Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

In this 179th episode I welcome Kali Dayton, an ICU NP, to the show to discuss a major area of interest for her, getting intubated patients up and walking. Kali has a podcast dedicated to the topic called Walking Home from the ICU where she interviews patients about their experiences. Links: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/restoringlife iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walking-home-from-the-icu/id1497431005 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/61pYjGvlyitt3sgALgHYBg Google: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMmU1NWRhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw&ved=2ahUKEwjFudzsof_pAhWNaM0KHRLrBLIQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en  … Continue reading "Episode 179: Ambulating While Intubated with Kali Dayton"

In this 178th episode I welcome back Dr. Stephen Freiberg to discuss how to manage the patient in the post cardiopulmonary bypass period. Dr. Freiberg’s social media: thedadesthesiologist.comInstagram: @thedadesthesiologistTwitter: @dadesthesiaTik Tok: @thedadesthesiologist

In this 177th episode I discuss a survey of Anesthesiology program directors where I asked them both what makes a great resident great and what red flags make them worry about a resident. I go through the responses and lay out key points about how to earn the reputation of being a star resident. A … Continue reading "Episode 177: How To Be a Star Resident"

In this 176th episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show to discuss another 2 ABA key words. This time we discuss Barbiturates and Bier Blocks. I also take a moment up front to share some thoughts on the horrible tragedy of George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police and the … Continue reading "Episode 176: Keywords Part 11: Barbiturates and Bier Blocks"

In this 175th episode I welcome Justin Harvey back to the show to discuss the financial implications of COVID-19 for medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians. Justin is a fee-only financial advisor and CFP (Certified Financial Planner). References: Recommended student loan consulting company: www.studentloanplanner.com Anesthesiologist-founded physician-specific lending: https://www.doc2doclending.com/ A great flow chart for how to think … Continue reading "Episode 175: Financial Planning in the Time of COVID with Justin Harvey"

In this 174th episode I welcome back Dr. Gillian Isaac to discuss another 2 highly tested ABA keywords, OR fires and electrical safety in the OR. OR Fires Risk for airway fire during laser resection of tracheal tumor DECREASED inA. CO2 rather than GAD laserB. Helium > 60%C. N2O > 60%D. PVC ETTE. Halothane in … Continue reading "Episode 174: Keywords Part 10: OR Fires and Electrical Safety"

In this episode I welcome Sanjay Vakil, Jackie Boehme and Alex Stone to the show. Jackie and Alex are two of the co-founders of MasksOn.org and Sanjay is the Executive Director. We discuss the story of their company that provides free masks to healthcare workers and how people can go about innovating to help others … Continue reading "Episode 173: Innovation In The Time of Covid: The MasksOn.org story with Drs. Sanjay Vakil, Jackie Boehme and Alex Stone"

In this 172nd episode I welcome a panel of experts to discuss the management of a pregnant patient with congenital heart disease. Drs. Hofkamp, Vaught and Meng join me to discuss the preoperative evaluation, obstetric management, and postoperative care.

In this 171st episode, a follow up to episode 113, I welcome Dr. Mintz back to the show to discuss anesthetic management for cerebral aneurysm surgery. References: Chapter 13 Anesthetic management of cerebral aneurysm surgery in Cottrell and Young, Neuroanesthesia http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2014;volume=30;issue=3;spage=328;epage=337;aulast=Kundra The Guns of August: https://www.amazon.com/Guns-August-Pulitzer-Prize-Winning-Outbreak/dp/0345476093 Cognitive Aid website: www.rnsascar.com

In this 170th episode I welcome Dr. Brian Garibaldi to the show to discuss his experience taking care of 40 critically ill COVID patients and what we’ve learned. We got through by system, head to toe, and discuss strategies and approaches. References: Lessons from China: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762130 Convalescent Plasma: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763983?widget=personalizedcontent&previousarticle=2762130 Management of patients with COVID: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763879

In this episode I introduce Dr. Christina Miller’s video, linked below, that goes through PPE considerations including how to safely don and doff, and suggestions for how to handle a difficult airway in COVID patients. Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AFYIouqGVLRlstU3xXSOJTHbtorWvQ7L/view

In this 168th episode I welcome Dr. Heather Nixon to the show to discuss what is being done for pregnant women and women in labor who have or are suspected to have COVID-19. The COVID book for kids by Taylor Purvis: https://playatrickonthecoronas.weebly.com/ Link for Anesthesia Toolbox daily online learning session: https://www.anesthesiatoolbox.com/docs/DOC-5178 References: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.smfm.org/media/2277/SMFM-SOAP_COVID_LD_Considerations_3-27-20_(final)_PDF.pdf SOAP website: … Continue reading "Episode 168: COVID in Pregnancy with Dr. Nixon"

In this 167th episode I review the most recent changes that we’ve made to our protocols for caring for COVID patients and share a fantastic one page summary sheet that 3 of our ICU fellows put together. Huge thanks to Drs. Navarette, Herekar and Baronos for their work on this. It is available for download … Continue reading "Episode 167: COVID Clinical Care Update"

In this 166th episode I welcome Dr. Aliaksei Pustavoitau to the show to discuss management of the hypoxemia COVID-19 patient including initial triage, escalating support, endotracheal intubation, and ventilator management. References:

In this 165th episode I welcome Drs. Scott and Cereda from University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Nacoti from Italy to talk about COVID-19, what it is, what we know about it, what it’s like on the ground in Italy right now, and what we can learn from their experience to try to prevent it from … Continue reading "Episode 165: COVID with Drs. Scott, Cereda and Nacoti"