Category Archives: Critical Care

Episode 231: Total Artificial Heart with Mike Essandoh

June 20, 2022 ACCRAC 2 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 231: Total Artificial Heart with Mike Essandoh

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In this 231st episode I welcome Dr. Mike Essandoh back to the show to discuss the Total Artificial Heart. We discuss what it is, how it works, how it is put in, who is a good candidate, and how to manage people with TAHs from an anesthetic perspective when they come in for non-cardiac surgery.

CME: Link

Random Recs:

Top Gun: Maverick: Link

This is Us: Link

References:

Yaung J, Arabia FA, Nurok M. Perioperative care of the patient with the total artificial heart. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2017;124(5):1412-1422.
Copeland J, Langford S, Giampietro J, Arancio J, Arabia F. Total Artificial Heart Update. Surgical Technology International. 2021;39.
Rangwala Z, Banks DA, Copeland JG. Pro: the total artificial heart: is it an appropriate replacement for existing biventricular assist devices? Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. 2014;28(3):836-839
Mizuguchi KA, Padera Jr RF, Kowalczyk A, Doran MN, Couper GS, Fox AA. Transesophageal echocardiography imaging of the total artificial heart. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2013;117(4):780-784

Anesthesia, Critical Care

Episode 230: AI in Healthcare with Greg Booth

June 6, 2022 ACCRAC Leave a comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 230: AI in Healthcare with Greg Booth

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In this 230th episode I welcome Dr. Greg Booth to the show to discuss how artificial intelligence can be used in healthcare, how it works, what the benefits are, and what the potential downsides are that we need to be aware of.

CME: Link

Dr. Booth is on twitter @GregBoothMD

Random Recs:

Netflix The Last Dance: Link

Netflix Maid: Link

References:

Trustworthy AI book: https://trustworthyaibook.com/

– Machine learning to predict fascial dehiscence after exploratory laparotomy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34455314/

– Natural language processing and it’s use in orthopedic research https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34755276/

– Machine learning to predict likelihood of prolonged opioid use after arthroscopic hip surgery https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34411683/

Anesthesia, Critical Care, ERAS, Show Notes

Episode 228: Liver Transplant Revisited with Nicole Rizkalla

May 9, 2022 ACCRAC 1 Comment

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 228: Liver Transplant Revisited with Nicole Rizkalla

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In this 228th episode I welcome Dr. Nicole Rizkalla to the show to discuss the details of liver transplant anesthesiology. We discuss patient selection and preparation, intraop and postop management, the training pathway to be a transplant anesthesiologist and what the future may hold.

CME: Link

Show notes: Link

References Download

Random Recs:

Anthony Bourdain No Reservations: Link

Wordle: Link

Quordle: Link

Nerdle: Link

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Physiology

Episode 227: Hyperoxia and The VIXIE Trial with Christian Meyhoff

April 25, 2022 ACCRAC 3 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 227: Hyperoxia and The VIXIE Trial with Christian Meyhoff

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In this 227th episode I welcome Dr. Christian Meyhoff to the show from Denmark where he is one of the world leaders on hyperoxia research. We discuss his recent VIXIE Trial as well as his A&A article looking at the VISION study data retrospectively. We also discuss why the data on hyperoxia is so mixed and what future studies should examine.

CME: Link

References Download

Random Recs:

Danish TV Show Borgen: Link

When We Cease to Understand The World: Link

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Fluids, Physiology, Resuscitation

Episode 223: The Glycocalyx with Marius Fassbinder

February 28, 2022 ACCRAC 3 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 223: The Glycocalyx with Marius Fassbinder

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In this 223rd episode I welcome Dr. Marius Fassbinder back to the show to discuss the glycocalyx. We discuss what it is, what roll it plays in fluid dynamics, and what we need to know about how it influences our fluid management.

