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The Etherist—Season 3 Prologue: No Laughing Matter

Before the discovery of ether anesthesia, surgery was an excruciating experience for patients, their loved ones and even the surgeons who performed the operations. In the 1840s, an important scientific breakthrough changed the course of medical history—the discovery of anesthesia. However, over several decades leading up to that historic discovery, the potential for less painful surgery existed without anyone managing to connect the dots between a series of scientific developments with nitrous o...

The Etherist—Season 3 Trailer: Ether Day Revisited

In this new season of “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist,” we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the original Ether Day by looking back at the origin of anesthesiology as a modern medical specialty. We will revisit those early days of discovery and innovation and the people who made it all possible, but we won’t stop with the history of anesthesia. This season we will also dive into the emergence of new research that has revealed the basic effects of how anesthetic drugs work in the firs...

‘Anesthesiology News Presents’: An Exclusive Interview with Jodi Kuhlman, MD, on Her Recovery from Fentanyl Addiction

In this exclusive feature of “Anesthesiology News Presents,” Jodi Kuhlman, MD, comes forward to share her story of fentanyl addiction and drug diversion for the very first time. Kuhlman’s story was first published anonymously in a feature in the women’s magazine Marie Claire, in 2019. She recently decided to come forward to share her story directly to bring more awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction for anesthesiologists. Kuhlman is an anesthesiologist in Calhoun, Ga. She has a...

‘Ask the Experts’: How to Write to Get Published With Sonia Vaida, MD

In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” Sonia Vaida, MD, comes on the show to explain her process for editing new reviews and case reports for “The Frost Series” every month in Anesthesiology News. She also shares her best advice on how to write reports to get them published for the first time. Vaida is the clinical editor of “The Frost Series” for Anesthesiology News. She is also a professor of anesthesiology and obstetrics and gynecology, the vice chair for research, and the director of obstetri...

‘On the Case’: The Kratom Problem and Some Considerations for Anesthesiologists

In this episode of “On the Case,” Peter J. Papadakos, MD, discusses a case report he wrote in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs (2021;34[4]:33-36) about a 54-year-old man who was transferred with a large right frontal intracerebral hemorrhage after ingesting kratom. Papadakos is a professor of anesthesiology, surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, and the director of critical care medicine at the University of Rochester, in New York. He is also a member of the Anesthesiology News editoria...

‘Ask the Experts’: The Greater Need for Dental Anesthesia With Peggy Seidman, MD

In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” Peggy Seidman, MD, joins us to discuss dental anesthesia and the need for more qualified anesthesia providers for routine office-based dental procedures, especially in pediatric cases. She also shares her favorite section of The New York Times and one thing that has inspired her throughout her career. Seidman is a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist, practicing in Cleveland. She partners with SmileMD, a mobile anesthesia services company founded by an...

‘On the Case’: A Rare Crisis of Malignant Hyperthermia in a Pediatric Patient

In this episode of “On the Case,” Matthew Shachner, DO, discusses his case report about a 2-year-old girl who developed malignant hyperthermia during a routine dental cleaning under general anesthesia. The patient had presented to the hospital for the procedure due to poor dentition, and it was her first time undergoing general anesthesia. Shachner is an anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Anesthesiology Consultants Exchange, P.C., in Cleveland, Tenn. “On the Case” is an ...

‘Ask the Experts’: The Joy of Medical Missions With Cheryl Gooden, MD

Show Notes: In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” Cheryl Gooden, MD, joins us to discuss some of the challenges that she encounters with pediatric airway management. She also talks about her work in medical mission work around the world from India to Peru. “Ask the Experts” is a conversation podcast series from the “ Anesthesiology News Presents” channel. It features up close and personal Q&A interviews with leading experts in the field of anesthesiology on topics such as difficult airways a...

‘On the Case’: Managing Pain and COVID-19 Pneumonia During Cesarean Delivery

Show Notes: In this episode of “On the Case,” Steve Garber, MD, discusses his case report on a 39-year-old woman (gravida 5, para 4), at 36 weeks’ gestation, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia after presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath, cough and myalgias three days after her COVID-19 diagnosis. Dr. Garber in an anesthesiologist at Saddleback Medical Center, in Laguna Hills, Calif. “On the Case” is an interview-driven podcast series, in which we take a behind-th...

‘Ask the Experts’: The Future Role of Physician Anesthesiologists with Karen Sibert, MD

Show Notes: In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” Karen Sibert, MD, joins us to discuss the future of anesthesiology and the evolving role of anesthesiologists in modern health care. She also explains her reason for giving up on Twitter as a way of communicating her ideas and opinions about the specialty. “Ask the Experts” is a conversation podcast series from the “Anesthesiology News Presents” channel. It features up-close and personal Q&A interviews with leading experts in the field of ane...

‘On the Case’: The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Chloroprocaine in Ambulatory Surgery

In this episode of “On the Case,” J. Eric Greensmith, MD, PhD, joins us to discuss his case report about the history of chloroprocaine and the benefits of using it in ambulatory surgery today. Greensmith is an associate professor of anesthesia and critical care in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, In Hershey. “On the Case” is an interview-driven podcast series, in which we take a behind-the-scenes look at the popula...

‘Ask the Experts’: Amy Pearson, MD

In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” Amy Pearson, MD, joins us to discuss her leadership role in Women in Anesthesiology, which is an organization that focuses on the professional and personal development of women anesthesiologists as well as promoting a culture of inclusivity and diversity. “Ask the Experts” is a conversation podcast series from the “ Anesthesiology News Presents” channel. It features up-close and personal Q&A interviews with leading experts in the field of anesthesiology ...

