7: How do you reverse neuromuscular blockade?...

Dr. Taylor Thomas and Dr. Matt Vanneman join the podcast to discuss the evidence on whether pulmonary artery catheters improve outcomes in cardiac surgery. Dr. Thomas is a dual obstetric and adult cardiothoracic anesthesia fellow at MGH and recent graduate of the anesthesia resid ...  Show more

Dr. Gopika Hari and Dr. Lana Joudeh join the podcast to discuss the literature on the safety of peripartum opioid use and its implications for breastfeeding. Dr. Hari is an anesthesia resident in the MGH Anesthesia Residency Program and a graduate of Washington University School ...  Show more

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 various characteristics of NMBDs and why y ...  Show more

In today's discussion, we discuss the neuro anatomy and physiology and how our anesthesia affects this system. The meds that we give and the way we ventilate patients greatly impacts the CBF, CRMO2 and ICP dynamics. Catch PART 2 over on our premium feed! To access all of our cont ...  Show more

In this episode, we will discuss critical care management of acute neuromuscular disorders. We will focus on the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis. My guest is Dr. Kamran Athar, who is trained in critical care medicine and neurocritical care. He is a practicing neuroi ...  Show more

A review of commonly tested topics and other high yield areas in neuromuscular medicine, with Drs. Kevin Yan and Bhaskar Roy.Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medica ...  Show more