Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

In this 148th episode I welcome Dr. Fitzsimons back to the show to discuss the use of marijuana in healthcare providers. We discuss what we know about prevalence, what the potential consequences are, what the status of testing is, and what we may see happen in the future. NEJM article on adverse effects of marijuana: … Continue reading "Episode 148: Marijuana Use In Healthcare Providers with Mike Fitzsimons"Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 147th episode I welcome back Drs. Segna and Rayaz to finish up our discussion of lower extremity nerve blocks. This time we cover the front of leg blocks (femoral, adductor canal, fascia iliaca and obturator).Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 146th episode I welcome back Dr. Lee Goeddel to the show to discuss critical care ultrasound including how it differs from POCUS and how people can prepare for the new certification exam. References: Pears and Pitfalls in Critical Care Ultrasonography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693549/Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 145th episode recorded live from Anesthesiology 2019, the annual ASA meeting, I welcome Dr. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish to the show to discuss the progress we’ve made with mechanical ventilation and how we can personalize the way we deliver it to our patients to improve their outcomes. References: Pereira, SM, Tucci, MR, Morais, CCA, Simões, … Continue reading "Episode 145: Personalized PEEP with Dr. Wiener-Kronish Live from ASA 2019"Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 144th episode we record live from Anesthesiology 2019 in Orlando Florida. I welcome Dr. Jeffrey Cooper to the show to discuss the relationship between anesthesiologists and surgeons and what can be done to improve it in a way that will foster patient safety. Correction: The Center for Medical Simulation is not part of … Continue reading "Episode 144: The Anesthesiologist-Surgeon Relationship with Jeffrey Cooper Live From ASA 2019"Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 143rd episode I welcome Dr. Michael Scott to the show to discuss fluid management in ERAS cases and how cardiac output monitoring may help us do that well. Topmedtalk: https://www.topmedtalk.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 142nd episode I welcome Dr. Marcos Vidal Melo to the show to discuss Driving Pressure and Transpulmonary pressure. We discuss what they are, how they differ from plateau pressure, and how they may help guide safe mechanical ventilation. References: Driving Pressure and Transpulmonary Pressure: How Do We Guide Safe Mechanical Ventilation? Williams EC, Motta-Ribeiro … Continue reading "Episode 142: Driving Pressure and Transpulmonary Pressure with Marcos Vidal Melo"Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 141st episode I welcome Dr. Paul Wischmeyer to the show to discuss nutrition for critically ill patients with a focus on the question of whether to give enteral feeds to patients on pressors. You can follow Dr. Wischmeyer on twitter @Paul_Wischmeyer. References: Dr. Wischmeyer’s article on enteral nutrition for patients on vasopressors: https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Citation/onlinefirst/Enteral_Nutrition_Can_Be_Given_to_Patients_on.95859.aspxOur Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 140th episode I welcome Dr. David Mazer to the show. Dr. Mazer was the PI and first author on the TRICS 3 trial looking at liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategies in moderate to high risk cardiac surgery patients published in the NEJM in 2017. Dr. Mazer would like to add the following random … Continue reading "Episode 140: Transfusion Triggers and The TRICS 3 Trial with David Mazer"Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this 139th episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back to the show to discuss another 2 ABA keywords, succinylcholine and interscalene brachial plexus block.Our Sponsors:* Check out Eko: https://ekohealth.com/ACCRAC* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Factor: https://factormeals.com/accrac50off* Check out Truelearn and use my code Will provide as soon as we get confirmation from client for a great deal: https://truelearn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy