MedEd Learning Experience: Recent Episodes

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The MedEd Learning Experience podcast is a weekly podcast series that provides brief, interview-style discussions with clinical experts and is designed to teach safe and effective use of different therapies in patient monitoring and respiratory interventions. The podcast will feature discussions on anesthesia and brain monitoring, unplanned extubation in the NICU, routine intubation with video laryngoscopy, challenges in the NICU, the value of NIRS in clinical practice in the NICU, non-invasive and invasive ventilation in the NICU, and more.

The goal of this program is to get closer to the patient and delve into the challenges and impact of each technology in practice. For more medical education content, please visit: https://www.medtronic.com/covidien/en-us/clinical-education/catalog.html

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Terri Marin shares how the INVOS™ monitor can be used in real-time assessments during our final segment in this series. Regional oximetry is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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How does the INVOS™ monitor work? Terri Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAANP at Augusta University, dives into the subject. Regional oximetry is a adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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How can NIRS be valuable in assessing resuscitation in neonates? In this video, Dr. Scott Duncan shares his experience.

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Can NIRS be valuable in assessing neonatal ventilation? Dr. Scott Duncan answers this question in this video.

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How can the use of NIRS be valuable in assessing hypertension in neonates? Dr. Scott Duncan discusses the value of NIRS, especially for managing hypertension in neonates.

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How can the use of NIRS be valuable in clinical practice with neonates? Dr. Scott Duncan shares his perspective on the matter.

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NIRS monitoring is important, but what is the goal? We discuss the "why" behind NIRS monitoring with Dr. Jonathan Mintzer.

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Why is it important to use regional oxygen saturation with neonates? Dr. Jonathan Mintzer, an expert in this space, shares his thought process.

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How do you interpret NIRS oximetry? Dr. Ronald Bronicki, Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Critical Care Medicine & Cardiology at Texas Children’s Hospital, shares his expertise.

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Anemic and shock patients can encounter unique challenges, and NIRS may be able to help in some cases. Dr. Scott Duncan explains more.

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How may NIRS influence care in the first few days of a neonate's life? Dr. Scott Duncan shares his first-hand expertise.

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What are common challenges associated with premature neonates that can benefit from NIRS monitoring? Dr. Scott Duncan shares his insights.

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What are some therapeutic options with the NIRS monitor in the NICU? Dr. Scott Duncan walks through some of the available options.

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What is NIRS monitoring? Today, we will dive into near-infrared spectroscopy with Dr. Scott Duncan, Professor and Chief Division of Neonatal Medicine Department of Pediatrics at University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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Dr. Jonathan Mintzer discusses examples of both cerebral and non-cerebral uses of NIRS monitoring.

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Can NIRS be used as a "responsive" monitoring technique? Dr. Jonathan Mintzer describes the potential utility and shares his insights.

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How is NIRS used in a "routine" monitoring paradigm? Dr. Jonathan Mintzer, NICU/Well-Baby Nursery Medical Director at Mountainside Medical Center, explains the process.

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In this video, we discuss Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring in the NICU. How does NIRS monitoring work, and why should it be a part of monitoring protocols in the NICU? To answer these questions, we talk with Dr. Muzafar Gani Abdul Wahab, Associate Professor in Pediatrics at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and Dr. Yasser Elsayed, neonatologist at the Health Sciences Center in Winnipeg and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Manitoba.

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Many options are now available for managing the airway in anesthetized patients. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll explore the variety of current choices with Dr. Adam Thaler, Assistant Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology at Jefferson University Hospital. 

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What causes an airway to be difficult? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll dive into the numerous reasons clinicians may encounter difficult airways and complicated intubations. More on this topic from Dr. Adam Thaler, Assistant Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology at Jefferson University Hospital. 

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How has anesthesia management changed over the years? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll discuss the evolution of everyday practices in anesthesiology. Here to shed some light on this topic is Dr. Adam Thaler, Assistant Professor of the Department of Anesthesiology at Jefferson University Hospital. 

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Covid-19 continues to create challenges in hospital routines and healthcare delivery. Can video laryngoscopy help mitigate some of these challenges when intubating infectious patients? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll hear from Dr. David Hsia, Director of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at Torrance, CA. 

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Knowing how to respond to unanticipated intubation issues is a critical skill when delivering safe airway management. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll discuss how to plan for and effectively manage unexpected events. Here to provide insight is Dr. David Hsia, Director of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at Torrance, CA. 

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In what ways has COVID-19 changed intubation management? It’s all in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience. Here to discuss this topic is Dr. David Hsia, Director of Bronchoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at Torrance, CA. 

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With a variety of devices available, which type of video laryngoscope should you use to support safe airway management? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll drill down on video laryngoscope device performance with the help of Dr. Felipe Urdaneta, an academic anesthesiologist at both UF Health and Gainesville VA Medical Center. 

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We’re exploring ways to make airway management safer in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience. Hear the possibilities from Dr. Felipe Urdaneta, an academic anesthesiologist at both UF Health and Gainesville VA Medical Center. 

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Is video laryngoscopy more expensive than other intubation options? To get a clear financial picture of the investment video laryngoscopy requires, tune into this episode of MedEd Learning Experience where we’re joined by Dr. Felipe Urdaneta, an academic anesthesiologist at both UF Health and Gainesville VA Medical Center. 

