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Anesthesia Wise Guys aims to host discussions, commentaries, and overall engaging topics bringing out some of the humor most anesthesia providers possess.

Shelly Ferrell


    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 120 EPISODES


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    Resuscitation, pH management, POCUS, and more....

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 63:22


    Shelly, Mawi, Paul, and Stephen have a great discussion on volume resuscitation strategies, maximum blood products given, and what to give when pH is whack. The nephrologist has some knowledge to drop....

    HUGS, DRUGS, IV's, and F'ing Menopause

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 55:16


    Shelly and Mawi go through Listener Mail for droperidol response, and recommendations for block adjustments. Discussion on approaches to ultrasound IV's and ALines. Shelly tells a story about menopause that will make you laugh, unless you're a monster.... maybe.....

    CBD, Context Sensitive Half Life, and Depodur stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 55:22


    Mawi and Shelly Discuss things they've heard about. It's a medley of nerve blocks, Cannibinoid hyperemesis, and opiates. 

    Medley of Stories, Arterial Lines, and Hemophiliacs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 30:25


    Mawi and Shelly have a littany of technical difficulties with recording this episode. We tell some stories and joke as we are want to do.  Enjoy. 

    February Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 55:55


    Shelly and Mawi tell stories about endoscopy, random codes, ruptured aneurysms, and snow shoveling heart attacks. 

    Continued 2025 Predictions and Pseudocholinesterase Story with others

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 61:19


    Join Shelly, Mawi, and Paul for 2025 predictions from Paul. Hosts discuss Pseudocholinesterase deficiencies, failures in sedation, and Covid lung stories they've heard. Pretty explicit in this episode. Listener, you've been warned. :)

    2024 Predictions Revisited and 2025 Prediction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 63:47


    Mawi and Shelly tell stories and go through 2024 predictions and give 2025 predictions. Join the hosts for a throwback and look to the future. 

    Halloween 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 53:35


    Shelly, Mawi, and Tim discuss Halloween monsters and their possible pathologies. Then as usual they tell stories about gastric ulcers, belly pain, and IV fluid shortages. Come one in to the fun!

    Ethical Concerns, Opiate maximal dosing, Preprocedural Sedation and more!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 70:25


    Shelly, Mawi, Paul, and Yan discuss ethical concerns for device implants and transplant, most opiate given, and strategies to preprocedurally sedate patients. The episode takes the usual tangents and medical humor typical for the hosts. Come along for the ride with the hosts for another adventure into the real discussion of clinical medicine. 

    Listener Mail Responses, Alien Eruption, and Other Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 61:20


    ***Explicit.  Shelly, Mawi, and Tim go through multiple listener emails, and tell stories that are rather unbelievable. Follow the hosts through the journey of clinical medicine. 

    Business advice, bladder parasites, and necrotic tissue.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 49:49


    Join Mawi and Shelly for long interval discussion and humor on ER debridements, a bladder parasite that is a case report, and Mawi's divergence on how to invest smartly for your income tax shelter. 

    Administration, Credentialing, GI and Cirrhotic bleeding, and the One Ring to Rule Them All

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 53:10


    Mawi and Shelly discuss stories involving bleeding, credentialing woes, and a beloved ring that was costly. Join the hosts for stories and lessons learned in medicine. 

    Car Crashes, Radiology AI and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 52:21


    Shelly and Mawi tell stories about Car Crashes, AI in radiology, and other things they've heard about. Join the hosts for another adventure in medicine. 

    Don't put that in there

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 40:11


    Horrifying stories from Mawi and Shelly about poor life decisions. Some questionable content. Listener discretion advised. 

    2024 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 51:11


    Mawi and Shelly tell some stories, reply to listener mail, and make predictions for medicine in 2024. Join the hosts for a "crystal ball" look into the future!

    Christmas Special: Bad Santa Medical Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 46:31


    Shelly and Mawi tell stories they've heard about, then diverge into the medical concerns of the documentary Bad Santa. Join the hosts for discussions about cirrhosis, sarcoidosis, head trauma, and gunshot wounds. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good laugh!

    Endotracheal Tube Malfunction, Terrible Bleeding, and Insulin Dosing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 57:04


    Join Mawi, Shelly, and Ben (new Ben) for stories of ETT malfunctions, Aortas that can't be fixed, and the most insulin given in a case that we've EVER heard of. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and maybe hurl. Hopefully not the hurling part. 

