131 Hyperkalaemia in Pre Eclampsia a discussion with Natalie Smith
As the DA you are paged to come to PACU to review a patient with pre-eclampsia who has just had a PPH and a repair of a perineal tear after […]
130 Coagulopathy in abruption a discussion with Graeme
You receive a page from labour ward. A woman at 35/40 weeks gestation has just arrived in the hospital very distressed in a lot of pain. A quick bedside ultrasound […]
129 Is there a doctor on the plane – a discussion with Ilan.
You recline your seat back, adjust your neck pillow, eye mask and close your eyes. Finally you are about to have that well earned nap. It was exhausting having to […]
128 Uterine rupture a discussion with Dr David Owen
You are called to review a woman in labour ward. When you arrive you are told her epidural is no longer working. The epidural was placed by a colleague 5 […]
127 Maternal mortality reports with Dr Matt Rucklidge
A maternal death is always a tragic event for the mother, the child, the family and society at large. Unfortunately in some parts of the globe this is still a […]
126 Anaesthetic management of the pregnant woman with Achondroplasia with Declan
As the duty anaesthetist you are called down to the antenatal clinic by the obstetric team to see a pregnant woman with achondroplasia who is booked to deliver in your […]
125 PRES a discussion with Graeme
You are called to a code blue on the postnatal ward. A 28 yr old female who is 1 day post a non elective caesarean section has just had a […]
124 Journal club with Declan
Hi everyone, Join us this episode – Declan and I have scoured the literature for a few interesting articles of varying degrees of quality! We had fun discussing these articles […]
123 Obstetric anaesthesia and the abnormal spine with Graeme
You are called to labour ward to place an epidural in a nulliparous woman who is obviously extremely distressed in pain. After you sit her up to clean her back […]
122 Reflections on the THOR THUNDER conference with Graeme and Emelyn
Hi Everyone, Whole blood, freeze dried plasma, refrigerated or frozen platelets…. On Oct 31st – Nov 3 Graeme, Emelyn and I attended the THOR – THUNDER conference hosted here in […]