In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy, Sass, Mark, and Chloe Gomez discuss the evolution of Topical Thunder for Awake Intubation. They examine how this topical technique for anesthetizing the airway was developed, and talk about each of their unique experiences with Topical Thunder for awake intubation.

Topical Thunder is a technique that uses only topical lidocaine to anesthetize the airway in preparation for awake intubation. It consists of three steps:

Step 1 is spraying the oral and hypo-pharyngeal structures with atomized 4% lidocaine solution.

Step 2 utilizes 5% lidocaine paste to anesthetize the posterior tongue and vallecular structures.

Step 3 involves spraying the hypopharyngeal and periglottic structures with atomized 4% lidocaine solution.

This is an episode you absolutely do not want to miss, because when it comes to awake intubation…it really is…GO TIME!

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We are building a commUNITY of learning in anesthesia and critical care! We are seasoned educators and clinicians who know anesthesia. We literally write the textbook! We have the clinical expertise, educational experience, practical know how to give you the most current and relevant anesthesia content available. We’re here for you!

For anyone who wants to learn or if you just want to review anesthesia concepts…we will set you up for a successful educational jOURney by providing short, meaningful courses to accelerate your nurse anesthesia learning, tackle your training, and become the successful CRNA you want to be. Let's do this together. It's Go Time!

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In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Sass and Jeremy talk about the most commonly used benzodiazepine in anesthesia practice…Midazolam. Without a doubt, this is one of the medications we use frequently to help relieve patient anxiety prior to an operation…it’s just like the Ramones sing…”(They) Wanna Be Sedated!”

You won’t want to miss the discussion between Jeremy and Sass as they review the mechanism of action, indications, pharmacokinetics, and reasons we use this drug in anesthesia practice.

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Come check us out at the Western Summit for Nurse Anesthesiology on October 3-5.

We’ll be running the Advanced Airway Workshop on Friday October 3 and presenting on Crisis Management and Awake Intubation using the TOPICAL THUNDER technique on Saturday October 4.

https://westerncrnasummit.com/

About The Nurse Anesthesia

We are building a commUNITY of learning in anesthesia and critical care! We are educators and clinicians who want to provide valuable information to anyone interested in anesthesia and critical care. We’re here for you!

For anyone who wants to learn or review anesthesia concepts…we will set you up for a successful educational jOURney by providing short, meaningful courses to accelerate your nurse anesthesia learning, tackle your training, and become the successful CRNA you have always dreamed of. Let's do this together. It's Go Time!

Sign up for The Nurse Anesthesia Courses

Our CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERIES is currently available!

RN’s get CE credits when they purchase this series.

Learn more about it at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

Come get your FREE Anesthesia and Critical Care Crisis Checklists at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

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This is the 7th round of Q&A with TNA, and in this round Jeremy and Sass ask some questions and give some answers on Inotropic medications including Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Milrinone, Dobutamine, Dopamine, and Isoproterenol.

This is a perfect episode to brush up on your question and answer skills while learning or relearning these medications at the same time!

About The Nurse Anesthesia

We are building a commUNITY of learning in anesthesia and critical care!

We are educators and practicing anesthesia clinicians who want to provide valuable information to anyone interested in anesthesia and critical care. We’re here for you!

For anyone who wants to learn or review anesthesia concepts…we will set you up for a successful educational jOURney by providing short, meaningful courses to accelerate your nurse anesthesia learning, tackle your training, and become the successful CRNA you have always dreamed of. Let's do this together. It's Go Time!

Sign up for The Nurse Anesthesia Courses

Our CRISIS MANAGEMENT SERIES is currently available!

RN’s get CE credits when they purchase this series.

Learn more about it at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

Get our FREE Crisis Management Checklists at www.thenurseanesthesia.com

Follow us on Instagram @thenurseanesthesia

Legal Disclaimer

The Nurse Anesthesia INC. expressly disclaims any liability in connection with the use of any content in its podcasts, social media posts, and all other published content by any third party.

Music by Alex Grohl