Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

This is the second of two episodes about opioid medications.  In this episode I cover the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of opioids, some of the common uses for these medications, mixed agonist...

17 Elo 201628min

This is the first of a 2 part series on opioid medications.  In this first episode I will talk about how opioids are categorized and their effects on the different body systems.  In the next episode I...

13 Elo 201629min

In this episode I welcome Dr. David Mintz, one of our neuroanesthesiologists here at Johns Hopkins, fellow Brown University Alum, and generally all around great guy, to the show to talk about air embo...

5 Elo 201622min

In this episode I discuss hyperoxia and review the evidence in regards to the damage it can cause in patients with a wide variety of illnesses.   Slides to accompany the episode can be found here: hyp...

27 Heinä 201638min

In this episode I review the common IV agents used in anesthesia excluding opioids.  I cover Propofol, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Ketamine, Etomidate and Dexmedetomidine. NOTE: There is an error i...

19 Heinä 201655min

In this episode I review the basic medication setup for the operating room including premedication, induction, neuromuscular blockade, antibiotics, reversal and antiemetics.  I discuss weight based do...

10 Heinä 201632min

This is the second and final episode dealing with the management of respiratory diseases.  In the first episode I covered the initial evaluation and preop preparation.  In this episode I cover intraop...

30 Kesä 201646min

This is the first of a two part series of episodes on the management of patients with respiratory disease.  In this, part 1, I cover the preoperative evaluation, history and physical exam, and the pre...

24 Kesä 201631min