Nazir Alzaim, M4 - Sam Houston State University COM
“Pre-operative Anxiety Management: Risks and Benefits”
OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Discuss pre-operative anxiety and describe its prevalence and common risk factors among surgical patients.
2. Recognize the physiological and clinical consequences of untreated pre-operative anxiety, including effects on anesthetic requirements, perioperative outcomes, and patient experience.
3. Examine the balance between therapeutic benefit and potential risk in the management of pre-operative anxiety.

Andrew Barnthson, M4 - Oklahoma State University COM
“Surgical and Anesthetic Considerations for Robotic-Assisted Orthotopic Heart Transplantation”
OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Review anatomy and general considerations for orthotopic hear transplant patients.
2. Identify key differences in surgical approach and how this may impact anesthetic management.
3. List potential benefits and challenges with a minimally invasive approach.

Taylor Geddes, M4 - Kansas City University
“Update on perioperative management of patients taking GLP-1 agonists”
OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 

1. Identify GLP1 agonist.
2. Describe ASA fasting guidelines.
3. Describe how the perioperative guidelines of GLP1 agonist have changed and continue to change.

Gunnar Jeppson, MS4, - Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences COM
“Current Guidelines for Postdural Puncture Headache”

OBJECTIVES: As a result of this activity, the participants should be able to: 
Discuss prevention, identification, and management of PDPH.

1. Discuss prevention, identification, and management of PDPH.
2. Access risk, confirm diagnosis, and provide a systematic approach to PDPH management.
3. Identify differences between previous and current guidelines on the topic of PDPH.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: Drs. Alzaim, Barnthson, Geddes, and Jeppson 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.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners 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.

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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