On Friday, Oct. 16, 1846, William Thomas Green Morton changed the world of medicine with his demonstration of vaporized ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston.The discovery and public demonstration of ether anesthesia was not a sudden achievement, though. In fact, it was the results of incremental scientific gains by dozens of scientists from Raymond Lully, the Spanish alchemist who first distilled sulfuric ether in 1275, to Joseph Priestly, the English researcher who developed nitrous oxide in 1774, and finally to Morton.But there is more to the story than those early pioneers could have known. This season we will be retelling and reimagining the story about the dawn of anesthesia use with a slight twist. We will also dive into the latest research into the mechanisms of anesthesia’s effects on the brain—knowledge the early innovators in anesthesia could not have realized in their time.This is episode 1 of season 3 of “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist.” Episode 2 will be available on Oct. 26, 2021.Sponsored by Masimo and Medtronic.Suggested ReadingFenster JM. Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America’s Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It. Perennial; 2002.Mets B. Leadership in Anaesthesia: Five Pioneers of the Deadly Quest for Surgical Insensibility. Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 2021.Mets B. Waking Up Safer?: An Anesthesiologist’s Record. SilverWood Books; 2018.Snow SJ. Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaethetics Changed the World. Oxford University Press; 2008.Sykes K, Bunker J. Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives. 1st ed. CRC Press; 2007.Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist

Ep 1: October 16, 1846 (The Etherist, Season 3)

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 oxide and the need for anesthesia in surgery. Those decades presented a stark missed opportunity for all surgery patients of the time, and a true conundrum affectionately known as “laughing gas.”In the prologue for season 3 of “Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist,” we delve into the decades-long conundrum of the coexistence of anesthesia—in the form of nitrous oxide and ether—and the continuation of painful surgery during the early 19th century.Episode 1 of The Etherist will be available on Oct. 16, 2021—175 years after the original demonstration of ether anesthesia, now known as Ether Day.Sponsored by Masimo and Medtronic.Suggested ReadingFenster JM. Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America’s Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It. Perennial; 2002.Mets B. Leadership in Anaesthesia: Five Pioneers of the Deadly Quest for Surgical Insensibility. Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 2021.Mets B. Waking Up Safer?: An Anesthesiologist’s Record. SilverWood Books; 2018.Snow SJ. Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaethetics Changed the World. Oxford University Press; 2008.Sykes K, Bunker J. Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives. 1st ed. CRC Press; 2007.Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

The Etherist—Season 3 Prologue: No Laughing Matter

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 first place.Join us on this journey into the past as we uncover what those early pioneers of anesthesia knew and didn’t know as they made one of the most significant medical discoveries in history.This new season of The Etherist will be available on Oct. 16, the 175th anniversary of Ether Day.Sponsored by Masimo and Medtronic.Suggested ReadingFenster JM. Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America’s Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It. Perennial; 2002.Mets B. Leadership in Anaesthesia: Five Pioneers of the Deadly Quest for Surgical Insensibility. Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 2021.Mets B. Waking Up Safer?: An Anesthesiologist’s Record. SilverWood Books; 2018.Snow SJ. Blessed Days of Anaesthesia: How Anaethetics Changed the World. Oxford University Press; 2008.Sykes K, Bunker J. Anaesthesia and the Practice of Medicine: Historical Perspectives. 1st ed. CRC Press; 2007.Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

