Category Archives: Critical Care

Episode 322: Live from ASA 2025 Addressing Cognitive Errors with Dr. Joyce Wahr

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 322: Live from ASA 2025 Addressing Cognitive Errors with Dr. Joyce Wahr
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In this 322nd episode I share the recording from our live podcast at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting in San Antonio Texas. I interview Dr. Joyce Wahr about her work with patient safety and her interest in cognitive errors. We discuss why we make these errors and how to prevent them.

CME: Link

Episode 321: Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians with Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Moutier

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 321: Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians with Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Moutier
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In this 321st episode I welcome Drs. Saddawi-Konefka, Ehrenfeld and Yu Moutier to the show to discuss how we can reduce barriers to mental health care for physicians and other health care providers, why this is so important, and concrete steps that leaders and institutions can take today.

CME: Link

References:

Social media:

  • Twitter/Instagram: @dansaddawi & @emotionalppe
  • Twitter: @cmoutierMD

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Episode 320: Impella Update with Drs. Essandoh and Cody

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 320: Impella Update with Drs. Essandoh and Cody
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In this 320th episdode I welcome Drs. Essandoh and Cody back to the show to discuss the latest data and guidelines around the use of the Impella device and how it compares to IABP and ECMO.

CME: Link

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Episode 315: What’s New In Leadless Pacing with Drs. Tang, Holloway and Iyer

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 315: What's New In Leadless Pacing with Drs. Tang, Holloway and Iyer
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In this 315th episode I welcome Drs. Jon Tang, Jordan Halloway and Manoj Iyer to the show to discuss the latest updates on leadless pacemakers and ICDs.

CME: Link

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Episode 314: Optimizing PEEP and Keeping Lungs Open in the ICU with Thomas Piraino and Brandon Oto

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 314: Optimizing PEEP and Keeping Lungs Open in the ICU with Thomas Piraino and Brandon Oto
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In this 314th episode I welcome Thomas Piraino and Brandon Oto to the show to discuss how we can optimize PEEP in the ICU. We talk about why it matters, different ways to estimate ideal PEEP, and what the research tells us.

CME: Link

Tom’s Stuff:

Blog: https://coemv.blog/

Respiratory Calculator: https://respiratorycalc.com/

Inspire-RT: https://www.inspire-rt.com/

Brandon’s Stuff:

Blog: https://critcon.org/

Podcast: https://icuscenarios.com/

Intensive Care Academy: https://www.icu101.com/

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Episode 311: Perioperative Management of AICDs and Pacemakers with Mark Nelson

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 311: Perioperative Management of AICDs and Pacemakers with Mark Nelson
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In this 311th episode I welcome Dr. Mark Nelson to the show to discuss his management aid that helps clinicians easily figure out how to handle all types of AICDs and Pacers in the perioperative period.

CME: Link

References:

  1. Crossley GH, Poole JE, Rozner MA, et al. The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Expert Consensus Statement… Heart Rhythm, 2011;8(7):e1-18.
  2. Apfelbaum J, Schulman P, Mahajan A, Connis R, Madhulika A. Implantable Electronic Devices: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators 2020: An Updated Report…. Anesthesiology 2020;132:225–252 
  3. Nelson M, Kusumoto F, Ellenbogen K, et al. Perioperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Management Aid. American society of Anesthesiologists website. https://www.asahq.org/standards-and-practice-parameters/resources-from-asa-committees#cied. Published March 2024.

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Episode 306: Strategies to Mitigate Early Allograft Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation with Dr. Beth Wilson

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 306: Strategies to Mitigate Early Allograft Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation with Dr. Beth Wilson
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In this 306th episode I welcome Dr. Beth Wilson to the show to discuss Early Allograft Dysfunction (EAD) after liver transplantation and what anesthesiologists can do to prevent or mitigate it.

CME: Link

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Episode 304: Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring with Drs. Meyhoff and Breteler

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 304: Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring with Drs. Meyhoff and Breteler
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In this 304th episode I welcome Drs. Meyhoff and Breteler to the show to discuss continuous vital sign monitoring for patients on the floor and at home after surgery. We talk about the pros and cons of this kind of monitoring, what the future holds, and how Anesthesiologist and Intensivists can play an important role. Dr. Meyhoff is the founder of the WARD Clinical Support System which is awaiting FDA clearance.

CME: Link

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Episode 303: Practical Everyday Use of AI with Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 303: Practical Everyday Use of AI with Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka
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In this 303rd episode I welcome Drs. Stahl and Saddawi-Konefka to the show to discuss how busy people can start using AI tools in their everyday lives to save time and make things easier.

CME: Link

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Episode 300: Reflections and Tips and Tricks with Dr. Stahl interviewing Dr. Wolpaw

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 300: Reflections and Tips and Tricks with Dr. Stahl interviewing Dr. Wolpaw
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In this 300th episode, at the request of our listeners, I ask Dr. Dave Stahl to take the host’s chair and interview me. We discuss some reflections on 8 years and 300 episodes of ACCRAC and some clinical and life based tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years.

CME: Link

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Flex-Flex Intubation: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1043-1810(98)80003-1