Storm Anesthesia

04/23/2026

A 25-Week NICU Case Tests Parental Rights vs. Hospital Policy-2.
A 25-Week NICU Case Tests Parental Rights vs. Hospital Policy

A 25-Week NICU Case Tests Parental Rights vs. Hospital Policy

04/23/2026

The Heart Lies: Spotting Atypical STEMIs Before It's Too Late.
Textbook MI symptoms are the exception; maintain high suspicion for vague thoracic or epigastric pain in high-risk patients

Textbook MI symptoms are the exception; maintain high suspicion for vague thoracic or epigastric pain in high-risk patients

04/20/2026

NBCRNA Adjustment to Passing Score.
The NBCRNA

The NBCRNA

04/20/2026

Noncompete Clauses Are Fading.
This week, we're tackling professional autonomy and clinical resilience. From the legal fight against noncompetes to new ASC safety benchmarks, here's the breakdown.

This week, we're tackling professional autonomy and clinical resilience. From the legal fight against noncompetes to new ASC safety benchmarks, here's the breakdown.

03/24/2026

Medicare Targets Non-Opioid Pain Blocks: CRNAs Take Note.
Medicare threatens regional anesthesia reimbursement, the DOSE trial clarifies loop diuretic dosing for heart failure, and the 2026 residency Name & Shame thread exposes program red flags.

Medicare threatens regional anesthesia reimbursement, the DOSE trial clarifies loop diuretic dosing for heart failure, and the 2026 residency Name & Shame thread exposes program red flags.

03/13/2026

Kratom in Your Pre-Op? The Hidden Opioid Risk You're Missing.
Kratom's (an unregulated herbal extract used as a stimilant) mu-opioid receptor agonism can cause cross-tolerance with perioperative opioids and complicate MAC requirements.
30-40% of patients use unregulated botanicals missing from formal records.
Ask patients specifically about energy shots, powders, and 'wellness' supplements during pre-anesthesia assessment.

Kratom's (an unregulated herbal extract used as a stimilant) mu-opioid receptor agonism can cause cross-tolerance with perioperative opioids and complicate MAC requirements. 30-40% of patients use unregulated botanicals missing from formal records. Ask patients specifically about energy shots, powde...

03/04/2026

Peptide Therapy for Pain: Promising but Murky.

02/12/2026

Storm Anesthsia Insisght: Payer Caps, Home Respiratory Test, Dementia.
Tug-of-war between the actual time used and attempts to diminish anesthesia payments. Should we lie to the person with dementia? Should we keep them "oriented" to reality?

Tug-of-war between the actual time used and attempts to diminish anesthesia payments. Should we lie to the person with dementia? Should we keep them "oriented" to reality?

02/12/2026

Prodigy and ProgramPrep.
New access to ProdicyConnect for ProgramPrep and Storm Anesthesia

New access to ProdicyConnect for ProgramPrep and Storm Anesthesia

02/11/2026

Storm Anesthesia Insight Welcome.
Storm Anesthesias Insight is our Newsletter where we will post current trends and interesting facts from the anesthesia community.

Storm Anesthesias Insight is our Newsletter where we will post current trends and interesting facts from the anesthesia community.