The Etherist—Season 3 Trailer: Ether Day Revisited

Show Notes: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 also partnered with IntelliGuard in a joint effort to advocate for better drug diversion practices and awareness in hospitals around the United States.“Anesthesiology News Presents” is the podcast network for Anesthesiology News including “On the Case,” a behind-the-scenes look into the popular case reports published in the news magazine; “Ask the Experts,” an up-close and personal conversation series with some of the leading experts in the field; and “The Etherist,” the flagship series that delves into the key stories shaping the specialty in the past, present and future. Links Mentioned:Link to article in Marie ClaireLink to panel discussion with IntelliguardSend us an email submit a case for The Frost Series Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 obstetric anesthesia in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. “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 and women in medicine.Links Mentioned:Link to The Frost SeriesLink to IMDB page for Zorba the GreekLink to Zorba the Greek, in paperbackSend us an email submit a case for The Frost SeriesFollow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 editorial advisory board.“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 interrogate the authors of those case reports about what it was like to experience those clinical situations and why they decided to write about them afterward.Links Mentioned:Link to Case ReportLink to Kratom Commentary in Anesthesiology NewsLink to Submit Your Own Case ReportTell us what you thought of the first season of “On the Case”Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 anesthesiologists, to provide anesthesia services for local dental procedures.“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 and women in medicine.Links Mentioned:Link to Dr. Seidman’s commentaryLink to resources on anesthesia for children’s dental workLink to SmileMDSend us an email to submit questions for future guestsFollow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 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 interrogate the authors of those case reports about what it was like to experience those clinical situations and why they decided to write about them afterward.Links Mentioned:Link to Case ReportLink to The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS)Link to Submit Your Own Case ReportFollow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 and women in medicine.Links Mentioned:Link to Plasticos FoundationLink to The Orbis Flying Eye HospitalLink to Maya Angelou QuoteSend us an email to submit questions for future guestsFollow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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-the-scenes look at the popular case reports that are published in Anesthesiology News. We interrogate the authors of those case reports what it was like to experience those clinical situations and why they decided to write about them afterward.Links Mentioned:Link to Dr. Garber's Case ReportSubmit Your Case Report for Consideration!Follow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 anesthesiology on topics such as difficult airways and women in medicine.Links Mentioned:Link to article comment for question 1Link to tweet for question 2Link to interview with Karen Sibert, MD, in “The Etherist” Season 2Send us an email to submit questions for future guestsFollow Us:Our WebsiteApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastFind Us on Social:TwitterFacebookLinkedInInstagram

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

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 popular case reports that are published in Anesthesiology News. We interrogate the authors of those case reports what it was like to experience those clinical situations and why they decided to write about them afterward. Links from the episodeLink to case report: The Rise, Fall and Rise Again: Navigating the History of Chloroprocaine In Ambulatory SurgeryLink to other reports from The Frost Series. Link to submit a case report: AnesthesiologyNews.com/CaseSubmission Link to study on isobaric spinal mepivacaine.Link to study comparing spinal 2-chloroprocaine and lidocaine.Link to study on spinal chloroprocaine solutions.Link to study on mepivacaine and transient neurologic symptoms.

