We’ve Come a Long Way From Ether

Learn how an anesthesiologist approaches perioperative medicine from how to choose the right type of anesthesia (general anesthesia vs regional anesthesia vs MAC), to preoperative risk assessment, and how to avoid anesthesia related complications. Our guest, anesthesiologist, Dr. Angela Selzer (Denver, CO) helps us explore high yield pearls regarding the practice of anesthesiology to empower the internal medicine clinician to deliver team-based, perioperative care.

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Show Segments




Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Introduction to anesthesiology 
Introduction to regional anesthesiology  
Walk through what an anesthesiologist does in the operating room
Ambulatory surgery center exclusions 
Approach to preop assessments
“Will it change management?” applied to anesthesiologists
ASA Classes 
Anesthesia complications
Take Home Points; Outro; Bonus clip



Credits




Written and Produced by: Edison Jyang; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Cover Art: Sarah Phoebe Roberts, MPH
Infographic:  Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM; Edison Jyang
Show Notes: Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Avital O’Glasser MD, FACP, SFHM
Technical Production: Pod Paste 
Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD MBA
Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Angela Selzer, MD



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