Join Dr. Ida Molavi and Dr. Joshua Dilday with the expert Guest Dr. Purvi Patel, and Fellows Guest Dr. Caitlyn Braschi. This is the tenth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST and AAST-AMC. During this episode we will be discussing Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injuries and Blunt Cerebrovascular injuries.

Content preparation: Dr. Caitlyn Braschi
Content reviewers: Dr. Ida Molavi & Dr. Joshua Dilday
Moderators: Dr. Ida Molavi & Dr. Joshua Dilday
Expert Guest: Dr. Purvi Patel
Fellow Guest: Dr. Caitlyn Braschi

Topics covered in this episode:

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
• Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries (BCVI)

Dr. Shyam Murali interviews Dr. Jamie Coleman and Dr. Patrick Murphy about their recent EAST Multicenter Trial looking at Acute Care Surgery service staffing, the physiologic toll of call on the body and determining how to “rightsize the workforce.. 

References: Murphy, Patrick B. MD, MPH, MSc; Coleman, Jamie J. MD; et al; The ACS Staffing Authorship Group. Understaffed and overworked: The stark reality of acute care surgeon staffing in the United States, an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery ():10.1097/TA.0000000000004700, July 4, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004700 

Join Dr. Erika Bisgaard with the expert Guest Dr. Scott Brakenridge, and Fellow Guest Dr. Erin White. This is the nineth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST and AAST-AMC. During this episode we will be discussing early management of septic shock, surviving sepsis campaign, Ventilator associated Pneumonia, C. Diff colitis and Necrotizing soft Tissue infections.
 
Content preparation: Dr. Erika Bisgaard & Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer
Content reviewer: Dr. Alex Brito
Moderator: Dr. Erika Bisgaard
Expert Guest: Dr. Scott Brakenridge
Fellow Guests: Dr. Erin White

Topics covered in this episode:

• Sepsis, septic shock and Surviving sepsis guidelines
• VAP and pulmonary infections
• C diff colitis 
• Necrotizing soft tissue infections 

Join Dr. Michael Cline and Dr. Lauren Dudas as they discuss the Management of Hemothorax with Dr. Chasen Croft.

• Diagnosis
• When to place a chest tube,
• Chest irrigation using the CLR irrigator system
• Considerations for operative intervention 
• Chest tube removal

Join Dr. Ida Molavi, Dr. Najiha Farooqi and Dr. Caitlin Fitzgerald with the expert Guest Dr. Joseph Cuschieri, and Fellows Guests Dr. Gerald Wang and Dr. Kirea Mazzolini. This is the eighth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST and AAST. During this episode we will be discussing Shock pathophysiology and classification, Resuscitation, Types of Vasopressors and the general approach to different types of Shock. 

Content preparation: Dr. Ida Molavi 
Content reviewers: Dr. Najiha Farooqi and Dr. Caitlin
Moderators: Dr. Ida Molavi, Dr. Najiha Farooqi and Dr. Caitlin
Expert Guest: Dr. Joseph Cuschieri
Fellow Guests: Dr. Gerald Wang and Dr. Kirea Mazzolini 

Topics covered in this episode:

• Pathophysiology and Classification 
• Resuscitation from Circulatory Shock 
• Vasopressors and Inotropes 
• Septic Shock 
• Hemorrhagic Shock 
• Cardiogenic Shock 

Join Drs. Bawazeer and Warta as they discuss the management of difficult gallbladders with renowned Dr. Andrew B. Peitzman.  Everything from diagnosis and grading of cholecystitis to SAFE cholecystectomy and considerations for alternatives to surgery are discussed.

Resources:
Hirota M, et al. Diagnostic criteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis: Tokyo Guidelines. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2007;14(1):78-82. doi: 10.1007/s00534-006-1159-4. Epub 2007 Jan 30. PMID: 17252300; PMCID: PMC2784516.

