Ace Behind-the-scenes Podcast

In this new episode of ACE Behind the Scenes, ACE editor Russell K. McAllister, MD, FASA, hosts a discussion of items from the 18B issue of ACE publishing in October 2021. The ACE co-editors-in-chief, Stacy L. Jones, MD, MHA, FASA, and Joel O. Johnson, MD, PhD, are joined by ACE editor Kofi B. Vandyck, MD, to discuss how the items in ACE 18B relate to experiences they have had in their own practice of anesthesia. Topics include QT prolongation, risks associated with myasthenia gravis, hypobaric medicine, cirrhotic cardiomyopathy, and the management of neurologically dead organ donors.

ACE editor Russell K. McAllister, MD, FASA, hosts the latest episode of ACE Behind the Scenes, also featuring ACE editor Bhargavi Gali, MD, and the ACE co-editors-in-chief, Stacy L. Jones, MD, MHA, FASA, and Joel O. Johnson, MD, PhD. The editors discuss some of the most interesting items in the 18A issue, covering topics such as phrenic nerve injury during transcatheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, intubating patients with mature tracheostomy, and avoiding postoperative neuropathies. In addition, the editors discuss how they come up with ideas for ACE questions and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected ACE production.

In this episode of ACE Behind the Scenes, ACE editors Jeffrey K. Lu, MD, and Christopher Lace, MD, MBA, discuss content from the 17B issue with the ACE co-editors-in chief, Stacy L. Jones, MD, MHA, FASA, and Joel O. Johnson, MD, PhD. The editors reveal instances where ACE content had a direct impact on their practice, and discuss some interesting topics from the issue, including the impacts of postpolio syndrome on anesthetic care, predictors of uneventful extubation, and the differences between functional and organic mitral regurgitation. The editors also discuss an item from the 2019 16A issue that generated a lot of email correspondence from ACE learners.

In the newest episode of ACE Behind the Scenes, ACE editors Russell K. McAllister, MD, FASA, and Christopher Lace, MD, MBA, join the ACE co-editors-in chief, Stacy L. Jones, MD, MHA, FASA, and Joel O. Johnson, MD, PhD, for a look at the content in the 17A issue of ACE. The editors explain how they balance questions for “science nerds” with clinically relevant content from their own practices. Topics discussed include undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta, treating passengers on airline flights at 30,000 feet, and how postoperative visual loss is linked to the fear of HIV transmission.

In this new episode of the ACE podcast, editors Christopher Lace, M.D., M.B.A., Stacy Jones, M.D., FASA, Joel Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., and Vidya T. Raman, M.D., FASA, discuss some of their favorite items in the 16B issue launching in October 2019, including a behind-the-scenes look at where they get their ideas for ACE questions. Some topics discussed include increasing rates of malignantly adherent placentas, how anemia can mask hypoxemia, and the use of spinal anesthesia in infants. The editors also discuss some of the “gratuitous information” in the 16B issue and why they consider it beneficial for ACE learners.

In the latest episode of the ACE podcast, editors Rick Dutton, M.D., M.B.A., Stacy Jones, M.D., F.A.S.A., and Joel Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., return for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the 16A issue launching in April 2019. The editors discuss their methods for developing ACE content, including the challenges in addressing controversial topics and debunking common myths. Several items in the upcoming issue are highlighted, covering topics such as line chatter, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and hospital policies on concurrent surgeries. The editors also discuss how learner feedback impacts ACE content.

In the third episode of the ACE podcast, editors Rick Dutton, M.D., M.B.A., Stacy Jones, M.D., and Joel Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., return for an inside look at the production of the 15B issue launching in October 2018. The editors share anecdotes of events that sparked ideas for ACE content, including ethical conundrums regarding organ donation and informed consent, and why certain “lima bean” topics such as statistics found their way into this issue of ACE. The editors also discuss their methods for ensuring the accuracy of ACE content, choosing and creating illustrations, and keeping content fresh for long-time ACE readers.

One of ACE’s editors, Rick Dutton, M.D., M.B.A. returns with the ACE editors-in-chief, Stacy Jones, M.D., and Joel Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., for a behind-the-scenes look at the ACE 15A issue launching in April 2018. The editors will reveal some of the stories behind their favorite items in the issue. Topics in this episode include pediatric anesthesia, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), policies on concurrent surgeries, and the physiology of transplanted heart, as well as discussion of some of the more unusual images that can be found in ACE.

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