Airwayve
Airwayve is a Canadian anesthesia podcast for medical students led by medical students (Manuela Morgan, Ashlyn Chou and Josephine Ding) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Airwayve
Latest Episodes
S5E16 Coronary Artery Disease
In this episode, Josephine and Manuela explore the anesthetic considerations for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing non-cardiac surgery. From coronary physiology and myocardial oxygen supply-demand balance to acute coronary ...
S5E15 Thyroid Disease
In this episode, Jessica and Alex explore anesthetic considerations for patients with thyroid disease and those undergoing thyroidectomy. Starting with a review of thyroid physiology, they break down how hypo- and hyperthyroidism affect major o...
S6E9 Matching into Anesthesia: Post-CaRMS Reflections with Incoming PGY1s
In this episode, Alex and Josephine sit down with their colleagues Iliya and Kaitlyn, who both matched to anesthesia at McMaster University, and Tariq, who matched to anesthesia at the University of Alberta, to reflect on their journeys to resi...
S7E1 Hypoxia and Hypoxemia
In this Airwayve episode, we kick off our anesthetic emergencies season with a practical look at hypoxemia and hypoxia. We review the oxygen cascade, the A–a gradient, and how oxygen is transported in blood, then clarify the difference between ...
S5E14 Introduction to Ventilation Settings
Don’t hold your breath for this one. In this month’s episode, we take a deep dive into ventilation basics and walk through how normal respiratory physiology compares to positive-pressure ventilation in the OR. We break down core settings like F...