    Difficult Patients, Bleeding Airways, and Drugs are Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 51:09


    Shelly and Dr. Mawi have a ridiculous discussion about stories they've heard about. Patients making bad choices, having awful medical problems, and a shout out to nurses that don't get paid enough for the crud they deal with. 

    Psych Patients, Wild Abdominal CTs, and Gunshot Wound Bonding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 47:26


    Shelly and Dr. Mawi share random stories about psych patients, strange abdominal findings, another aspiration story, and bonding between gunshot patients. Enjoy the banter and story telling. 

    Head Bleeds, Aspiration, and Crazy Airways

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 50:47


    Shelly and Dr. Mawi have a Wise Guy discussion on stories they've heard about head bleeds, aspirations, and crazy airways they've heard about.

    Pneumothorax, diversion, and airway stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 49:13


    Dr. Mawi and Shelly tell catch up stories from things they've heard about since the last podcast. Stories about chest tubes, good decisions, bad decisions, and saves from the Wise Guys. 

    Locums Offers and Behavioral Health Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 51:23


    Join Shelly and Mawi for discussion on Locums offers and a discussion on medicine behavioral health concerns. Wise guys go into some taboo topics on medicine. 

    Stories, Challenging Airways, and Anesthesia Machine Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 45:10


    Shelly and Dr. Mawi discuss things they've heard of and listener mail topics. Challenging airways and a brief discussion of troubleshooting anesthesia machine malfunctions included. 

    POCUS Discussion with Shelly and Dr. Mawi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 46:54


    The hosts open with some stories they've heard about, then segway into Point of Care Ultrasound. Join Shelly and Dr. Mawi as they talk about how they use Ultrasound to answer questions about patient care. 

    *Explicit* The Chief, Dr. Mawi, and Shelly Tell Some Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 44:10


    The three hosts have wildly different tangents to discuss. Some medical, some social, and one brief academic discussion about paralytics. Enjoy the nonsense. 

    2023 Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 46:42


    Hosts Shelly and Dr. Mawi launch the 2023 season with a reboot of stories from anesthesia and the Emergency Medicine world. Join our hosts discussing ER procedures and Anesthesia adventures that are sure to captivate the mind. 

    2022 First Episode with Shawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 42:43


    New host Shawn joins the Wise Guy team for a medley of stories and catching up since we last saw each other. Welcome back to the Wise Guys in 2022.

    Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 78:12


    Join Neel, Shelly, and Bryan for an exploration of thoughts and musings about the current status of anesthesiology, and a look back on our guest's training in pediatric anesthesia.

    Austere Anesthesia and Whole Blood Transfusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 72:14


    Join Neel, Shelly, and Clarence for a great episode on Battlefield Forward Anesthesia. Clarence has great stories including use of Whole Blood resuscitation and walking blood banks in austere military environments. Join the Wise Guys for another epic episode.

    Take2 Foreign Body Episode with J

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 66:54


    Had a gaff with the original audio file upload. Sorry. Join Hosts Neel, Shelly, and J with an episode featuring everyone's favorite foreign body episode. We additionally delve into some of the humanistic side of anesthesia with discussion on how crazy the job can be.

    Anestand Podcast with Trevor Gibbs MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 46:17


    Join Neel, Shelly, and Trevor for a discussion about the new product Anestand. A tool for the OR that makes daily anesthetic administration SO much easier. Trevor walks us through the whole process from idea to product. Amazing story from Dr. Gibbs who is the Anesthesiologist behind the product.

    2020 Holiday Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 49:25


    Join Neel and Shelly for a fantastic Resident/Attending oral board pimp session. Neel demonstrates board certified expertise managing a Mass Casualty at the Nakatomi Building in Los Angeles. Join the hosts for a ridiculous voyage.

    Arterial Lines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 78:48


    Neel, Shelly, and Mike host for this episode of education about Arterial Lines. Knowledge nuggets, Tips and Tricks, and general story telling abound from the Wise Guys about Art Lines (insert your own Pun here...)

