OpenAnesthesia Multimedia

Medical Safety Principles with Tyler P. Morrissey, MD and Megan Nash, DO

Author: Eric R. Heinz, MD, PhD, George Washington University, Washington, DC Section Editor: Yuriy Bronshteyn

Drs. Edward Nemergut, John Mitchell and Thomas Caruso discuss the article “Pro-Con Debate: Virtual Reality Compared to Augmented Reality for Medical Simulation” published in the June 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Edward Nemergut and Samuel Blacker discuss the article “An Exploratory Analysis of ChatGPT Compared to Human Performance With the Anesthesiology Oral Board Examination: Initial Insights and Implications” published in the June 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

When Mistakes Happen: Error Reporting and Breaking Bad News with Casey Quinlan, MD; Matthew Goodmanson, MD; and Katherine R. Gentry, MD, MA

Conflict Management and Resolution with Destiny F. Chau MD, FAAP, MSLOD, ACC

Conflict Management and Resolution with Destiny F. Chau MD, FAAP, MSLOD, ACC

Five Tips for Managing the Pediatric Difficult Airway with Jina Sinskey, MD, FASA

Approaches to the Thoracic Paravertebral Block with Dr. Melody Anderson (Herman)

Parasternal Blocks: Superficial and Deep Approaches with Dr. Melody Anderson (Herman)

Drs. Karsten Bartels and Clark Fisher discuss the article “Opioid Dose Variation in Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Study of Practice” published in the May 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Girish Joshi, Nikolas Georgakis and Daniel Arango discuss the article “Risk of Acute Complications with Rocuronium versus Cisatracurium in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Propensity-Matched Study” published in the May 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Lung Ultrasound with Drs. Yuriy Bronshteyn, Diana Hsu, Ashley Vincent, and Sophia Dunworth

The Brain in Pregnancy: Eclampsia with Anna G. Euser, MD, PhD

Patient Advocacy in the Hospital and Society, with Ashlee Murray, MD, MPH 

Gastric Ultrasound, Part 3 of 3 with Mitchell Fuller, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; and Ying Hui Low, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Apologies! We forgot to upload this episode last year.

Gastric Ultrasound, Part 2 of 3 with Mitchell Fuller, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; and Ying Hui Low, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Apologies! We forgot to upload this episode last year.

Gastric Ultrasound, Part 1 of 3 with Mitchell Fuller, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; and Ying Hui Low, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH Apologies! We forgot to upload this episode last year.

Gastric Ultrasound in the Setting of GLP1 Use, Part 3 of 3 with Henry Lather, MD, Duke University, Durham, NC; and Yuriy Bronshteyn, MD, FASE, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC Apologies! We forgot to upload this part of March 2024 episode last year. Parts 1 and 2 are here:  https://sites.libsyn.com/45403/march-2024-pocus-case-of-the-month-part-1-of-3 https://sites.libsyn.com/45403/march-2024-pocus-case-of-the-month-part-2-of-3  

Feedback in the Clinical Setting with Jamie Rubin, MD

Drs. Vijaya Gottumukkala and Nicholas Perry discuss the article “Cancer Biology and the Perioperative Period: Opportunities for Disease Evolution and Challenges for Perioperative Care” published in the April 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Tong J. Gan and Julie M. Mani discuss the article “Examining the Impact of the Human Microbiome in the Perioperative Setting” published in the April 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Obesity & Anesthesia with Jamey E. Eklund, MD, DABOM

Vodcast Series: Professional Development

QI Methodology with Rajeev Iyer, MBBS, MD, MS, FASA, Children's Hospital Philadelphia

Introduction to Lung Ultrasound with Dr. Yuriy Bronshteyn 

Drs. Shannon Farmer, Wei Pan and Thomas Powell discuss the article “Direct Reinfusion of Unwashed Shed Autologous Blood During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Retrospective Analysis” published in the March 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. James DiNardo and Priti Dalal discuss the article “Reviewing “Nil Per Os” Guidance for Clear Fluids in Children Before Anesthesia: Survey of the Pediatric Anesthesia Leadership Council” published in the March 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Understanding Trauma: The Effect on Our Patients and Us with Jaime Daly, MD

View the full article on Anesthesia & Analgesia here: https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia-analgesia/fulltext/2024/10000/the_use_of_ultrasound_in_airway_management__video.28.aspx

