Airwayve
Airwayve is a Canadian anesthesia podcast for medical students led by medical students (Jenny Hu, Alex Xiang, Josephine Ding) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S2E4 - Airway Management
Check out this great video which summarizes the steps below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AOB2PtHfVM&ab_channel=InterAnest
Here are a few key steps in airway management:
Ask yourself:
- Will I be ab…
S2E3 - Induction
In this episode, we discuss induction, the stage of general anesthesia that encompasses the onset of sedation, amnesia, analgesia, and sometimes akinesia. The anesthesiologist’s goals are to achieve …
S2E2 - Preparing the Operating Room
In this episode, we discuss setting up the operating room for a general anesthetic. The mnemonic SOAP-IM(S) is a helpful checklist for organizing all of the necessary equipment.
1. Suction
- Is the suct…
S2E1 - Pre-Op Evaluation
This is the first episode in series #2 (approach to general anesthesia). In this episode, we break down the pre-operative evaluation.
Step 1: Confirm patient identifiers and NPO status
Step 2: Focuse…
S1E3 - Q/A with an Anesthesiologist
Dr. John Centofanti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Program Director of the Critical Care Residency Program McMaster University. He is also a critical care physician and…
S1E2 - Anesthesia Myths and Scope of Practice
In this episode, we discuss the diverse roles that anesthesiologists have in the hospital and outpatient settings and tackle some stereotypes and myths about the specialty.
Anesthesiologists can be s…
S1E1 - An Introduction to Anesthesia
In this episode, we provide a brief overview of our podcast, and the general modalities of anesthesia. These encompass:
General Anesthesia: Provides analgesia and amnesia, with or without muscle rel…