Core Anesthesia Template

In today's episode we discuss management of patients with burn injuries. Patient's with burn injuries will present differently depending on when in their recovery timeline we provide anesthesia. It is important to understand the different physiologic states and how we will manage them during surgery. Pay attention to fluids, temperature, and as always, tailor your medications to their specific needs. 

This case will most likely be your bread and butter as you begin doing generals. Pay attention to your respiratory mechanics while they insuflate the abdomen and keep an eye on your EtCO2 levels!

In today's episode we discuss the physiology of diastolic and systolic heart failure. We then discuss the management of HR, CO, pre-load, and after-load to appropriately manage these patients. 

In this episode we briefly discuss the normal physiology and blood flow through the heart. We move on to talk about the left side of the heart and how stenosis and regurgitation affect pressures, volumes, and coronary perfusion. 

Check out this care plan for knee procedures. These will be common procedures especially as you begin developing your anesthesia practice. Whether you choose a general anesthetic plan or spinal, be sure you are prepared for possible complications and how you will manage them as they arise. 

Part two of our neuro anesthesia discussion. Today we talk about basic positioning for neuro cases, managing stimulation throughout the case, and management of aneurysms and spasms. 

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. 

Today we discuss the care plan for the T&A procedure. These are quick! Make sure you are adequately set up for this procedure and try to time your emergence with that second tonsil being removed. You got this!

Here we discuss the use of double lumen tubes (DLTs). When they are indicated, how to place them, and proper management and troubleshooting. We also discuss the typical indications for lung surgeries and the preoperative testing, intra-operative management, and post-operative care involved. 

In today's discussion, we discuss anesthetic management of patients with vascular disease. We walk through the general steps of managing a carotid and AAA to provide examples of how we should monitor and care for patients with vascular disease.