E52: Anesthesia for Burn Injuries

In today's episode we discuss commonly used IV induction agents, their mechanisms of action and also their associated adverse effects. We discuss the specific characteristics of inhaled anesthetics an...

14 Jun 202337s

Applying to CRNA school and preparing to actually start can be daunting phases of your CRNA journey. Today we bring on the expert! Jenny Finnell has created incredible resources for you to use to ensu...

16 Mai 202324min

A short topic - just give fentanyl to go to sleep, dilaudid if you want something long acting, right?! No way! There is so much more involved with this discussion. Here we talk about the different opt...

12 Mai 202345min

Why do muscle relaxants work?! Here we go through the basic anatomy and explain how neuromuscular blocking drugs have their effect. We then talk about what causes their cessation and how we can revers...

9 Mai 202337s

Have you ever considered taking a locum assignment, but hesitated because you have questions about what to expect? In today's episode, we have guests Lisa Buxbaum and Anna Studard from Locumtenens.c...

6 Apr 202349min

Today we discuss things to consider as you evaluate your patient the day of surgery. We discuss pre-operative assessments, informed consent, and proper communication and documentation. We also dive i...

17 Mar 202346min

If you've worked in the anesthesia field for any amount of time, you know that equipment malfunctions are inevitable. In this episode we discuss how to safely manage several scenarios to keep the pati...

7 Mar 202354min

In this episode we discuss the appropriate equipment options to use to effectively monitor our patients. We discuss the monitoring standards of care and what we should use in various anesthesia settin...

1 Mar 202336min