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

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 topics such as difficult airways and women in medicine. This is the first episode of the series, and new episodes will be published every month. Links from episodeLink to tweet in question 1Link to tweet in question 2Link to tweet in question 3Resources from MythsMyth 1: “Anesthesiology should be popular among women medical students.”www.aamc.org/data-reports/workforce/interactive-data/acgme-residents-and-fellows-sex-and-specialty-2015Myth 2: “If women don’t choose our program or practice, we can’t help it.”pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31199206/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131263/weli.pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Motherhood-and-Anesthesiology.pdfMyth 3: “If residents were allowed to graduate by just achieving their milestones, maybe it would be easier for women to take maternity leave in residency without making up the time.”jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2607209jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2768342Myth 4: “It’s a good thing harassment doesn’t happen in the hospital or OR anymore.”link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12630-019-01333-8Myth 5: “We need to flatten the hierarchy and call women by their first names.”Myth 6: “The only reason there’s a pay gap is because women work less hours and don’t negotiate.”weli.pedsanesthesia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Closing-the-Gender-Wage-Gap-and-Achieving-Professional-Equity-in-Medicine.pdfpubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/123/5/997/12599/Regional-and-Gender-Differences-and-Trends-in-theMyth 7: “It’s easy to have kids in medical school/residency/practice.”journals.lww.com/obstetricanesthesia/Abstract/2020/12000/Motherhood_and_Anesthesiology__A_Survey_of_the.33.aspxwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5818808/CBS News report on birth rate: www.cbsnews.com/news/birth-rate-declining-younger-generations-crisis/Myth 8: “Mothers going part time are the reason there’s a physician shortage.”www.aamc.org/download/498034/data/aamcstatementtothehousesmallbusinesscommitteeregardingmedicaled.pdfwww.aamc.org/download/484890/data/2017annualaddressofthephysicianworkforce.pdfMyth 9: “There’s a shortage of women leaders and professors because historically they were not as well represented in medicine.”www.aafp.org/news/blogs/leadervoices/entry/20200228lv-diversity.htmlwww.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2020/02/25/its-my-calling-to-change-the-statistics-why-we-need-more-black-female-physicians/#7f17e21a56a5www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(20)30010-6/abstractwww.scholars.northwestern.edu/en/publications/status-of-women-in-academic-anesthesiology-a-10-year-update-2www.aamc.org/data-reports/faculty-institutions/report/state-women-academic-medicinetwitter.com/JulieSilverMD/status/1176123023348383745/photo/1Myth 10: “Women have several deficiencies they need to fix in order to be successful.”Link to interview with Amy Pearson, MD, in “The Etherist” Season 2: www.anesthesiologynews.com/Multimedia/Article/10-20/The-Etherist-Podcast-Season-2-Episode-3-A-Perfect-Match/60710Reading Recommendations From Amy Pearson, MDOn Attrition www.statnews.com/2020/01/16/black-doctors-leaving-faculty-positions-academic-medical-centers/comment-page-3/On Life Coaching janetatansey.comthecareerlauncher.com/careerrx-certified-coaches/Brene Brown (Daring Greatly)  To submit questions for our next guest, Karen Sibert, MD, email us at ANPresents [at] mcmahonmed.com.

‘Ask the Experts’: Amy Pearson, MD

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-driven podcast series, in which we take a behind-the-scenes look at the popular case reports that are published in Anesthesiology News. We interrogate the authors of those case reports what it was like to experience those clinical situations and why they decided to write about them afterward. This is the first episode of the series, and new episodes will be published every month. Links from episodeLink to case report: https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Clinical-Anesthesiology/Article/03-21/Pediatric-POCUS-to-Diagnose-Treat-TransfusionAssociated-Circulatory-Overload/62701Link to POCUS training: https://www.asra.com/events-education/event-item/2021/11/06/default-calendar/introduction-to-perioperative-point-of-care-ultrasound  

‘On the Case’: Pediatric POCUS for TACO

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 “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 and women in medicine. This is the first episode of the series, and new episodes will be published every month.  Links from episodeLink to video in question 1: https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Policy-and-Management/Article/09-20/Airway-on-Demand-Cricopharyngeus-Muscle-Contraction-During-Video-Laryngoscopy/59603Link to video in question 2: https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Multimedia/Article/07-20/Airway-on-Demand-Oxygen-Insufflation/59061Link to video in question 3: https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Multimedia/Article/02-20/Airway-on-Demand-Sleep-Apnea-and-a-Snoring-Airway/57338Link to video in question 4: https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Multimedia/Article/01-21/Airway-on-Demand-Specialized-Intubation-Via-Supraglottic-Airways/62325Watch more “Airway on Demand” videos at https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/MultimediaLink to “Airway on Demand”: https://www.airwayondemand.com/Book recommendation from Dr. Rosenblatt: https://www.timothysnyder.org/books/our-maladyTwitter follow recommendation from Dr. Rosenblatt: https://twitter.com/JohnCSakles?s=20To submit questions for our next guest, Amy Pearson, MD, email us at ANPresents [at] mcmahonmed.com.

‘Ask the Experts’: William Rosenblatt, MD

The Etherist: Season 1 is a new podcast series from Anesthesiology News. Season one covers the recent drug shortages that have been affecting anesthesia providers across the country. The series looks into the causes, the solutions and all of the people working to address this medical crisis before it's too late.

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Anesthesiology News presents The Etherist

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