034 – Gastric ultrasound in anaesthesia with Dr Mark Sharples
(*hypothetical patient) You have a young woman booked for an emergency D&C for a miscarriage. She is in a lot of discomfort from the misoprostol given earlier that day. She […]
033 – Perioperative management of tracheostomies with Dr James Anderson
The emergency pager goes off – code blue medical on the gynaecology surgical ward. As you enter the ward a frantic grim faced nurse waves you into the side room […]
032 – Part 2 perioperative acute pain management tips with Sonya Ting and a second attempt at quiz 4
Hi everyone, Join us on the podcast where this week we have part 2 of the discussion with Dr Sonya Ting on tips for management of acute perioperative pain. We […]
031 – Perioperative acute pain management advice part 1 with Dr Sonya Ting
Hi everyone, This week I am joined again by my colleague Dr Sonya Ting – where I attempt to pick her brains for some useful advice in managing difficult perioperative […]
030 – Doctor I only have half a heart – the parturient with a Fontan circulation
You are the anaesthetic consultant on call and you are woken (again) at 2am on a Saturday night by your registrar. They tell you they have been asked by the […]
029 – Great cases discussed crash caesar in a patient with congenital heart disease and another quiz!
Hi everyone, This week Graeme and I discuss an interesting case from the past involving a parturient with a partially corrected congenital heart condition who presented a bit of a […]
028 – The Opioid Epidemic a discussion with Dr Sonya Ting
(*Hypothetical case) You are a busy gynaecologist working in a large public hospital. You are contacted by a GP on the phone about a young 19yr old patient who you […]
027 – LAST – local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
(*Hypothetical case) You are the anaesthetist on for obstetrics and a young woman is rushed from labour ward into your theatre for an emergency caesarean for fetal distress. Your registrar […]
026 – Emergency Vascular Access Options and another quiz!
(*Hypothetical Case) A 26 yr old woman with a suspected ruptured ectopic pregnancy is rushed to theatre in haemorrhagic shock. The patient has a history of IVDU with a naltrexone […]
025 – obstetric induced coagulopathy with Nolan McDonnell
You are in a peripheral hospital without onsite laboratory support after hours and you are involved in the care of a young parturient with uterine atony who has now bled […]