In this episode, episode 86, I welcome Dr. Bob Sikorski back to the show to discuss thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM). We discuss how they work, what they tell us and how we can use them.
CME: https://earnc.me/hUuIFX
Example TEG:
In this episode, episode 85, I welcome back Dr. Tina Tran and we discuss how to be successful as a medical student on an anesthesia clerkship, how to be a successful teacher if you are a resident teaching medical students, and how to create a great medical student rotation if you are a clerkship director.
CME: https://earnc.me/NIFoMl
In this episode, episode 84, I welcome back Dr. Alyson Russo to discuss anesthesia for spine surgery.
CME: https://earnc.me/zbDlU5
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
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
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
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.
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
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
In this episode, episode 74, I welcome Dr. Chad Brummett to the show. Chad is the co-director of the Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN) in Michigan and leads some fantastic and extremely effective initiatives to combat the opioid crisis. His website has more details and materials for anyone interested in starting similar initiatives elsewhere. Check it out at Michigan-open.org.
CME: https://earnc.me/uqMyBJ
Outline by Brian Park: Opioid Crisis Engagement outline
