Atomic Anesthesia

39:53

BLOCK PARTY: NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKERS (PARALYTICS) FOR...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/10/05

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

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11:33

CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY: PROTECTING THE BRAIN ONE...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/09/29

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

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29:16

THE TWITCHING HOUR: TRAIN-OF-FOUR EXPLAINED │ EP114

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/09/23

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Train-of-four basics, including what the twitches

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11:58

VASODILATORS IN THE OR: WHEN THE PRESSURE NEEDS TO...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/09/11

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:The three mechanism buckets every OR vasodilator

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22:13

DECODING DEXAMETHASONE'S ANTIEMETIC EFFECT (MECHANISM...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/09/08

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Exactly how PONV happens in the brain, no vague

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10:25

PREECLAMPSIA AND THE OB PATIENT: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY THAT...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/08/21

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: http://atomicanesthesia.com In this episode: The cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, and

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18:27

CRNA WORKFORCE CHANGES: DO THESE THINGS TO LAND YOUR...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/08/14

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Why the anesthesia staffing shortage has created

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14:14

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA 101: BLOCKS EVERY CRNA SHOULD...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/08/13

Regional anesthesia is one of the highest-yield, most heavily tested areas on the boards, but most review content buries the clinically useful details under anatomy that never gets asked. This episode breaks down the brachial plexus approaches boards actually tests, the truncal and lower extremity blocks showing up in modern multimodal protocols, and the complication patterns examiners use as answer traps.In this episode:The four brachial plexus approaches and why phrenic nerve risk drops as you

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13:38

THE 5 OPIOIDS YOU ACTUALLY USE IN THE OR │ EP106

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/08/07

Understanding opioid selection in the OR is all about recognizing pharmacokinetics and how they align with surgical needs and patient factors, rather than focusing solely on receptor effects. This episode explores the five opioids you use most—morphine, fentanyl, sufentanil, remifentanil, and hydromorphone—and offers a framework for choosing optimally among them.Opioid receptor mechanisms and their clinical outcomesLipid solubility's role in opioid kineticsPharmacokinetics of morphine, fentanyl,

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13:53

COMPLEX I, SEVOFLURANE, AND THE VENEZUELAN...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/07/31

A recently identified genetic mutation, passed down on the maternal line, can cause otherwise healthy patients to develop severe and often permanent neurological injury after routine sevoflurane exposure. This episode breaks down the underlying mitochondrial mechanism, why TIVA with propofol is the safer anesthetic strategy, and the family history red flags every provider should be screening for.A newly identified genetic mutation that turns routine sevoflurane exposure into catastrophic, permanent

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12:54

PROPOFOL: THE DRUG YOU THINK YOU KNOW │ EP104

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/07/28

Propofol, a cornerstone in anesthesia practice, functions as a positive allosteric modulator at the GABA-A receptor. This episode explores its receptor pharmacology, the mechanisms behind its dose-dependent clinical effects, and addresses common questions like propofol infusion syndrome and pain on injection.Receptor pharmacology and allosteric modulationPharmacokinetics and context-sensitive half-timeCardiac and respiratory effectsRisk and management of propofol infusion syndromeHandling egg

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21:16

YOUR COPD PATIENT IS ON THE TABLE - NOW WHAT?

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/06/16

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Why COPD is more than a lung problem — how alveolar

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28:48

SEVOFLURANE, ISOFLURANE, DESFLURANE: WHICH ONE AND WHEN?

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/06/09

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Why desflurane needs its own specialized Tec 6

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53:36

STAYING COOL UNDER PRESSURE: LESSONS FROM A FLIGHT...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/06/05

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA educators Rhea Temmermand and 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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Introduction to our new partners, Jake & John, from the

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23:34

WORLD CONGRESS OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS: WHAT I LEARNED...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/05/20

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: http://atomicanesthesia.comIn this episode:Atomic Anesthesia platform 2.0 updates, including

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10:13

XENOTRANSPLANTATION: THE END OF ORGAN SHORTAGE? │ EP94

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/04/20

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.⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP]In this episode:Xenotransplantation is

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18:27

STOP OVERTHINKING YOUR MISTAKES IN CRNA SCHOOL AND...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/04/03

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.⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP]In this episode:Why overthinking

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33:18

MASTERING AIRWAY ANATOMY & NERVE INJURY FOR BOARDS...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/03/31

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.⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP]In this episode:How the larynx functions as a dynamic valve balancing ventilation, airway protection, and

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28:42

THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER OF CRNA SCHOOL NO ONE...

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/03/19

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.⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP]In this episode:Featuring SRNA Julie (“Grad School Jules”) discussing the emotional realities of CRNA school

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11:51

1 SINGLE TRAIT YOU NEED TO SURVIVE CRNA SCHOOL │ EP88

Atomic Anesthesia ·

2026/02/24

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.⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP]💜 LIVE WEBINAR: Save your seat on our monthly, free webinars. Replays are sent to your inbox and you get

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