Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 92: Early Mobility in the PICU with Sapna Kudchadkar
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In this episode, episode 92, I welcome Dr. Sapna Kudchadkar to the show to discuss her PICU Up program for early mobility in the PICU. We discuss the benefits of early mobility in general and specifically with pediatric patients, how she started her program, and what has led it to be so successful.
CME: https://earnc.me/zLbZMD
Dr. Kudchadkar can be reached on Twitter at @SapnaKMD and the PICU Up program is at @PICU_Up.
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 87: Aortic Dissection with Tom Metkus
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In this episode, episode 87, I welcome Dr. Tom Metkus to the show. Dr. Metkus is a cardiologist and intensivist and we discuss the etiology, presentation, management and outcomes of acute aortic dissections.
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 86: Thromboelastography with Bob Sikorski
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 69: Intro to Trauma with Bob Sikorski
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In this episode, Episode 69, I welcome Dr. Bob Sikorski, director of trauma anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins, to the show to discuss a general overview of trauma anesthesia. We discuss prehospital, ER and OR management and key things to keep in mind when caring for trauma patients.
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
Episode 66: Neuromuscular Blockers
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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.
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Episode 59: Pulmonary HTN with Jochen Steppan
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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.
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Episode 57: Bugs and Drugs Part 2 With Rachel Kruer
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In this episode, episode 57, I welcome back Rachel Kruer, our amazing SICU pharmacist and we complete our two part series on bugs and drugs in the ICU. We discuss different infections that are commonly seen in ICUs and how to treat them.
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Episode 56: Bugs and Drugs Part 1 with Rachel Kruer
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In this episode, episode 56, I welcome Rachel Kruer to the show. Rachel is one of our amazing ICU pharmacists and we discuss common bacteria and the drugs we use to treat them. This is part 1 of a 2 part series that I’ll be doing with Rachel on this topic.