    Off Label Uses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 63:58


    Neel, Pat, and Shelly host for this episode on discussion of things we have heard of "off label" uses for medications, procedures, intubations, etc... Join the hosts for excellent story telling about promethazine, nicardipine, crazy eye socket intubations, and other things they've heard about.

    Lost Episode recap: Neuroanesthesia and of course COVID with other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 56:48


    Neel, Shelly, Pat, and Mike host this episode of review of the episode that wasn't recorded. Discussion on Neuroanesthesia, COVID, random stories, and military medicine. Great discussion of multiple topics. Enjoy the episode.

    Racism in Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 44:03


    Neel and Shelly tackle the national media spotlight of racism. We share stories of racism and commentary around medicine and conflicts we all face.

    Covid 19 Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 51:36


    Join Neel and Shelly as they discuss the topic EVERYWHERE in the media. The hosts discuss virus pathology, social implications, stories they've heard about with COVID heroes and personal issues with the pandemic that is affecting the world in 2020.

    Finance, Retirement, and Investing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 45:29


    Shelly and Justin Harvey certified financial planner discuss finance course planning from medical school to retirement. Join Justin and Shelly as the get into some details of how to manage money to plan for all the expenses of life.

    First 2020 Podcast with Neel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 53:51


    Shelly and Neel host for a discussion on military medicine, anesthesia adventures, and stories they've heard about.

    2019 Garmisch Conference Whole Blood Transfusion and Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 57:07


    Kevin, Shelly, and Mike discuss lessons learned from medical conference in Garmisch Germany. Whole Blood Transfusion, EMEDs setup, the business of anesthesia and more. Join hosts for lively discussion on multiple topics.

    CCAT with Dr. Scott King MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 66:22


    Join hosts Shelly and Scott for story telling from US Air Force CCAT missions. Good story telling from the front lines of caring for wounded warriors.

    First Podcast from Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 49:21


    Kevin and Shelly do first podcast from Germany. We tell a couple of stories, do a great listener mail, and discuss some of the practice differences from University back to Military Hospitals.  Join Hosts for the Wise Guys experience from Germany!

    Malignant Hyperthermia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 60:06


    Kevin and Shelly discuss the core tenants of the anesthesia unique disease. Join the hosts for a dive into a potentially lethal problem for anesthesia providers.

    2019 Senior Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 61:01


    Join Kevin, Shelly and the 2019 Seniors for a trip down memory lane for stories we've heard about. One for the records...

    JCAHO The Joint Commission Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 44:28


    Kevin and Shelly discuss issues with The Joint Commission and how sometimes the policies seem to lack evidence based recommendation. Join the hosts for an expansive discourse in general and specific ways in which our regulators do their job to identify facility issues and recommend corrective actions.

    The Randy Episode!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 44:59


    Join Shelly and Randy (Kevin is on Vacation as usual) as Randy tells GREAT stories he's heard from his long career as a CRNA. Join the hosts for a trip down memory lane as we tell fantastic stories including anesthesia, ghosts, and theatre!!!

    2019 ASRA Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 53:48


    Kevin and Shelly go through great listener mail and review lessons learned from ASRA conference 2019. Great anatomy, technique, and lecture points from the real experts of regional anesthesia. Shelly reveals a bombshell at the end of the show!!!

    March 2019 Potpourri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019 54:11


    Kevin, Shelly, Lauren, and Johan tell CT, regional, and Navy Days stories on this installment. Good listener mails, and great stories. Cuddle up with your favorite anesthesia buddy and get ready for story time with Uncles Kevin and Shelly.

    Out of OR Anesthesia (Safari)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 39:53


    Kevin and Shelly discuss anesthetics performed in sites out of the Operating Room. Superb Anesthesia For Any Reasonable Indication (SAFARI) cases range from MRI scanners to Radiation Implanted devices. Join the Wise Guys fro a discussion to unfamiliar territory. 

    Epidural Tips and Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2019 59:46


    Kevin and Shelly go through basics and advanced troubleshooting tips and tricks they've learned doing and teaching epidural placement. Join the Wise Guys for a tour of what works and doesn't work with epidurals. 

    2019 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 40:24


    Kevin, Shelly, and the Wisest of Guys do a brief review of 2018 predictions and launch into brand new 2019 predictions. Join the Wise Guys into a foray of story telling, predictions, and the ridiculousness  they are hopeful for in 2019.

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