118 Challenges of lactate interpretation with Tim and Declan
You are phoned and asked to review the venous blood gas from a woman who has just given birth in labour ward. She had a long and difficult labour and […]
117 Toxicity of neuraxial tranexamic acid with Graeme
Hi Everyone, “Three minutes after the administration on the spinal anaesthetic they became restless and complained of severe pain in both lower limbs and back. Their heart rate and blood […]
116 Epidural local anaesthetics and another TXA article with Siv
Hi Everyone, Join Siv and I as we sit down to discuss a couple of interesting obstetric related topics. The first is the pharmacology around the choice and strength of […]
115 Congenital bleeding disorders in pregnancy with Dr Anastazia Keegan
Hi Everyone, This week we are joined by Dr Anastazia Keegan an obstetric haematologist and the head of Haematology at our Women’s hospital here in Western Australia. Join us as […]
114 Highlights from the OA SIG Meeting Sydney part 2
Hi Everyone, This is part 2 of a discussion (see the previous episode for part 1). We have just returned from the Obstetric Anaesthesia Special Interest Group Satellite meeting held […]
113 Highlights from the OA SIG Meeting Sydney part 1
Hi Everyone, We have just returned from the Obstetric Anaesthesia Special Interest Group Satellite meeting held on May 3-4. I sat down two days after the meeting with Dr Matt […]
112 Peripartum hyponatraemia with Jess & Siv
You are called to a code blue medical on labour ward – a previously well nulliparous woman has just had a seizure, and now seems confused. Her observations are normal, […]
111 – Remifentanil PCA in labour – the Belfast experience with Mike Jamison
Hi Everyone, In our tertiary women’s hospital here in Perth we use remifentanil PCA in labour approximately 15 times a year – and we are told that in Australian terms […]
110 Rare diseases and OrphanAnesthesia with Siv and Sarah.
You are referred a patient who needs urgent surgery and the obstetrician tells you she has some obscure medical condition which you have never heard of before. Does her condition […]
109 Radial arterial line strategies to prevent failure with Graeme & Siv
Arterial lines – let’s face it who doesn’t love them? When you have a truly sick patient these humble and often underrated devices bring so much to the table, precise […]