CME: Link

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References Download

Random Recs:

ASCAR Iphone Ap: Link

A Life From Our Planet: https://attenboroughfilm.com

The Trojan Horse Affair: Link

Critical Care, Life Lessons, Well-Being

Episode 220: Every Deep Drawn Breath with Wes Ely

January 17, 2022 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 220: Every Deep Drawn Breath with Wes Ely

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In this 220th episode I welcome Dr. Wes Ely to the show to discuss his new book, Every Deep Drawn Breath and the personal journey as an intensivist that he took to writing it. We discuss PICS and PICS-F, early mobility, and bringing humanity to the ICU.

CME: Link

Dr. Ely is on twitter @WesElyMD

References, patient pictures and stories can all be found at: ICUDelirium.org

Random Recs:

Geripal podcast: https://geripal.org/geripal-podcast/

Walking Home From The ICU podcast: Link

A town like Alice: Link

My Own Country: Link

The New Jim Crow: https://newjimcrow.com/

Slavery By Another Name: Link

Just Mercy: https://justmercy.eji.org/

Cormoran Strike Novels: https://robert-galbraith.com/stories/

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Education

Episode 217: Social Media in Anesthesiology Education with David Convissar

December 7, 2021 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 217: Social Media in Anesthesiology Education with David Convissar

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In this 217th episode I welcome Dr. David Convissar to the show to talk about the landscape of social media resources in anesthesiology education and the pros and cons of using those resources.

CME: https://earnc.me/piXu6N

References Download

Random Recs:

SNACC Website: Snacc.org

SNACC podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/snacc/id1578906292

The Witcher: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witcher_(TV_series)

Anesthesia, Critical Care, OB, Resuscitation

Episode 216: Intralipid for AFE

November 22, 2021 ACCRAC 3 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 216: Intralipid for AFE

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In this 216th episode I discuss case reports of using Lipid Emulsion Therapy for Amniotic Fluid Embolus. Big thanks to Dr. Adam Olson for bringing this to my attention!

CME: Reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and earn AMA PRA Category 1 CMEs here: https://earnc.me/sCY01P

References:

Eldor J and Kotlovker V. Intralipid for Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE)? Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012, 2, 127-133

Lynch W et al. Lipid Emulsion Rescue of Amniotic Fluid Embolism-Induced Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report. A&A Case Reports. 2017;8:64–66.

Gruzman I et al. INTRALIPID Rescue of Amniotic Fluid Embolism: from Theory to Existence. Journal of Health Science and Development. 2019: 2:1 (1-4).

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Physiology, Pulmonary

Episode 211: Ventilatory Challenges in Obesity with Lorenzo Berra and Roberta Santiago

September 14, 2021 ACCRAC Leave a comment

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Episode 211: Ventilatory Challenges in Obesity with Lorenzo Berra and Roberta Santiago

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In this 211th episode I welcome Drs. Lorenzo Berra and Roberta Santiago to the show to discuss why traditional one size fits all ventilation approaches are not ideal in an increasingly obese population and how we can optimize our ventilation settings for our patients.

CME: https://earnc.me/WWOP3v

Random Recs:

Leonardo Da Vinci Biography: Link

Ted Lasso Season 2: Link

References Download

Anesthesia, Critical Care, Education, Procedures

Episode 208: RV Failure in COVID and Critical Care Ultrasound’s Increasing Utility

August 2, 2021 ACCRAC 2 Comments

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 208: RV Failure in COVID and Critical Care Ultrasound's Increasing Utility

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In this 208th episode I welcome Drs. Kopanczyk, Al-Qudsi and Bhatt to the show to discuss RV Failure in COVID-19. We talk about how they are using POCUS to assess R heart function, what the new NBE CCEexam is all about, and the growth of POCUS in Anesthesiology.

CME: https://earnc.me/JwQiQC

Twitter handles:

@amarmbhatt

@oqudsi

References Download

Random Recs:

New River Gorge National Park: https://www.nps.gov/neri/index.htm

Mare of Easttown: https://www.hbo.com/mare-of-easttown

Can’t Hurt Me: Link

Parks and Rec: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_Recreation