Core Anesthesia Template
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112 episodes
E179: Emergence Part 2
In this episode of Core Anesthesia, Cole and Tanner continue their deep dive into one of the trickiest parts of anesthesia practice: waking patients up safely and smoothly. They swap stories from the OR, compare wildly different emerge...
E171: Antibiotics
Perioperative antibiotics are part of nearly every anesthetic — but how often do we stop to ask why a specific antibiotic was chosen? In this episode, Cole and Tanner break down perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis from an anesthesia p...
E158: Blood Pressure Management Pt. 2
In Part 2 of our two-part series on blood pressure management in anesthesia, we shift gears to focus on the practical side—how to treat both hypotension and hypertension when they show up in the OR.We’ll walk through scenarios w...
E157: Blood Pressure Management Pt. 1
In this two-part series, we’re taking a deep dive into the art and science of managing blood pressure throughout the anesthetic journey—from pre-op to PACU. In Part 1, we focus on the foundational principles of blood pressure manage...
E153: OB Urgencies & Emergencies Pt. 2
In this second installment of our series on obstetric urgencies and emergencies, we continue unpacking the complexities of these high-stakes scenarios. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there to set the stage for this crucial discuss...
E152: OB Urgencies & Emergencies Pt. 1
In part one of this two-part series, we tackle the complex world of obstetric urgencies and emergencies. While some situations in OB care have clear-cut protocols, many fall into a grey area, requiring careful evaluation and flexible anesthetic...
E144: The Art of Anesthesia: Diverse Approaches With the Same Goal
In this episode, Cole and Tanner discuss the incredible versatility of anesthesia, highlighting the various approaches and methods available. They examine different cases and share their respective anesthetic plans, illustrating the art of anes...
E141: Musculoskeletal Conditions
In today's episode, we'll be examining various musculoskeletal conditions and their implications for the anesthesia process. Specifically, we'll explore Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Scoliosis, and Muscular Dystrophy.We'l...
E140: Coagulopathies and Anemia
In today’s episode, we are taking a look at coagulopathies and anemia, pivotal topics that significantly influence our approach to anesthesia.Our exploration begins with an in-depth discussion of the intricate processes involved in coagu...
E137: Renal Complications & Electrolytes
Today, we are discussing how our anesthetic care will be altered for patients with acute renal failure or chronic renal failure. We will begin with a review of the anatomy and physiology of a normal kidney. By understanding its normal function,...
E135: Cardiac Complications Pt. 2
We’re back with Part 2 of our Cardiac Complications episode. If you haven't tuned in to Part 1 yet, we highly recommend starting there for full context. In this episode, we'll explore critical topics such as congestive heart failure, cardiovasc...
E130: Hypotension & Shock
In this episode, we're tackling the topic of hypotension and exploring intervention and management strategies. Additionally, we're diving deep into the various types of shock, discussing how treatment approaches differ based on the underlying c...
E122: Top Drawer Medications
Today let's take some time to walk through some of the most common drugs we use in anesthesia. It is important we understand their purpose and mechanism of action as we decide which ones to use in the various situations that arise. We go ...
E112: Anesthesia Complications
In this episode we cover anaphylaxis symptoms, causes, and treatment, local anesthetics implications and treatment of adverse effects, local anesthetic toxicity, symptoms, causes, and treatment, bronchodilators implications and treatment of adv...
E111: IV Induction Agents & Inhaled Anesthetics
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 and dive into the details of why they work, an...
E108: Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs and Reversals
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 reverse these meds. Finally, we discuss the variou...
E101: Arterial Blood Gases (Part-TWO)
This episode finishes up our discussion on ABGs. Here we walk though the actual interpretation of ABG values and discuss how these results will drive our anesthesia management. How should you treat metabolic acidosis with an anion gap and a bas...
E100: Arterial Blood Gases (Part ONE)
Understanding arterial blood gases is an integral part of managing a patient under anesthesia. In this episode we discuss how our body is constantly attempting to maintain pH balance. Next, we look at the initial steps for evaluating ABG result...
E98: Postoperative Pain Management
You've cruised through another case...Now you have to start thinking about postoperative pain management. Perhaps you need to rescue, or hopefully you are looking to simply continue managing the pain plan of care for this patient through the ea...
E89: Opioid Adjuncts
Precedex, ketamine, lidocaine, magnesium and more! Here we talk through the MOAs and dosing for these drugs as well as how we try to incorporate them into our personal practice. Suppo...
E91: 2022 Conference Series - Joseph Rodriguez DNAP, CRNA
Please enjoy this pre-recorded session from our 2022 Student Conference. "Finding Your First Job" - Joseph Rodriguez DNAP, CRNAJoseph A. Rodriguez, DNAP, CRNA, is co-founder and managing partner at Arizona Anesthesia Soluti...
E90: All About Our Mobile App!
Thank you for your patience as we released our new mobile app - We look forward to producing more anesthesia content soon! We recorded this quick episode simply to discuss some of our favorite things about the app and help you understand its fe...