Eye pain in the PACU can feel like an automatic page to ophthalmology, but it doesn’t have to be. We break down postoperative corneal abrasions on the show today. We share practical, clinician-ready guidance drawn from a multidisciplinary PACU corneal abrasion protocol developed with anesthesiology and ophthalmology expertise. You’ll hear exactly what to a ... Show More
Jun 30
#313 Individualized Multimodal Analgesia
“Opioid-sparing” sounds like an automatic win until you look closely at what replaces the opioids. We take on one of the toughest questions in modern anesthesiology: how do we reduce opioid-related harm without trading it for medication interactions, kidney injury, bleeding risk, ... Show More
17m 2s
Jun 23
#312 Hantavirus Readiness For Anesthesia Teams
A virus can feel “far away” right up until it lands in a preop bay with a fever, abdominal pain, and a story that only makes sense weeks later. We walk through what anesthesia, perioperative, and critical care teams need to know about hantavirus, why the incubation period (often ... Show More
15m 40s
Jun 16
#311 From Cable Chaos To One Step Airway Access
Twenty-two steps to reach an airway is not a quirky workflow problem, it’s a patient safety problem. We’re turning our attention to a neuro-interventional radiology (Neuro IR) suite where cables, monitors, and a poorly positioned anesthesia machine created a cramped, high-frictio ... Show More
13m 41s
Jun 2023
Hypertensive Emergencies
In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the June 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Hypertensive Emergencies: Guidelines and Best Practice RecommendationsEpidemiologyEtiologyDifferential diagnosisPrehospital careHistory and physical DiagnosticsTreatmentA ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2024
SCCM Pod-517: Benefits of Hemodynamic Monitoring in Critical Care
This episode of the Society of Critical Care Medicine Podcast offers insights on hemodynamics monitoring in critically ill patients. Kyle Enfield, MD, FCCM, is joined by Courtney Bennett, DO, FCC, FASE, to discuss foundational concepts in hemodynamic monitoring and shock manageme ... Show More
17m 53s
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor:</strong> Meghan Hurley, MD</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls: </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Two main reasons to choose non-traditional RSI</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Many patients present to the ED with elevated BP</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> ... Show More
