DOES ANESTHESIA HARM THE BRAIN? A HARD LOOK AT THE DATA │ EP75

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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Topics included in this episode:

1. What current research shows about long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia, including key findings from the MAAS study
2. How perioperative neurocognitive disorders present, who is at risk, and how common they are
3. The pathophysiology behind postoperative cognitive decline, focusing on neuroinflammation and anesthetic-related brain stress
4. Practical, evidence-based strategies to protect brain health before, during, and after surgery
5. Why brain health must be a shared, institution-wide priority across perioperative care teams

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