Perioperative Cannabis Implications for Anesthesia Providers with Dr. Daniel King

The rate of cannabis use has exploded exponentially in the past 10 years and the widespread consumption demands us to be knowledgeable on the topic. Dr. Daniel King, CRNA, has become a dedicated subject matter expert in cannabis implications for anesthesia patients after taking an interest in the issues he was observing in his day-to-day practice. Today he’ll help educate us on the subject, the different risk factors, and what he’s learned about providing anesthesia for these patients.
 
Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show:
The legal status of cannabis today and has it’s evolved rapidly over the last few decades.
The lack of education on this subject despite the fact that cannabis use has overtaken tobacco use.
The different ways patients are using and consuming cannabis.
What we know about THC concentrations and anesthesia requirements.
The cardiac, respiratory and other risk factors for patients who use cannabis.

 
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