#273 Breathless Moments: When Premature Babies Need Extra Vigilance
When our smallest patients need anesthesia care, their immature systems present unique challenges that demand specialized knowledge and vigilance. The risk of postoperative apnea in former preterm inf...
23 Sep 202518min
#272 Behind the Waveform: Critical Safety Implications of CO2 Sensor Selection
Could your CO2 sensor be putting patients at risk? This eye-opening Rapid Response to Questions from our Readers episode explores a serious patient safety concern that every anesthesia professional ne...
16 Sep 202516min
#271 Empowering Patients: The Key to Safer Anesthesia
Patient engagement stands as the cornerstone of perioperative safety, bringing together the knowledge of medical professionals with the lived experiences of those receiving care. Through powerful pers...
9 Sep 202515min
#270 From Fears to Facts: Empowering Patients Before Surgery
What happens when we truly listen to patients' fears about anesthesia? The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) discovered something remarkable: despite the wealth of medical information availa...
2 Sep 202516min
#269 Infiltrated IV Crisis: Managing Complications and Keeping Patients Safe
Every anesthesia professional has encountered IV infiltration—but when neuromuscular blocking agents are involved, this common complication becomes a complex patient safety challenge with no establish...
26 Aug 202514min
#268 Beyond the Vein: The Dangers of Infiltrated Muscle Relaxants
Ever wondered what happens when neuromuscular blocking agents infiltrate into surrounding tissue instead of flowing smoothly through an IV? The consequences can be serious and potentially life-threate...
19 Aug 202515min
#267 Beyond Opioids: Revolutionizing Perioperative Pain Control
Navigating the fine line between effective pain control and minimizing harm from opioid medications remains one of anesthesiology's greatest challenges. This episode dives deep into the evolving lands...
12 Aug 202519min
#266 Protecting the Brain: Perioperative Stroke Prevention
Perioperative stroke represents a rare but potentially devastating complication of anesthesia care. While occurring in less than 1% of non-cardiac surgical patients, this complication fundamentally th...
5 Aug 202521min