Drs. Narasimhan Jagannathan and Yandong Jiang discuss the article “Effectiveness of Ventilation via an Endotracheal Tube in Pharynx Versus a Facemask in Patients With Potentially Difficult Airway: A Randomized, Crossover, and Blind Trial” published in the February 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Narasimhan Jagannathan and Denise Battaglini discuss the article “The Future of Artificial Intelligence Using Images and Clinical Assessment for Difficult Airway Management” published in the February 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block with Melody Herman, MD

Drs. Zeev Kain and Jonathan Gal discuss the article “Scoping Review: Anesthesiologist Involvement in Alternative Payment Models, Value Measurement, and Nonclinical Capabilities for Success in the United States of America” published in the January 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Girish Joshi and Troy Wildes discuss the article “Perioperative Care of Patients Using Wearable Diabetes Devices” published in the January 2025 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Title: Association of Neighborhood Opportunity With Pediatric Day of Surgery Cancellations Dr. Brittany Willer discusses her paper, “Association of Neighborhood Opportunity, Race, and Ethnicity with Pediatric Day-of-surgery Cancellations,” that was recently published in Anesthesiology. The full text of her paper can be found at the following link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38787688/

Dr. Ellen Richter, Associate Editor of the Cardiac Anesthesia Section of Open Anesthesia, chats with Dr. Daniel Viox, MD about everything you need to know about cardiopulmonary bypass. 

Drs. Jill Mhyre and Paul Potnuru discuss the article “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Epidural Blood Patch Utilization Among Obstetric Patients in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis, 2016–2020” published in the December 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Jill Mhyre and Kelly Fedoruk discuss the article “Obstetric Anesthesia Quality Metrics: Performance, Pitfalls, and Potential” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Dr. Ellen Richter, Associate Editor of the Cardiac Anesthesia Section of Open Anesthesia, chats with Dr. Daniel Viox, MD about everything you need to know about cardiopulmonary bypass. Part 2 to follow the first week of December 2024.

Adrenal Insufficiency for the Pediatric Anesthesiologist with Melinda Pierce, MD, MCR

Adrenal Insufficiency for the Pediatric Anesthesiologist with Melinda Pierce, MD, MCR

Pain During Cesarean Delivery with Mark Zakowski, MD, FASA, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Ruth Landau discuss the article “Racial and Ethnic Concordance Between the Patient and Anesthesia Team and Patients' Satisfaction With Pain Management During Cesarean Delivery” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Olubukola Nafiu and Cecilia Canales discuss the article “A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Language Preference and Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Adults: Do Language Disparities Exist in Cognitive Screening and Does the Association Between Test Results and Postoperative Delirium Differ Based on Language Preference?” published in the November 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Fixing the Broken Pipeline: How Assessment Bias Affects Trainees with Allison Mitchell, MD

Title:  Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesia Residents OA Global Health Equity Section Editor Sam Percy interviews OA Global Health Equity Associate Section Editor Betelehem Asnake about her background and work creating a health equity curriculum for surgery and anesthesia residents that is freely available online. The link to the resources as well as some of the topics discussed on the podcast are below. UCSF CHESA Health Equity Curriculum - The Health Equity Curriculum (HEC) was created by the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia (CHESA) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) with contributions from multidisciplinary collaborators. The HEC was designed to fill a gap in health equity education for surgery and anesthesia residents to better serve patients. The curriculum is intended to be integrated into the core training for all residents, provide exposure that generates career interest, and be complimented by more robust training opportunities and pathways in global health. https://globalsurgery.org/health-equity-curriculum/ UCLA Anesthesiology Global Health Equity - This mission of the UCLA Anesthesiology Department's Global Health Equity section is, “To be at the forefront of various aspects of global health equity work in anesthesia around the world through education, research and advocacy by working hand in hand with collaborators in low-resource settings.” https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/anes/about-us/justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/global-health-equity One Voice - One voice helps Los Angeles families and students struggling against poverty through family, hope and love. https://www.onevoice-la.org/

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Rodney A. Gabriel discuss the article “Classifying High-Risk Patients for Persistent Opioid Use After Major Spine Surgery: A Machine-Learning Approach” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Drs. Honorio Benzon and Connor G. Pepper discuss the article “Perioperative Regional Anesthesia on Persistent Opioid Use and Chronic Pain after Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials” published in the October 2024 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Contributors: Carole Lin, MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Jacklyn Ma, MD, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA Diane Gordon, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO