Episodes
Episodes
Monday Apr 15, 2024
POGUS or just BOGUS? Gastric Ultrasound for Hungry Regionalists!
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Your patient had a latte six hours ago...is their stomach empty? BUT IS IT? Don't fret...there's a quick way to find out and in this tasty episode, Amit and Jeff digest the ins and outs of gastric point of care ultrasound (POGUS), answer some listener questions and compare finger injuries...
Links discussed in this episode:
Jeff's Gastric Pocus video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kc5qVMGGPU
Cieslak article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32234201/
Baettig article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37587543/
History of fasting guidelines article (gastric fistula observation!): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17080690/
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Forearmed is Forewarned: Bits and Bobs of the Plexus
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Amit and Jeff continue their tour of the upper limb, focusing on blocking the distal branches around the elbow, forearm and wrist. Also in this episode: discussion of listener questions about LAST, sharing of failed block stories, and somehow, weirdly, a reference to Paris Hilton.
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Numb Hands & Our Top Finger-Tips: RA for Upper Limbs
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Amit and Jeff take a tour of the brachial plexus, offering insights, stories, tips and "hold-nothing-back" hot takes regarding best blocks for the upper extremity.
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Jingle Gels and Merry Blockmas!
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
In this Season 1 festive finale, Amit and Jeff round out the year by reflecting on previous fave moments from the podcast, answer some listener questions, and count down the 12 days of Block-mas...Happy Holidays!
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Say My Name, Say My Name: Nomenclature in Regional Anesthesia
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
What's in a name? That which we call iPACK by any other name would...well, actually, we're not sure. In this controversial episode Amit and Jeff debate (and disagree!) about proper naming conventions, the value of eponyms, and who has the right to name blocks. Stay tuned for CAPS, PECS, RAPTIR, SPANK, and more...
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Amit & Jeff dive into blocks for shoulder surgery, going deep on innervation and exploring a variety of techniques to keep your shoulder patients happy and pain-free. Plus some shout outs, listener questions and a return of the word "gumph" (feel free to suggest alternative spellings...).
Friday Aug 25, 2023
The 2023 RA-UK Roundup!
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Amit & Jeff are back to dissect (yes, intended) the amazing lineup of speakers, talks, workshops and live demos at the 2023 RA-UK Annual Scientific Meeting that was held in Newcastle, UK in May. Couldn't make it but want to hear the highlights? Want to know who won the long-awaited pro-con debate? Ok, ok, we'll leave that one to you to decide...but tune in to hear our thoughts on the rest of the exciting meeting!
Links:
RA-UK Meetings website: https://www.ra-ukmeetings.com
Amit & Jeff's pro-con debate on the value of nerve stimulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRiPOnX_cWs
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Social Media, Cadavers and Workshops: Where Do We Learn RA Best?
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
What’s the best source for RA education? Are textbooks dead? Is it all YouTube and Insta? What about live scanning and cadaver labs? In this episode, Part two of our three-part series on education and teaching, Amit and Jeff discuss the best methods for imparting regional anesthesia wisdom (ironic, given the hosts) in 2023. No jellies were harmed in the making of this episode.
Block It Like It's Hot
Your hosts Amit ”I Got The” Pawa and Jeff “Tha Notorious JCG” Gadsden discuss current issues in regional anesthesia & acute pain medicine and drop some tips on how to make your regional anesthesia workflow a blocker’s delight.