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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
Category Archives: Anesthesia
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 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
Episode 74: Opioid Crisis Engagement with Chad Brummett
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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
Episode 72: Oral board prep 2: part 2
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In this episode, episode 72, I finish the oral board prep episode that was started in episode 71 with Drs. Tran and Beaudry. In a twist, they flip the tables on me and make me be the examinee.
CME: https://earnc.me/y28Qgc
The stem and questions are here: Oral board stem
Episode 71: Oral Board Prep 2: part 1
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In this episode, episode 71, combined with the next episode, episode 72, I welcome back Drs. Tran and Beaudry to do an oral board prep example. We got through how not to do it and then how to do it well. This is part 1, episode 72 will be part 2.
CME: https://earnc.me/3JPfmK
The stem and questions are here: Oral board stem