#61 Anesthesia Patient Safety Triple Threat

Eye pain in the PACU can feel like an automatic page to ophthalmology, but it doesn’t have to be. We break down postoperative corneal abrasions on the show today. We share practical, clinician-ready guidance drawn from a multidisciplinary PACU corneal abrasion protocol developed ...  Show more

“Opioid-sparing” sounds like an automatic win until you look closely at what replaces the opioids. We take on one of the toughest questions in modern anesthesiology: how do we reduce opioid-related harm without trading it for medication interactions, kidney injury, bleeding risk, ...  Show more

Contributor: Meghan Hurley, MD

Educational Pearls: 

Two main reasons to choose non-traditional RSI

In this podcast Dr Hattie White talks to CPOC Director David Selwyn and CPOC Fellow Claire Frank about her prize winning presentation “Improving Clinical Incident Reporting in a District General Hospital Anaesthetic Department.” They discuss Hattie’s QI work, how she came up with ...  Show more

In this episode, Cole and Tanner discuss the incredible versatility of anesthesia, highlighting the various approaches and methods available. They examine different cases and share their respective anesthetic plans, illustrating the art of anesthesia in practice.  Ultimately, ...

We discuss assessing patients prior to intubation or other airway management, including both elective and emergent circumstances, with Dr. Jed Wolpaw, anesthesiologist and intensivist from Johns Hopkins, anesthesiology residency program director, and host of the ACCRAC podcast. F ...  Show more