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🚀 Try the Atomic Anesthesia platform free for 3 days: Start your free trial Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Your patient with asthma starts wheezing a minute after intubation, and you have a whole cart of drugs within reach. In week 5 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we build every respiratory drug around one airway smooth muscle cell, so the mechanisms, side effects and the order of treatment finally fall into place. In this episode: How cyclic AMP relaxes and calcium tightens airway smooth muscle, and where every bronchodilator fitsBeta-2 agonists, why a LABA never travels alone in asthma, and the "shaky, speedy, low K" side effectsAnticholinergics, methylxanthines, steroids, leukotriene modifiers and mast cell stabilizers, and when each one helpsWhy propofol, ketamine and sevoflurane are friends of the reactive airway, and why desflurane isn'tThe step-by-step treatment of bronchospasm under anesthesia, and the look-alikes to rule out firstDrugs that can trigger bronchospasm, from nonselective beta blockers to histamine releasers Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

🚀 Try the Atomic Anesthesia platform free for 3 days: Start your free trial Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Pulmonary hypertension can feel like a pile of numbers, groups and drug names, but board questions keep coming back to one idea: protect the right ventricle. In week 5 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we start with a patient on daily sildenafil whose blood pressure falls after propofol, and we show you how to recognize the RV failure spiral and what to do first. In this episode: The current definition of pulmonary hypertension and how wedge pressure and PVR separate precapillary from postcapillary diseaseThe five WHO groups, plus a memory trick to place any patientThe RV failure spiral and why systemic hypotension is so dangerousWhat raises PVR (hypoxemia, hypercarbia, acidosis, hypothermia, pain) and what lowers it, including why nitrous oxide is the gas to avoidManaging acute right ventricular failure on induction with vasopressors, inotropes and inhaled nitric oxideWhy nitroglycerin is dangerous in a patient taking sildenafil Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

🚀 Try the Atomic Anesthesia platform free for 3 days: Start your free trial Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Every capnogram reports on three things at once: metabolism, circulation and ventilation. Change any one of them and the waveform changes. In this members-only Week 4 episode of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we learn to read the normal waveform, then name the abnormal ones, with a worksheet to practice on. In this episode: Capnometry vs capnography, and sidestream vs mainstream monitorsThe normal capnogram: phases I to III and the alpha and beta anglesETCO2 vs PaCO2, and hypoventilation vs hyperventilationBronchospasm and obstructionWhen the baseline won't return to zero: rebreathing, an exhausted absorber, incompetent valvesWhen CO2 disappears: esophageal intubation, disconnection and sudden cardiovascular collapseThe curare cleft, and a method for reading any capnogram Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter.

🚀 Try the Atomic Anesthesia platform free for 3 days: Start your free trial Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Your patient's SpO2 reads 100 percent, but they were just pulled out of a house fire. Can you trust it? In Week 4 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we break down the assumptions behind that number so you can predict every misleading reading the boards throw at you. In this episode: What SpO2 measures, and why a perfect number doesn't rule out anemia or low cardiac outputThe Beer-Lambert law, red vs infrared light at 660 and 940 nm, and how the AC/DC ratio finds the pulseFunctional vs fractional saturation and the oxyhemoglobin curve landmarksWhy SpO2 can hide a big drop in PaO2 and can't monitor ventilationCarboxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin and the dyes that fool the probeLow perfusion, venous pulsation, probe site and response time Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

🚀 Try the Atomic Anesthesia platform free for 3 days: Start your free trial Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. How many minutes of oxygen are left in that tank? Why does the nitrous gauge read full when the tank is almost empty? In Week 4 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we take every gas law straight to a patient and then give you a memory trick so it actually sticks. In this episode: Boyle's, Charles's and Gay-Lussac's laws, from a pneumothorax at altitude to a cylinder near a fireWhy the ideal gas law lets an oxygen gauge tell you what's left, plus quick E-cylinder mathCritical temperature, and why the nitrous gauge reads full until the tank is nearly emptyDalton's and Henry's laws: partial pressure, desflurane at altitude and dissolved oxygenDiffusion with Graham's and Fick's laws, and why nitrous expands a pneumothorax or an obstructed bowelLaminar vs turbulent flow, Poiseuille's law, heliox and the Venturi mask Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Your patient can't come off bypass, the pressors are climbing, and the surgeon wants a balloon. In this members-only episode of our SEE/NCE series, we break down the intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular assist devices and ECMO with three questions you can use for every device: what does it support, how much, and for how long? In this episode: Why mechanical support is used, and where it fits when a patient can't come off bypassIABP placement, counterpulsation, and the four timing errors (and which two are dangerous)IABP contraindications and complicationsLVAD physiology: preload dependence, afterload sensitivity, suction events and the right ventricleWhy your LVAD patient may have no palpable pulse, and how to assess perfusionVA vs VV ECMO, LV distention, differential hypoxia, the Impella and the anesthesia plan for LVAD patients 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan: a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter.

