Vaping and Anesthesia: The Risks You Can’t Ignore

Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Oct 28, 2026 · 44m

realize. From airway reactivity and wound-healing concerns to unknown additives and changing drug trends, clinicians may be dealing with far more than nicotine.

In this episode, Beth Wilkes, DNAP, CRNA, CHSE, explains why CRNAs need to rethink how they screen patients and assess vaping history. The goal is to recognize emerging risks earlier and make the preoperative conversation more specific, useful, and clinically relevant.

Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:

💨 Ask About Vaping: Smoking questions alone are not enough

🫁 Expect Airway Risk: Respiratory complications may increase…