by Seth West | May 6, 2026 | Resources
By Matthew Newton, DNP, CRNA Ever wonder why airway issues like laryngospasm, wheezing, and asthma attacks seem to spike toward the end of the year? Cold and flu season might be partly to blame, and it’s something that should always stay on our radar as anesthesia...
by Sarah Mauldin | Jan 13, 2026 | Resources
By Matthew Newton, DNP, CRNA Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) present unique challenges in the perioperative setting, where optimization of blood glucose (BG) is essential to patient safety and surgical success. Poor glycemic control has been linked to...
by G1Skjr3Rwx | Dec 2, 2025 | Resources
By Ed Sutton, MD Throughout my anesthesia career, “Blame it on Anesthesia” has been a tongue-in-cheek, longstanding joke. The room\’s running late… “Blame it on Anesthesia,” the case is cancelled… “Blame it on Anesthesia,” the patient is bleeding… “Blame it on...
by G1Skjr3Rwx | Oct 16, 2025 | Resources
By Matthew Newton, DNP, CRNA Medication administration in the clinical setting is one of the highest-risk responsibilities in healthcare, and errors in documentation, labeling, and storage can have profound consequences for patient safety, provider credibility, and...
by G1Skjr3Rwx | Aug 21, 2025 | Resources
By Matthew Newton, DNP, CRNA Although aspiration is always on our minds, it isn’t something that we as anesthesia providers encounter every day during outpatient gastrointestinal cases. However, when it does occur, it can lead to serious complications....
by G1Skjr3Rwx | Aug 7, 2025 | Resources
By Ed Sutton, MD Suzetrigine, marketed as JOURNAVX by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is the first new analgesic with a novel mechanism of action to be FDA approved in two decades. As anesthesia providers, we need to have an understanding of this new mechanism of action, as...
