Jonathan Garza, M4 – SLU

“To Spasm or Not to Spasm: Navigating Perioperative Care of Intraoperative Bronchospasm”

OBJECTIVES:  As a result of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

1. Discuss signs, symptoms, causes, and risk factors of perioperative bronchospasm.
2. Review strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of perioperative bronchospasms in adults and pediatric patients.
3. Incorporating cognitive visual aids, such as an emergency algorithm, to enhance decision-making and response during intraoperative emergencies, such as bronchospasm.

Kanishk Goel, M4 – TTU Permian Basin

“Advances in Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring”

OBJECTIVES:  As a result of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

1. Discuss innovations in quantitative depth of anesthesia monitoring.
2. Review techniques and proprietary indices for depth of anesthesia monitoring.
3. Analyze data regarding patient outcomes with intraoperative depth of anesthesia monitoring.

Jake Hecker, M4 - LMUNET

“Sugammadex: Role in End Stage Renal Disease”

OBJECTIVES:  As a result of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

1. Discuss the role of Sugammadex in the management of ESRD.
2. Discuss the effectiveness of Sugammadex vs Neostigmine in ESRD.

Matthew Maxwell, M4 – TAMU RR

“Premedication with Esmolol/Dexmedetomidine vs Fentanyl to Attenuate Hemodynamic Response During Direct Laryngoscopy”

OBJECTIVES:  As a result of this activity, the participant should be able to: 

1. Identify the efficacy of Esmolol in attenuating hemodynamic response to direct laryngoscopy when compared to Fentanyl.
2. Identify the efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in attenuating hemodynamic response to direct laryngoscopy when compared to Fentanyl.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE:  Drs. Garza, Goel, Hecker and Maxwell have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNERS DISCLOSURES:  The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.