Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

In this 194th episode I welcome Dr. Anna Sick-Samuels, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, to the show to discuss COVID in kids. Dr. Sick-Samuels is on Twitter @asicksamuels References: Feldstein LR, Rose EB, Horwitz SM, Collins JP, Newhams MM, Son MBF, et al. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents. N Engl J Med. … Continue reading "Episode 194: COVID in kids with Anna Sick-Samuels"

In this 193rd episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show to discuss another ABA Key Word topic. This time we discuss the pharmacology of inhaled anesthetic agents. References: Barash Clinical Anesthesia 8th edition and Anesthesiahub.com Random Recs: Chess.com A Woman of No Importance

In this 192nd episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show to discuss another ABA keyword, maternal physiology. References: Barash Clinical Anesthesia 8th edition and Anesthesiahub.com

In this episode I welcome Dr. Bobbie Sweitzer to the show to discuss how to identify high risk patients for ambulatory surgery in order to reduce the risk of postop complications. We review important perioperative guidelines and how the patient population for ambulatory surgery is changing. Random Recs: Oreo Cheesecake: https://preppykitchen.com/oreo-cheesecake/ Malcolm X Biography: Link … Continue reading "Episode 191: Preop assessment for ambulatory surgery with Bobbie Sweitzer"

In this 190th episode I welcome Dr. Yasmeen Beg to the show to discuss how Non-OR Anesthesia (NORA) differs from traditional OR anesthesia and what practitioners should keep in mind for these cases. Dr. Beg is on twitter @yasmeenb2

In this 189th episode I welcome Dr. Jason Chi to the show to discuss what we know about how to plan for surgery in patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Jason’s email: jasonchi1000@gmail.com Random Recs: Minari: https://youtu.be/KQ0gFidlro8 Doctors Without Borders: www.doctorswithoutborders.org Daniel Tiger: https://pbskids.org/daniel/

In this 188th episode I discuss the approach to Anesthesia for patients having thoracic surgery including highly tested concepts for board exams. Reference: Clinical Anesthesia. 2017. 8th Ed. Barash, Paul G.; Cullen, Bruce F.; Stoelting, Robert K.; Cahalan, Michael K.; Stock, M. Christine; Ortega, Rafael; Sharar, Sam R.; Holt, Natalie F.Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins … Continue reading "Episode 188: Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery"

In this 187th episode I welcome Dr. Gabe Tharp to the show to discuss his recent article in Anesthesiology: “Body Habitus and Dynamic Surgical Conditions Independently Impair Pulmonary Mechanics during Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery.” We discuss his findings and whether we should be using much higher levels of PEEP than we currently do. Gabe’s group is … Continue reading "Episode 187: PEEP for Robotic Surgery with Gabe Tharp"

In this 186th episode I welcome Dr. Jennifer Meeker to the show to discuss the increased use of cannabis in the general population and what that means for anesthesiologists taking care of patients who may have acute or chronic use. Random Recs: Tuesday Nights Cookbook: Link Vertellis: https://vertellis.com

In this 185th episode I welcome back Dr. Lee Goeddel to discuss assessment of fluid responsiveness in the operating room. References: Michard F. Changes in Arterial Pressure during Mechanical Ventilation. Anesthesiology. 2005;103(2):419-428. doi:10.1097/00000542-200508000-00026 Using Dynamic Variables to Guide Perioperative Fluid ManagementAzriel Perel, M.D.Anesthesiology October 2020, Vol. 133, 929–935. https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000003408

In this 184th episode I welcome back Drs. Kara Segna and Hassan Rayaz to discuss truncal blocks. We discuss rectus sheath, transversus abdominis plane, quadratus lumborum and erector spinae plane blocks. Random Recs: The Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ How to be an anti-racist: Link Instant Hotel: https://www.netflix.com/title/81023011 Love Island Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Island_Australia

In this 183rd episode I welcome back Dr. Gillian Isaac to do another keyword episode where we review the ABA keyword topics of Thyroid for the Basic Exam and Thyroid for the Advanced Exam. Show notes by Brian Park, MD References: Barash Clinical Anesthesia 8th edition American Board of Anesthesiology Website Anesthesiahub.com Random Recs: Serious … Continue reading "Episode 183: Keywords Part 13 with Gillian Isaac: Thyroid for the Basic and Advanced Exams"

In this 182nd episode I welcome the president of the ASA medical student component, Stacia Griebahn, and the president-elect, Abigail Schirmer to the show to discuss what medical students applying in anesthesiology are concerned about this year and the responses that PDs have to those concerns. ASA medical student component webpage: https://www.asahq.org/education-and-career/asa-medical-student-component Abigail is on … Continue reading "Episode 182: Med Student Concerns and PD Responses for the COVID Interview Season"

In this 181st episode I welcome Dr. Dave Berman back to the show to discuss what the evidence tells us about how to effectively teach in the perioperative arena. References: Chickering AW, Gamson ZF. Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. Biochem Educ 1989;17(3):140–1. Knowles MS. The modern practice of adult education. New York: … Continue reading "Episode 181: Evidence-based perioperative teaching with Dave Berman."

In this 180th episode I welcome back Dr. Gillian Isaac for another ABA keyword episode. We review local anesthetics. Also check out Episode 41 for an in-depth episode on local anesthetics CORRECTION: At 28:58 I state that hyperventilation increases the seizure threshold. This is incorrect, it DECREASES the seizure threshold. Reference: Barash Clinical Anesthesia 8th … Continue reading "Episode 180: Keywords part 12 with Gillian Isaac: Local Anesthetics"