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. Letter codes, electrocautery, and a magnet that does something different depending on the device. Pacemakers and ICDs show up in almost every OR, and on boards. In Week 3 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we boil it down to two questions: what is this device doing for the patient, and what will electrical noise do to it? In this episode: Pacemaker vs ICD, plus resynchronization, leadless and subcutaneous devicesThe pacemaker code letter by letter, and the modes you'll actually see (AAI, VVI, DDD, DOO)Why pacemaker dependence is the most important question you can askWhat electrocautery does to pacemakers and ICDs, and monopolar vs bipolar cauteryWhat a magnet does to a pacemaker vs an ICD, with board-style scenariosPreoperative device evaluation and the intraoperative and postoperative plan 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boardsNon-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, one pageGPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. The pump, the cannulas, the cardioplegia, the drips. CABG can feel like too many moving parts to keep straight for boards. In Week 3 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we tie every step of the case back to one idea, myocardial oxygen supply versus demand, so the decisions finally make sense. In this episode: Coronary perfusion pressure, the coronary territories and why tachycardia is the enemyPreoperative medications, monitoring and the hemodynamic goals for inductionCardiopulmonary bypass basics, heparin dosing, ACT targets and protamine, plus why you never draw up protamine ahead of timeCardioplegia: how it stops the heart, and antegrade vs retrograde deliverySeparating from bypass, vasoplegia and post-bypass ventricular dysfunctionThe major complications, from bleeding and tamponade to stroke and AKI 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boardsNon-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, one pageGPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. A lot of EKG questions are really measurement questions in disguise, and a scary strip on the monitor is sometimes just a loose lead. In this members-only Week 2 episode of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we walk through 18 rhythm strips on the study sheet with one system you can use every time, so you can name the rhythm and know when it actually needs treatment in the OR. In this episode: Reading the grid, two quick heart rate methods, and a seven-step system for every stripSinus rhythms and their most common intraoperative causesAtrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT and the Wolff-Parkinson-White trapPVCs, ventricular tachycardia, torsades de pointes and VF, plus synchronized cardioversion vs defibrillationAll four AV blocks, with a memory trick for eachElectrolyte and ischemia changes, and three questions to ask before you treat any new rhythm 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boardsNon-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, one pageGPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter.

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. Strange suffixes, different labs, different hold times and a different antidote for every drug. Anticoagulants are where a lot of board points get lost. In Week 2 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we organize every anticoagulant around one question: where in the coagulation cascade does it hit? Answer that, and you can predict the lab, the risks and the reversal. In this episode: A simple map of the coagulation cascade and which lab tests which pathway (PT/INR, aPTT, ACT)Unfractionated heparin, heparin resistance, ACT targets for bypass, and protamine dosing and reactionsHeparin-induced thrombocytopenia: why it's a clotting problem, not a bleeding problemLow-molecular-weight heparin, fondaparinux and the neuraxial hold times you need to knowWarfarin, the "1972" factors, and when to reach for vitamin K, four-factor PCC or FFPThe DOACs and their antidotes (idarucizumab and andexanet alfa), antiplatelet agents, and balancing bleeding against thrombosis 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boardsNon-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, one pageGPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. Want more content like this? Become a member of our learning platform. Valvular heart disease feels like a memorization topic, but the table of arrows in every review book isn't random. In Week 2 of our 12-week SEE/NCE series, we show you how two questions (pressure or volume problem, systole or diastole) let you rebuild the hemodynamic goals for every valve lesion in the middle of your exam. In this episode: The shortcut: stenosis is full, slow and tight; regurgitation is full, fast and forwardAortic stenosis: severe AS numbers, the atrial kick, why phenylephrine is the go-to and why CPR rarely worksAortic regurgitation: acute vs chronic, why neuraxial is well tolerated, and the balloon pump contraindicationMitral stenosis: protecting the right heart, avoiding PVR triggers, and why wedge pressure overestimates LVEDPMitral regurgitation: the large v wave and why phenylephrine can worsen the leakA rapid-fire board review of every lesion, plus how to handle mixed valve disease 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS: Grab your copy of customized study plans & worksheets. SEE/NCE Study Plan — a structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boardsNon-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, one pageGPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia 💜 CONNECT: 📥 Email questions, comments or topic suggestions to Rhea or Sachi at [email protected], follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

In this premium episode, we’re breaking down pharmacokinetics, the concepts that explain what happens to a drug after it enters the body. From distribution and protein binding to metabolism, clearance, and context-sensitive half-time, we’ll connect the equations and terminology to how anesthetic drugs actually behave in the OR and focus on the high-yield concepts you need to know for the SEE/NCE. In this episode: Volume of distribution, protein binding, and drug distributionClearance, elimination, and half-lifeFirst-order vs. zero-order kineticsHepatic extraction ratio and factors that affect drug metabolismContext-sensitive half-time and continuous infusionsHigh-yield pharmacokinetic concepts for the SEE/NCE This episode is part of our 12-week SEE/NCE podcast series, designed to follow the Atomic Anesthesia SEE/NCE Study Plan week by week. Want to study along with the episode? Join the Atomic Anesthesia learning platform to get the accompanying worksheet, plus access to our members-only podcast episodes and additional SEE/NCE study resources. FREE RESOURCE FOR THIS EPISODE: SEE/NCE Study Plan — A structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards. Head to atomicanesthesia.com/freebies/see-nce-study-plan to grab it free. WANT THE FULL PLATFORM? Atomic Anesthesia is the all-in-one study platform built specifically for SRNAs: 800 lessons, 10,000 quiz questions, flashcards, and interactive features. Join at atomicanesthesia.com.

