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In this episode, episode 84, I welcome back Dr. Alyson Russo to discuss anesthesia for spine surgery.
CME: https://earnc.me/zbDlU5
Episode 84: Anesthesia for spine surgery with Alyson Russo
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Episode 83: AICDs and Pacemakers with Jared Miller
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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
Episode 82: Pediatric OSA with Deb Schwengel
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In this episode, episode 82, I welcome Dr. Deb Schwengel back to the show to discuss pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We discuss the prevalence, diagnosis and preoperative management.
CME: https://earnc.me/RPvBqz
Outline by Brian Park: Peds OSA Outline
Episode 81: Anesthesia for Craniotomies with Alyson Russo
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In this episode, episode 81, I welcome Dr. Alyson Russo to the show to discuss how to prepare for and conduct anesthesia for craniotomy surgery.
CME: https://earnc.me/iM3y5w
Episode 80: Lessons from the Military with Jonathan Curley
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In this episode, episode 80, I welcome Dr. Jonathan Curley to the show. Jonathan is an anesthesia resident and a veteran of an elite pararescue unit in the United States Air Force. We talk about some of the lessons that Jonathan learned from his time in the military and from some of the brave soldiers whom he knew who died in service to their country.
CME: https://earnc.me/y5hN6c
Episode 79: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesia with Dheeraj Goswami
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In this episode, episode 79, I welcome Dr. Dheeraj Goswami to the show to discuss pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiology. We discuss the training required to do these cases, the most common cases and concerns, and how it differs from other forms of anesthesia.
CME: https://earnc.me/4YCGmc
Episode 78: The Obesity Code Book Review
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In this episode, episode 78, I do something a little different as I review the fantastically interesting book, “The Obesity Code: Unlocking the secrets of weight loss”, by Dr. Jason Fung. Full disclosure, there’s no real relationship to anesthesia and critical care, just some really interesting insights into the obesity epidemic and what can be done about it.
CME: https://earnc.me/JvYiZY
Episode 77: Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade
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In this episode, episode 77, I discuss reversal of neuromuscular blockade. This is a follow up to episode 66 in which I covered neuromuscular blockade.
CME: https://earnc.me/An714h
Outline by Brian Park: NMB Reversal Outline
References:
Miller’s Anesthesia 8th Edition. Reversal (Antagonism) of Neuromuscular Blockade. Murphy GS, de Boer HD, Eriksson LI and Miller RD. Chapter 35, 995-1027.e5.
Appiah-Ankam J, Hunter J. Pharmacology of neuromuscular blocking drugs. Cont Educ Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain. 2004;4(1):2-7.
Hristovska AM, Duch P, Allingstrup M, Afshari A. Efficacy and safety of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing neuromuscular blockade in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Aug 14;8:CD012763.
Keating GM. Sugammadex: A Review of Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal. Drugs. 2016 Jul;76(10):1041-52.
McLean DJ, Diaz-Gil D, Farhan HN, Ladha KS, Kurth T, Eikermann M. Dose-dependent Association between Intermediate-acting Neuromuscular-blocking Agents and Postoperative Respiratory Complications. Anesthesiology. 2015 Jun;122(6):1201-13.
Schaller S, Fink H. Sugammadex as a reversal agent for neuromuscular block: an evidence-based review. Core Evidence. 2013;8:57-67.
Episode 76: Pain Pathways with Mark Bicket
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In this episode, episode 76, I welcome Dr. Mark Bicket to the show to discuss pain pathways. We shape this one around some great board style questions that Mark put together.
CME: https://earnc.me/ogru4S
Episode outline by Brian Park: Pain Pathways Outline
Episode 75: OB Oral Board Stem with Drs. Galvan and Hofkamp
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In this episode, episode 75, I welcome back Drs. Galvan and Hofkamp to do an OB oral board stem. We juxtapose examples of “right” and “wrong” answers to highlight important approaches to the exam.
CME: https://earnc.me/9IGE6D
The stem is here: Stem