In this episode, episode 68, I welcome our chief CRNA, Andy Benson, to the show to discuss his career path and how we can all work together to provide the best patient care possible.
CME: https://earnc.me/HEMzs8
In this episode, episode 67, I welcome Dr. Pam Johnson to the show. Dr. Johnson is a radiologist here at Hopkins who has taken an interest in high value care initiatives. She and I discuss what this means and how people can get involved in reducing unnecessary testing and improving the quality of the care we deliver to patients.
CME: https://earnc.me/y9pgKn
Outline by Brian Park: Outline
References:
High value care in the SICU: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022480416000627?via%3Dihub
Reducing unnecessary blood transfusions: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2663855
Choosing Wisely website: http://www.choosingwisely.org/
High Value Care Conference call for abstracts: Call for abstracts
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!
CME: https://earnc.me/9GRFyG
The dose of glycopyrrolate should be 0.01 to 0.015mg/kg, not 0.1 to 0.15.
Outline by Brian Park: 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
In this episode, episode 65 and the last of 2017, I give my tips and tricks for being as efficient as possible with your time management so that you can maximize your success with your work and your life in general. Have a wonderful holiday and start to the new year!
CME: https://earnc.me/dzYnjJ
Outline by Brian Park: Outline
In this episode, episode 64, I welcome back Dr. Jacqueline Galvan to finish our discussion of programs during pregnancy and delivery. We discuss hematologic, neurologic, respiratory, renal and infectious disease issues and how they affect pregnancy, delivery, and anesthetic management.
CME: https://earnc.me/l8sVCM
Slides with references and notes: Problems during pregnancy part 2
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.
CME: https://earnc.me/tcjDJm
References are here: References
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
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
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
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
