ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2026: Opioid Overdose Prevention and Treatment

Podcast: TopMedTalk · TopMedTalk

Opublikowano: 2026-10-25

ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2026 in San Diego, TopMedTalk hosts Kate Leslie and Andy Cumpstey speak with Bonnie Milas, clinical professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) President Patrick Giam. The discussion covers addiction, overdose prevention, and pain management. Milas, who lost two adult sons to accidental fentanyl poisonings, advocates putting naloxone and basic response training in the hands of families and communities. She explains overdose signs (unresponsiveness, pinpoint pupils, slow/shallow breathing, cyanosis), calling 911, rescue breathing/CPR, and that naloxone is an easy, safe nasal spray now available over t...