In this 286th episode I welcome Dr. Elisa Walsh to the show to discuss Central Venous Catheters. We discuss where they can be placed, what can go wrong, how to teach people how to place them safely and how to confirm placement. CME: Link Dr. Walsh is on X @ElisaCWalsh Random Recs: ACCRAC in Spanish Bamff Jasper National Park His Dark Materials Saucony Endorphin Speed shoes The Licanius Trilogy ReferencesDownload ..read more

In this 285th episode I welcome Dr. Andrea Dutoit back to the show to discuss the most recent data on program signaling and what we know about how it affected applicants’ chances of getting and interview and matching. CME: Link Random Recs: Naxos Havasupai ..read more

In this 284th episode I welcome Drs. Sparling and Agarwala to the show to discuss the importance of, and evidence for, perioperative hand-offs. We discuss what hand-offs are, what kinds of handoffs occur during the perioperative period, why they matter, how they can cause harm when poorly done, and how implementing good hand-offs can reduce harm. CME: Link Dr. Sparling is on X @jamiesparling and her email is JLSparling@mgh.harvard.edu Dr. Agarwala’s email is AAgarwala@mgh.harvard.edu The Multicenter Handoff Collaborative is on X @periophandoffs and website is handoffs.org ReferencesDownload Ra ..read more

In this 283rd episode I introduce a new podcast from University of Cincinnati Department of Anesthesiology hosted by Dr. John Crowe. This episode is about Primate Anesthesia and John interviews one of his colleagues who does some anesthesia for primates at the local zoo. I think they’re doing great work on this podcast and look forward to more episodes to come! CME: Link Check out Style Points at https://www.stylepointspodcast.com and contact them at StylePointsPodcast@gmail.com ..read more

In this 282nd episode I welcome Dr. Tricia Pendergrast to the show to discuss how to navigate the process of applying for residency in anesthesiology. We discuss how to set yourself up for success, how to figure out how competitive you are, when to consider an away rotation, when to consider dual applying, and how to figure out how to best use your signals. CME: Link Dr. Pendergrast is on X @TRPender, on Tiktok @triciapendergrastmd and her email is triciamdtiktok@gmail.com Random Recs: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies Full Swing Season 2 ..read more

In this 281st episode I welcome our SICU pharmacist, Traci Grucz, to the show to discuss glycemic management of critical ill patients. Traci is on X at @tmgrucz CME: Link ReferencesDownload Random Recs: Apples Never Fall Being Mortal First Law Trilogy ..read more

In this 280th episode I share the shocking and tragic news that Dr. Gillian Isaac died suddenly and unexpectedly a few weeks ago. She was an incredible human being, teacher, doctor, wife and mother. She will be missed more than I can say by more people than we can possibly count. I know that she would want us to continue with these keyword episodes that she loved doing and so I am going to try. I know they will never be the same, but they will be dedicated to her memory. Today I address the keyword of shock states and discuss the 4 types of shock and how they may be covered on your exams. I mi ..read more

In this 279th episode I welcome Dr. Phil Carullo back to the show to discuss what, exactly, an anesthesiologist does and how we fit into the perioperative experience for patients. CME: Link Random Recommendations: LLama Llama Little Lie ACCRAC in Spanish Wedding Issues ..read more

In this 278th episode I discuss what you need to know about liver physiology for your exams. CME: Link Random recs: ACCRAC in Spanish What your Food Ate Kingkiller Chronicles Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Youtube Channel References: Miller’s Anesthesia 8th edition, El Sevier ..read more

In this 277th episode I welcome Dr. Gillian Isaac back for another ABA keyword episode. We discuss Adrenal Diseases and the questions you’re likely to see about them on your exams. Correction: When talking about Addison’s disease, we say ACTH activates melatonin release. It is actually CRH that stimulates both the release of ACTH and MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone) which both cause the stimulation of melanocytes. These cells create melanin, not melatonin, which is responsible for the darkening of the skin. CME: Link Random Recs: Killer Angels Smartless Arnold Schwarzenegger Interview Refe ..read more