In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Sass and Jeremy talk about the most commonly used benzodiazepine in anesthesia practice…Midazolam. Without a doubt, this is one of the medications we use frequently to help relieve patient anxiety prior to an operation…it’s just like the Ramones sing…”(They) Wanna Be Sedated!”

You won’t want to miss the discussion between Jeremy and Sass as they review the mechanism of action, indications, pharmacokinetics, and reasons we use this drug in anesthesia practice.

Resources/information discussed in podcast

Come check us out at the Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology on October 3-5.

We’ll be running the Advanced Airway Workshop on Friday October 3 and presenting on Crisis Management and Awake Intubation using the TOPICAL THUNDER technique on Saturday October 4.

https://westerncrnasummit.com/

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We are building a commUNITY of learning in anesthesia and critical care! We are educators and clinicians who want to provide valuable information to anyone interested in anesthesia and critical care. We’re here for you!

For anyone who wants to learn or review anesthesia concepts…we will set you up for a successful educational jOURney by providing short, meaningful courses to accelerate your nurse anesthesia learning, tackle your training, and become the successful CRNA you have always dreamed of. Let's do this together. It's Go Time!

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This is the 7th round of Q&A with TNA, and in this round Jeremy and Sass ask some questions and give some answers on Inotropic medications including Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Isoproterenol.

This is a perfect episode to brush up on your question and answer skills while learning or relearning these medications at the same time!

About The Nurse Anesthesia

We are building a commUNITY of learning in anesthesia and critical care!

We are educators and practicing anesthesia clinicians who want to provide valuable information to anyone interested in anesthesia and critical care. We’re here for you!

For anyone who wants to learn or review anesthesia concepts…we will set you up for a successful educational jOURney by providing short, meaningful courses to accelerate your nurse anesthesia learning, tackle your training, and become the successful CRNA you have always dreamed of. Let's do this together. It's Go Time!

Sign up for The Nurse Anesthesia Courses

Our CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERIES is currently available!

RN’s get CE credits when they purchase this series.

Learn more about it at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

Get our FREE Crisis Management Checklists at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

Follow us on Instagram @thenurseanesthesia

Legal Disclaimer

The Nurse Anesthesia INC. expressly disclaims any liability in connection with the use of any content in its podcasts, social media posts, and all other published content by any third party.

Music by Alex Grohl

The Nurse Anesthesia Team gets together on this episode to talk all things cricothyrotomy in preparation for the AANA Annual Congress in Nashville! Jeremy, Sass, and Mark will be hosting and running the Advanced Airway Skills Workshop at the Annual Congress. Part of that workshop includes practicing several cricothyrotomy techniques.

In this episode, they discuss the three cricothyrotomy techniques that include: (1) percutaneous needle cricothyrotomy; (2) percutaneous wire-guided cricothyrotomy; & (3) the surgical bougie-assisted cricothyrotomy. Even though this is a rare procedure, it is absolutely essential to have an understanding of these techniques and to regularly practice them so that you’ll be ready if you’re ever in an emergency airway situation where you cannot intubate and cannot ventilate/cannot oxygenate.

References

1.Apfelbaum JL, et al. 2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway. Anesthesiology. 2022;136(1):31-81.

2.Cook TM, et al. Fourth National Audit Project. Major complications of airway management in the UK: results of the Fourth National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Difficult Airway Society. Part 1: anaesthesia. Br J Anaesth. 2011 May;106(5):617-31.

3.Joffe AM, et al. “Management of Difficult Tracheal Intubation: A Closed Claims Analysis.” Anesthesiology vol. 131,4 (2019): 818-829.

4.Law JA, et al. “Canadian Airway Focus Group updated consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient.” Canadian journal of anaesthesia vol. 68,9 (2021): 1373-1404.

5.Infographic on the bougie-assisted cricothyrotomy - Price TM, et al. “Emergency front of neck access in airway management.” BJA education vol. 19,8 (2019): 246-253.

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Our CRISIS MANAGEMENT VIDEO SERIES is currently available!

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