The Anesthesia Playbook | TAP

9. Two Patients, One Anesthetic | Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient

A 31-year-old woman at 24 weeks gestation needs urgent surgery. Now every decision in your anesthetic has another layer. When does aspiration risk become significant? Wh

8. The Routine Ankle ORIF | What can go wrong

A 38-kilogram patient. A recent coronary stent. An ankle fracture that can’t wait much longer. At an outpatient surgery center, the plan seems straightforward: assess th

7. From Sedation to Crisis | Managing an Unprotected Airway

What could go wrong during a routine sedation case? A patient presents for a seemingly straightforward procedure. She’s appropriately fasted, has no obvious aspiration r

6. The Hyperthyroid Airway | Awake Intubation, Thyroid Storm & Post-Op Emergencies

A 45-year-old woman with poorly controlled Graves disease presents for thyroidectomy with a massive goiter, positional dyspnea, and subtle stridor. The question isn’t jus

5. Aortic Stenosis Patient | Shoulder Surgery, Beach Chair, Hemodynamics, Airway, Complications

In this episode of The Anesthesia Playbook, we walk through a real-world case of aortic stenosis anesthesia for a patient undergoing shoulder arthroplasty in the beach ch

4. Preeclampsia Explained | OB Anesthesia, Scoliosis, and Preeclampsia Management

On this episode of The Anesthesia Playbook, we break down one of the most important and high-yield patients in obstetric anesthesia: the preeclamptic patient. This case-

3. Obesity and Robotic Hysterectomy| PEEP, FRC, and Why Patients Become Hypoxic

Studies showing benefit of using "individualized PEEP" which is often higher than convention. Another study showing benefit of individualized PEEP in abdominal surgerie

2. How to Think Like an Anesthesiologist | The Anesthesia Playbook Format Explained

How should you actually use The Anesthesia Playbook? In this episode, we break down the method behind the podcast, and how to use it to improve your clinical thinking in

1. Welcome to the Anesthesia Playbook | Case-Based Anesthesia Learning for Residents and Clinicians

Welcome to The Anesthesia Playbook—a modern, case-based approach to learning anesthesia. If you’ve ever struggled to get through long textbook chapters… felt unprepared