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046 – Managing a patient with a postdural puncture headache PDPH with Dr Matt Rucklidge

Posted March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 browning_roger2 CommentsPosted in Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Pain Management

Scenario: You are called by a midwife to review a patient on the ward who had a vaginal delivery yesterday with an epidural for pain relief and now she has […]

045 – Avoiding or managing the accidental dural puncture a discussion with Dr Matt Rucklidge

Posted February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 browning_roger2 CommentsPosted in Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Pain Management

You are called down to labour ward to put an epidural into a woman who is extremely distressed, in the throes of established labour who is thrashing around the bed […]

044 – Lung ultrasound a discussion with Dr Parvesh Verma

Posted December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 browning_roger3 CommentsPosted in Anaesthesia, Critical care

You are called down to your HDU to review a 81 year old woman who is day one following a major laparotomy for ovarian cancer surgery. The nursing staff are […]

043 – Anaphylaxis discussion part 1 with Chong

Posted December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Anaesthesia, Critical care

Hi everyone! Better late than never. This week Chong and I have finally got around to our discussion on anaphylaxis. What are the common causes of anaphylaxis? How is the […]

042 – Great case discussed – perioperative anaphylaxis

Posted October 23, 2018December 20, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Anaesthesia, Critical care

Hi everyone, Anaphylaxis is an unpredictable scary life-threatening condition which unfortunately is more common than we would like. If you work in healthcare chances are you will have seen this […]

041 – Obstetric cell salvage an update, what only one suction, no filter and more with Dr Matt Rucklidge

Posted October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Anaesthesia, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management

Hi everyone, Welcome to part 2 of our series on cell salvage in obstetrics and gynaecology! Last week we had a great discussion on the basics of cell salvage and […]

040 – Cell salvage basics for the person holding the sucker – with Cheryl Dane Stewart

Posted September 24, 2018October 1, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management, Surgery

Hi Everyone, Welcome to part 1 of a two part series on the use of cell salvage in obstetrics & gynaecology! This week Part 1 focuses on the basics of […]

039 – Rectus sheath catheters for analgesia with Dr Matt Rucklidge

Posted September 17, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Anaesthesia, Pain Management, Surgery

Case scenario: Mrs A Nonymous is a 67 yr old woman with a diagnosis of probable ovarian cancer who is booked for a midline laparotomy and debulking cancer surgery. She […]

038 – Simulation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Dr Katrina Calvert

Posted September 11, 2018September 14, 2018 browning_rogerLeave a commentPosted in Education, Obstetrics

Hi Everyone! This week I am joined on the podcast by Dr Katrina Calvert a senior trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology here in WA. Katrina has a long career spanning […]

037 – Intravenous lidocaine infusions for analgesia with Dr Kevin Chan

Posted September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 browning_roger1 CommentPosted in Anaesthesia, Cancer, Pain Management

(Real Case: De-identified) You receive a call from a frantic ward nurse who tells you they have a 32 yr old woman who had laparoscopic surgery for treatment of endometriosis […]