E16: Endocrine (PART TWO-Premium)
Part TWO of our endocrine discussions. Today's discussion focuses on the adrenal cortex and medulla along with the thyroid gland. To access all of our content, download the CORE Anesthesia App avail...
13 Apr 202037s
E15: Endocrine (PART ONE)
In this episode we briefly review endocrine anatomy followed by a more in depth discussion of growth hormone, parathyroid hormone, and insulin. We discuss common complications due to alterations of th...
13 Apr 202028min
E14: Opioid Therapy
We briefly discuss the pain pathway (see episode 7) and the anatomy of the opioid receptors. During the rest of this episode, we focus on the commonly used opioids and their unique characteristics. ...
6 Apr 202029min
E13: Airway (PART TWO-Premium)
BASICS! Today we discuss airway assessment and airway equipment. Make sure you understand airway anatomy (Episode 12) before moving on to this episode. Mallampati, ULBT, Cormack, ETTs, LMAs and more! ...
26 Mars 202037s
E12: Airway Anatomy (PART ONE)
Quick refresher on airway anatomy. Today we discuss the paired and unpaired cartilages, nerves, and muscles found in the airway. Next episode we will discuss airway assessment and common tools used t...
20 Mars 202015min
E11: Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs (PART TWO-Premium)
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
E10: Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs (PART ONE)
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
E9: Malignant Hyperthermia
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