In this episode, we’re covering barbiturates and benzodiazepines, two drug classes that both act at the GABA-A receptor but have important differences in their pharmacology, clinical effects, and reversal. In this episode: How barbiturates and benzodiazepines modify the GABA-A receptorWhy barbiturates increase chlo ride channel duration while benzodiazepines increase frequencyMethohexital, thiopental, midazolam, diazepam, and lorazepamKey pharmacokinetic and clinical differences between the major drugsFlumazenil reversal and the board-relevant risks you need to remember This episode is part of our 12-week SEE/NCE podcast series, designed to follow the Atomic Anesthesia SEE/NCE Study Plan week by week. Want to study along with the episode? Join the Atomic Anesthesia learning platform to get the accompanying worksheet, plus access to our members-only podcast episodes and additional SEE/NCE study resources. FREE RESOURCE FOR THIS EPISODE: SEE/NCE Study Plan — A structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards. Head to atomicanesthesia.com/freebies/see-nce-study-plan to grab it free. WANT THE FULL PLATFORM? Atomic Anesthesia is the all-in-one study platform built specifically for SRNAs: 800 lessons, 10,000 quiz questions, flashcards, and interactive features. Join at atomicanesthesia.com. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Neuromuscular blockers are packed with high-yield SEE/NCE material and knowing the drug names isn’t enough. In this episode, we break down the pharmacology you need to understand so you can apply it to board-style questions and clinical scenarios. In this episode: Depolarizing vs nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockadeSuccinylcholine pharmacology, contraindications & major complicationsRocuronium, vecuronium & cisatracuriumPseudocholinesterase deficiency & the dibucaine numberFactors that potentiate or cause resistance to neuromuscular blockadeReversal, residual blockade & high-yield board pearls This episode is part of our 12-week SEE/NCE podcast series, designed to follow the Atomic Anesthesia SEE/NCE Study Plan week by week. Want to study along with the episode? Join the Atomic Anesthesia learning platform to get the accompanying worksheet, plus access to our members-only podcast episodes and additional SEE/NCE study resources. FREE RESOURCE FOR THIS EPISODE: SEE/NCE Study Plan — A structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards. Head to atomicanesthesia.com/freebies/see-nce-study-plan to grab it free. WANT THE FULL PLATFORM? Atomic Anesthesia is the all-in-one study platform built specifically for SRNAs: 800 lessons, 10,000 quiz questions, flashcards, and interactive features. Join at atomicanesthesia.com. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])

Carotid endarterectomy is a critical procedure requiring careful management to protect cerebral perfusion, especially during cross-clamping. This episode delves into essential intraoperative considerations, particularly mean arterial pressure (MAP) targets, and strategies to maintain cerebral blood flow through monitoring and potential shunting. Preoperative assessment and baseline establishmentIntraoperative monitoring techniques and A-line importanceMAP target calculation and cerebral autoregulation adjustmentsInduction and maintenance anesthesia specificsStrategies for smooth emergence and minimizing complications FREE RESOURCE FOR THIS EPISODE: SEE/NCE Study Plan — A structured, week-by-week plan to pass your boards. Head to atomicanesthesia.com/freebies/see-nce-study-plan to grab it free. MORE FREE STUDY RESOURCES: Non-Opioid Pharmacology Cheat Sheet — Every non-opioid analgesic you need to know, on one page GPCR Cheat Sheet — G-protein coupled receptors decoded for anesthesia Malignant Hyperthermia Reference Guide — Recognize MH fast. Treat it faster — one-page reference WANT THE FULL PLATFORM? Atomic Anesthesia is the all-in-one study platform built specifically for SRNAs — lessons, quizzes, flashcards, and more. Join at atomicanesthesia.com. Mentioned in this episode: 💜 PARTNERS: The Incomologists® https://theincomologists.com/ You work hard caring for others—let us take care of you. Whether you’re a W-2 employee or transitioning to a 1099 role, we understand the unique challenges healthcare professionals face, from insurance coverage to financial planning. That’s where we step in. Like you, we are a team of healthcare providers who understand your needs and help you find tailored insurance plans and financial strategies without the hassle or pressure. And we’re a partner you can rely on, today and in the future. We evaluate all available options and resources in the market to protect our clients, so contact us, and we’ll get started! - Jake Bevilacqua, CRNA ([email protected])