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Today, we are discussing how our anesthetic care will be altered for patients with acute renal failure or chronic renal failure. We will begin with a review of the anatomy and physiology of a normal kidney. By understanding its normal function, we can adequately assess the alterations and electrolyte abnormalities that occur in renal failure cases. Join us as we navigate the anesthetic management for these individuals, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout their medical procedures.

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We’re back with Part 2 of our Cardiac Complications episode. If you haven't tuned in to Part 1 yet, we highly recommend starting there for full context. In this episode, we'll explore critical topics such as congestive heart failure, cardiovascular collapse, cardiac tamponade, and hypertension.

It's important to note that these subjects are incredibly vast, and while we've condensed our discussion for brevity, there's still a wealth of information to explore. We hope this episode will serve as a valuable resource, aiding in your understanding of patient care amidst these complex disease processes.

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In this episode, we're tackling the topic of hypotension and exploring intervention and management strategies. Additionally, we're diving deep into the various types of shock, discussing how treatment approaches differ based on the underlying cause. There's no universal solution; each case requires careful assessment to identify the type of shock and tailor the treatment plan accordingly. Join us as we navigate through the complexities of these conditions and share insights on effective management strategies.

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Today let's take some time to walk through some of the most common drugs we use in anesthesia.  It is important we understand their purpose and mechanism of action as we decide which ones to use in the various situations that arise. We go over these medications is greater detail on their respective episodes, but here we thought we would do a fly-over discussion as a refresh.

This show has been produced by Adkins Media Co.

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In this episode we cover anaphylaxis symptoms, causes, and treatment, local anesthetics implications and treatment of adverse effects, local anesthetic toxicity, symptoms, causes, and treatment, bronchodilators implications and treatment of adverse effects, and finally antiemetics implications and treatment of adverse effects. 

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In today's episode we discuss commonly used IV induction agents, their mechanisms of action and also their associated adverse effects. We discuss the specific characteristics of inhaled anesthetics and dive into the details of why they work, and things to consider when administering to your patient. 

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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 you might choose one over another. 

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This episode finishes up our discussion on ABGs. Here we walk though the actual interpretation of ABG values and discuss how these results will drive our anesthesia management. How should you treat metabolic acidosis with an anion gap and a base deficit? Listen in to find out!

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Understanding arterial blood gases is an integral part of managing a patient under anesthesia. In this episode we discuss how our body is constantly attempting to maintain pH balance. Next, we look at the initial steps for evaluating ABG results. Stick around for part TWO for a more in-depth look into reading ABG results. 

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You've cruised through another case...Now you have to start thinking about postoperative pain management. Perhaps you need to rescue, or hopefully you are looking to simply continue managing the pain plan of care for this patient through the early stages of recovery. In this episode we discuss common postoperative pain orders and why you might consider one plan over another. Remember, good postoperative pain control begins in the OR!

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