Brunt LM,et al; Prevention of Bile Duct Injury Consensus Work Group. Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020 Jul;34(7):2827-2855. doi: 10.1007/s00464-020-07568-7. Epub 2020 May 12. PMID: 32399938.

Gupta V, Jain G. Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Adoption of universal culture of safety in cholecystectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Feb 27;11(2):62-84. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.62. PMID: 30842813; PMCID: PMC6397793.

Loozen CS, et al. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial. BMJ. 2018 Oct 8;363:k3965. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k3965. PMID: 30297544; PMCID: PMC6174331.

Join Dr. Alex Brito with the Expert Guest Dr. Martin Schreiber, and Fellow Guests Dr. Donald Furman and Dr. Rebecca Phuoc. This is the seventh episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. During this episode we will be discussing the management of venous thromboembolism, the pathophysiology and management of trauma induced coagulopathy, von Willebrand disease, and sickle cell disease as well as the use of plasmapheresis in the surgical ICU. 

Content preparation: Dr. Alex Brito 
Content reviewer: Dr. Erika Bisgaard
Moderator: Dr. Alex Brito
Expert Guest: Dr. Martin Schreiber
Fellow Guests: Dr. Donald Furman and Dr. Rebecca Phuoc

Topics covered in this episode:

• DVT/PE Therapy
• Trauma - Induced Coaculopathy
• von Willebrand Disease and Sickle Cell Crisis
• Plasmapheresis

Join Dr. Lauren Craugh with expert guests Dr. Brian Yorkgitis and Dr. Linda Schutzman. This is the sixth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. During this episode Massive Transfusion and ABC Score, Thromboelastography, and Thromboembolic Prophylaxis will be discussed. 

Content preparation:  Lauren Craugh, MD
Content reviewer: Linda Schutzman, MD
Moderator: Lauren Craugh, MD
Expert Guests: Brian Yorkgitis, DO, FACS & Linda Schutzman, MD

Topics covered in this episode:

• Blood Component Therapy, Massive Transfusion, and Whole Blood
• ABC Score
• TEG/ROTEM 
• Thromboembolic Prophylaxis (Heparin, LMWH, Aspirin)

Join moderators Drs. Mohammed Bawazeer, Lauren Dudas, Jennifer Brewer and Alexandra Brito as they interview speakers and presenters from the 38th EAST Annual Scientific Assembly held January 14-17, 2025 in Tucson, AZ. Guests include outgoing and incoming EAST Presidents, Drs. Ben Zarzaur and Nicole Fox in addition to Drs. Leah Aakjar, Rachel Applebaum, Ellen Becker, Anthony DeSantis, Veronica Layrisse-Landaeta, Jonathan Meizoso, Travis Miles,  Lauren Steward, Ronald Tesoriero and Medical Student Hannah Cleary. 

EAST/AAST/AAST-AMC: SCC Review Series - Episode 05
Airway Management

Join Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer with the expert Guest Dr. Carlos Brown, and Fellows Guests Dr. Jennifer Brewer and Dr. Leah Aakjar. This is the fifth episode of the Surgical Critical Care Review Series. This is a unique collaborative initiative between EAST, AAST, and AAST-AMC. Airway Management, Management of the Difficult Airway, and Tracheostomy will be discussed.  

Content preparation: Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer and Dr. Jennifer Brewer. 

Content reviewer: Dr. Alexandra Brito
Moderator: Dr. Mohammed Bawazeer
Expert Guest: Dr. Carlos Brown
Fellows Guests: Dr. Jennifer Brewer, Dr. Leah Aakjar

Topics covered in this episode:

• Airway management 
• Management of the difficult airway 
• Tracheostomy

Supplemental Material: 

Apfelbaum JL, Hagberg CA, Connis RT, Abdelmalak BB, Agarkar M, Dutton RP, Fiadjoe JE, Greif R, Klock PA, Mercier D, Myatra SN, O'Sullivan EP, Rosenblatt WH, Sorbello M, Tung A. 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway. Anesthesiology. 2022 Jan 1;136(1):31-81. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000004002. PMID: 34762729.