Drs. Segna and Rayaz

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Episode 184: Truncal Blocks with Drs. Segna and Rayaz
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In this 184th episode I welcome back Drs. Kara Segna and Hassan Rayaz to discuss truncal blocks. We discuss rectus sheath, transversus abdominis plane, quadratus lumborum and erector spinae plane blocks.

CME: https://earnc.me/nsqYPf

Random Recs:

The Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/

How to be an anti-racist: Link

Instant Hotel: https://www.netflix.com/title/81023011

Love Island Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_Australia

Episode 163: Thoracic Wall Blocks with Barbara Versyck

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Episode 163: Thoracic Wall Blocks with Barbara Versyck
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In this 163rd episode I welcome Dr. Barbara Versyck to the show to discuss thoracic wall blocks. We discuss the types of blocks, what they are used for, and what the evidence is for their efficacy.

CME: https://earnc.me/4hNt3X

References:

Videos: 

Pecs II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFWneF4pwOA

Serratus Anterior block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2w46jjMgfMErector

Spinae plane block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVowRjEFUfk

Literature: 

Chin, Ki Jinn. “Thoracic wall blocks: from paravertebral to retrolaminar to serratus to erector spinae and back again–a review of the evidence.” Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology (2019).

Versyck, B., G‐J. van Geffen, and K‐J. Chin. “Analgesic efficacy of the Pecs II block: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.” Anaesthesia 74.5 (2019): 663-673.

Poster: 

https://www.bbraun.com/content/dam/catalog/bbraun/bbraunProductCatalog/S/AEM2015/en-01/b9/thoracic-wall-blocks-forbreastcancersurgery.pdf.bb-.98924081/thoracic-wall-blocks-forbreastcancersurgery.pdf

Episode 150: Keywords Part 6: Supraclavicular, Axillary and Benzos

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 150: Keywords Part 6: Supraclavicular, Axillary and Benzos
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In this 150th episode I welcome back Dr. Gillian Isaac to do another round of ABA keywords. We discuss 2 additional upper extremity blocks (supraclavicular and axillary) and then benzodiazepines.

CME: https://earnc.me/4aBzu8

Episode 147: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks Part 2: Front of Leg

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 147: Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks Part 2: Front of Leg
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In this 147th episode I welcome back Drs. Segna and Rayaz to finish up our discussion of lower extremity nerve blocks. This time we cover the front of leg blocks (femoral, adductor canal, fascia iliaca and obturator).

CME: https://earnc.me/AyfE0B

Episode 139: Keywords Part 5: Succinylcholine and Interscalene Block

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Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 139: Keywords Part 5: Succinylcholine and Interscalene Block
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In this 139th episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show to discuss another 2 ABA keywords, succinylcholine and interscalene brachial plexus block.

CME: https://earnc.me/WBEa4s