Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making.

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In this episode:

Why COPD is more than a lung problem — how alveolar destruction, V/Q mismatch, and cor pulmonale connect at the bedside
How to ventilate a COPD patient intraoperatively: I:E ratios, PEEP strategy, and avoiding auto-PEEP
The pharmacology of bronchodilators — LABAs, LAMAs, and inhaled corticosteroids — and which ones to continue on the day of surgery
Anesthetic agent selection for reactive airways: why volatile agents help, why nitrous oxide doesn't, and when to consider TIVA
Postoperative priorities: extubation to NIV, oxygen titration in CO2 retainers, and preventing reintubation

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