‘On the Case’: Pediatric POCUS for TACO

In this episode of “On the Case,” Carl (Yuan-Feng) Lo, MD, joins us to discuss his case report about using lung point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose and treat transfusion-associated circulatory overload in a toddler with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Lo is a clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, also in Los Angeles. “On the Case” is an interview-d...

‘Ask the Experts’: William Rosenblatt, MD

In this episode of “Ask the Experts,” William Rosenblatt, MD, joins us to discuss the “Airway on Demand” video series and answer a few questions about some unique airway management moments he has caught on camera. Rosenblatt is a professor of anesthesiology at Yale New Haven Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine, in Connecticut. He is the president of “Airway on Demand” and a past president of the Society for Airway Management. “Ask the Experts” is a conversation podcast series from the “ Ane...

‘On the Case’: Hemolacria, or Blood in Tears

In this episode of “On the Case,” Richard Kim, MD, MSc, joins us to discuss his case report about a patient who experienced hemolacria, or blood in tears. Kim is a regional anesthesiology and acute pain medicine fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California. “On the Case” is an interview-driven podcast series, in which we take a behind-the-scenes look at the popular case reports that are published in Anesthesiology News. We discuss with the authors of those case reports what it...

Anesthesiology News Presents Two New Series

Introducing two new podcast series from the same team that brought you “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist.” These new shows, called “On the Case” and “Ask the Experts,” will be premiering next week. “On the Case” is a behind-the-scenes look into the popular case reports published in the news magazine. We’ll be discussing what it was like to experience those clinical situations with the authors of some of the most popular cases. We will hear directly from them why they decided to write a ...

Ep 4: A Specialty in the Balance (The Etherist, Season 2)

This story started with a number—a shortage of 139,000 physicians—and for anesthesiology that could mean a shortage of between 17,000 and 42,000 physician anesthesiologists. Throughout this season, it became clear that the exact number of physicians wasn’t the real story. All of the elements affecting the specialty, from changing practice models to the role of physician anesthesiologists to new business models, could leave anesthesia providers with either a better or more uncertain future. In th...

Ep 3: A Perfect Match (The Etherist, Season 2)

Ep 2: Mergers and Models (The Etherist, Season 2)

Anesthesiology is a specialty experiencing unique changes. On the one hand, there is debate over practice models and supervision rules. On the other hand, there is rapid consolidation of anesthesia practices across the United States. These two issues are in addition to the potential crisis of a physician anesthesiologist shortage in the coming years. The question that we seek to answer in this episode of “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist” is whether these issues will lead to positive or...

Ep 1: Physician Demand and Supply (The Etherist, Season 2)

“Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist” is back. In Season 2, we dive into the future of the specialty of anesthesiology and the looming physician shortage that could threaten the field as we know it. We start by looking into a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and its projections of health care–wide physician shortages expected by 2033. In fact, the AAMC report projects that the United States will experience a shortage of 139,000 physicians, and that ane...

The Etherist—Season 2 Trailer: The Looming Anesthesiologist Shortage

Season 2 of Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist is almost here! In this brand-new season, we explore the truth and myths behind a looming physician anesthesiologist shortage, based on reports from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Those projections show a potential shortage of nearly 139,000 physicians in the United States, with anesthesiology being among the key specialties to suffer. But will anesthesiology really experience a physician shortage at all? And if so, how will we...

Ep 4: Solutions and an Ethical Dilemma (The Etherist, Season 1)

The crisis of drug shortages, largely misrepresented by debates about a need for better policy, is fundamentally about the patient–provider relationship. This ongoing crisis continues to put providers in the uncomfortable position of whether to inform a patient of the problem. In addition to that predicament, companies and organizations continue to search for solutions to the shortages, with little progress so far. But a breakthrough may be close as emerging advanced technology and improved comm...

Ep 3: Government in Action or Inaction (The Etherist, Season 1)

From the shortages of quinine during the U.S. Civil War to the sudden lack of saline bags in the wake of Hurricane Maria, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has continued to struggle with health care demands. Those resulting shortages have led to unique and complicated situations across the country throughout modern medical history. But one organization has always had the power to create meaningful change in that overburdened industry: the federal government. Using regulatory agencies and...

Ep 2: Hurricane Maria and the Manufacturing Process (The Etherist, Season 1)

Despite the focus on drug shortages, the nationwide decline in available saline bags was one of the most daunting shortages in recent years. It started in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated many islands in the Caribbean in September 2017, including Puerto Rico, where nearly all of the U.S. supply of saline bags was manufactured. That disaster revealed health care’s fragile supply side in the United States, and how manufacturing consolidation can lead to major shortages for basic ...

Ep 1: We Have a Problem (The Etherist, Season 1)

In the early months of 2018, a shortage of hyperbaric bupivacaine swept across the country affecting providers and their normal ability to care for their patients. The world of anesthesiology was rattled, but through the efforts of several leaders in the field, the drug shortage didn’t become a debilitating crisis. This is the first episode of “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist,” the new series that tells the story of ongoing anesthesia and analgesia drug shortages affecting patients and...

The Etherist—Season 1: Coming Soon

This is the final teaser for Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist, the new podcast series that tells the story of ongoing anesthesia and analgesia drug shortages affecting patients and providers across the country. The first episode of The Etherist comes out next week.

The Etherist—Season 1: Anesthesia Drug Shortages

This is the first teaser for the new series from Anesthesiology News. The Etherist tells the story of the ongoing anesthesia and analgesia drug shortages that have been affecting anesthesiology across the United States. The series examines the causes and major effects of the shortages, as well as the numerous proposed strategies to solve this problem for good.