E170: You've Been Earning CEU's and Studying Wrong

NMBD (PART TWO). Today's discussion builds on Episode 10's discussion of NMBDs. Here we discuss specific muscle relaxants and their time of onset, length of duration, and mechanism of metabolism. To...

9 Mars 202037s

NMBD (PART ONE). In this episode, we discuss the differences between depolarizing and non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. This information, along with a brief synopsis of neuromuscular monitoring is t...

9 Mars 202026min

This is a brief episode discussing the pathology of malignant hyperthermia. While hopefully we don't encounter this problem clinically, it is important to recognize the early warning signs and underst...

28 Feb 202012min

This discussion outlines the anatomy and physiology of the neuromuscular junction. This discussion is the foundation of understanding neuromuscular blocking agents. We also discuss several neuromuscul...

28 Feb 202037s

Today's discussion covers the transduction, transmission, perception, and modulation of the pain pathway. With this understanding, we briefly discuss some common modalities used to treat pain. To ac...

21 Feb 202037s

Today's episode lays the groundwork for understanding regional anesthesia. This discussion covers the basic anatomy of nerves and the chemical structures of local anesthetics used to provide regional ...

13 Feb 202023min

This discussion provides a basic overview of the anesthesia machine. Here we discuss the high, intermediate, and low pressure systems of the anesthesia machine along with a quick overview of circuits....

10 Feb 202037s

Discussing the various pathways involved with PONV and the medications and anesthetic strategies we use to prevent PONV To access all of our content, download the CORE Anesthesia App available here...

10 Feb 202037s