#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 Syys 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 Elo 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 Elo 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 Elo 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 Elo 202521min
#265 The Breakthrough Drug Changing Perioperative Pain Management
A revolution in pain management has arrived. The FDA's approval of Suzetrigine in January 2025 introduces the first non-opioid analgesic for moderate to severe pain in over twenty years. This breakthr...
29 Heinä 202515min
#264 Rethinking Resuscitation in the Operating Room: Beyond ACLS
Cardiac arrest in the operating room presents unique challenges that standard Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) protocols simply were not designed to address. This eye-opening exploration wi...
22 Heinä 202515min
#263 Blood Pressure Blind Spots
The standard of care for monitoring blood pressure during surgery hasn't changed in nearly 40 years, despite technological advances that could prevent serious complications and save lives. This eye-op...
15 Heinä 20251h 12min
