Each Foundations episode teaches one core anesthesia topic from first principles. Episodes are standalone, mapped to the ABA BASIC exam outline, and follow the Stanford CA-1 Tutorial sequence. Every episode includes retrieval prompts, chunking beats, and a paired quiz.
Season 1 Curriculum
Ordered by Stanford CA-1 Tutorial (Adriano & Morris, 15th Ed)
Pulse Oximetry — How It Works and Why It Lies
ABA I.A.2.h.5 · Visual companion: absorbance curves · ~19 min
Capnography
ABA I.A.2.h.3 · Visual companion: waveform atlas
EKG Basics
ABA I.A.2.h.7 · Visual companion: strip atlas
Temperature & BIS
ABA I.A.2.h.4 + I.B.3.a
Inhalational Agents (2 parts)
ABA I.A.4.b
MAC & Awareness
ABA I.B.3.a
IV Agents (2 parts)
ABA I.A.4.c.3/6
Rational Opioid Use
ABA I.A.4.c.1
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Intraop Hemodynamics (2 parts)
ABA I.C.3
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
ABA I.A.4.e + I.C.8
Crisis management, transfusion, complications, local anesthetics, and more
Topics #9-19
Malignant Hyperthermia
ABA I.B.6.i
Preop Evaluation
ABA I.B.1
Published Episodes
First Foundations episode coming soon. In the meantime, check out the Journal Club audio discussions.
About the audio production
Audio episodes are generated using an AI-assisted podcasting tool guided by Anespedia's structured framework. All content is based on expert-curated prompts and clinical interpretation developed by Brian Park, MD. Every episode cites its sources and is reviewed before publication. The goal is to enhance accessibility and learning, not replace expert judgment or primary source review.