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Choice matters when deciding which laryngoscope to use. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll walk you through what to consider with the help of Dr. Felipe Urdaneta, an academic anesthesiologist at both UF Health and Gainesville VA Medical Center. 

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Ever wonder why airway management seems like a maze? Dr. Felipe Urdaneta, an academic anesthesiologist at both UF Health and Gainesville VA Medical Center, explains it all in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience. 

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What is the cost of unplanned extubations? Here to give you a clearer financial picture in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience are Dr. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Quality Improvement Director, Dr. Jawad Javed, Medical Director and Division Head of Neonatology, and John Sanford, Respiratory Therapist Clinical Educator at Children’s of Illinois. 

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Interested in implementing a new airway monitoring system in your NICU? Then it’s best to hear it firsthand from those who successfully have. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, the team from Children’s of Illinois NICU discusses how they made the SonarMed™ system part of their routine. Here to help you understand what it takes is Dr. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Quality Improvement Director, Dr. Jawad Javed, Medical Director and Division Head of Neonatology, and John Sanford, Respiratory Therapist Clinical Educator. 

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Considering making changes to your current airway management practices? The team from Children’s of Illinois NICU join this episode of MedEd Learning Experience to offer trusted advice on why they chose the SonarMed™ system. Hear from Dr. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Quality Improvement Director, Dr. Jawad Javed, Medical Director and Division Head of Neonatology, and John Sanford, Respiratory Therapist Clinical Educator. 

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What can decrease the risk of unplanned extubations and reduce stress during Kangaroo care? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, John Sanford, Respiratory Therapist Clinical Educator at Children’s of Illinois, walks through what you can do.

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Ready to learn a thing or two about airway management protocol? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, the team from Children’s of Illinois NICU discusses their airway management protocols before implementing the SonarMed™ system. Big thanks to Dr. Ashley Fisher, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Quality Improvement Director, Dr. Jawad Javed, Medical Director and Division Head of Neonatology, and John Sanford, Respiratory Therapist Clinical Educator. 

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We’re exploring extubations readiness in premature infants in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience. Based on a research article from Dr. Gupta that explains the extubations readiness calculator. To help provide insight, we’re joined by Nikki Davidson, a Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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How can technology provide a solution to unplanned extubations in the NICU? Hear the possibilities in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience from Nikki Davidson, a Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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What’s the latest on unplanned extubations? To help take us through the current research, we asked an expert. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll hear from Nikki Davidson, a Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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Knowing the clinical outcomes and financial implications of unplanned extubations can help you identify measures to reduce the frequency of these adverse events. In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, we’ll walk you through what to look for with help from Nikki Davidson, a Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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Do you know how the DOPE mnemonic is used in the NICU? In this episode of MedEd Learning Experience, Nikki Davidson describes how this approach can troubleshoot ventilation complications. You won’t want to miss the insight of this Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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We’re breaking down the challenges of unplanned extubations in the NICU. And diving into the risk factors and causes. It’s all in this episode of MedEd Learning Experience. And nobody explains it better than Nikki Davidson, a Master’s-level trained nurse who works at a Level 4 NICU in a dual-capacity role at the bedside and in quality assurance and process improvement. 

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how BIS™ can help reduce PACU time The discussion features Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University and Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA to help provide insight. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how BIS™ can be helpful with managing hypertension and hypotension. The discussion features Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University and Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA to help provide insight. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the value of using BIS™ monitoring during the surgical procedure. The discussion features  Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University and Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA to help provide insight. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss what should be done if there are sudden changes in BIS™ monitoring values. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the issues that could impact the BIS™ monitoring values. To help answer this question is Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how BIS™ monitoring can be used with other traditional monitoring parameters during anesthesia management. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the three phases of BIS™ monitoring and how they can potentially provide useful information during anesthesia. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the BIS™ Monitor value range and what range the value should be kept between. To help answer this question is Dr. Stephen Bader, Chief of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into enhanced recovery and discuss how BIS™ can be included in the protocol. To provide insight into this topic is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss cognitive decline after surgery. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the value of brain monitoring. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into what "triple low" means. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how anesthesia impacts the brain and why we are concerned about cognitive decline in our patients. To help answer these questions is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into how BIS™ monitoring in TIVA and how it may help decrease postoperative delirium. To help answer this question is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how BIS™ guided anesthesia be used in managing TIVA. To help answer this question is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we find out how BIS™ can help the anesthesiology team deliver TIVA more effectively. To help answer this question is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University. Brain monitoring is an adjunctive technology that should not be used as the sole basis for diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into the advantages of TIVA. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. TJ Gan, Professor of Anesthesiology and Distinguished Endowed Chair at Stony Brook University.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the evidence to support BIS™ use for brain monitoring. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into why we might want to use processed EEG for anesthesia management. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how processed EEG can help understand how EEG effects patients differently. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into spectral edge frequency. To help provide insight is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss the Fourier theorem and how it can help us understand EEG. To help provide insight into this is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we dive into what EEG is. To help provide insight into this is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.

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For this segment of the discussion on anesthesia and the brain, we discuss how we are currently monitoring the brain during surgery. To help provide insight into this topic is Dr. Bob Thiele, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program at University of Virginia.