Anaesthesia Archives - Page 5 of 10

May 18, 2022July 13, 2022Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Pain Management

091 – Epidural analgesia in labour part 2 pitfalls and troubleshooting

In Part 2 of epidural analgesia in labour we discuss common problems, difficulties and how to troubleshoot issues in our epidurals on labour ward. Thanks again Matt & Shilpa! BASICS […]

May 18, 2022July 13, 2022Anaesthesia, Obstetrics, Pain Management

090 – Epidural analgesia in labour part 1

We discuss the basics involved in epidural analgesia for labour. Join us in the next podcast where we will discuss common problems, pitfalls and how to trouble-shoot issues. Thanks Matt […]

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021Anaesthesia, Haematology, Obstetrics

087 Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy and platelet transfusions with Dr Simon Kavanagh Part 2

A nulliparous woman is admitted to labour ward in established labour, she is in a lot of pain and asks for an epidural. The team note that a full blood […]

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020Anaesthesia

077 – Environmental effects of anaesthetics with Dr Chris Mitchell

Hi Everyone, This week I am joined on the show with a new guest, consultant anaesthetist Dr Chris Mitchell. Chris is a colleague who also used to work with us […]

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Anaesthesia

074 – Induction drugs used in general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery

Hi everyone, This week I am joined by Matt & Graeme to discuss induction drugs and adjuncts used in general anaesthesia for caesarean delivery, with a few obligatory dad jokes […]

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020Anaesthesia, Pain Management

073 Why am I still in pain? with Fionn O’Laiore

Hypothetical patient: You get called by an anaesthetic registrar to come and help them with a woman in labour ward. They tell you that they have been struggling for a […]

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Anaesthesia, Obstetrics

070 – Shivering under neuraxial block

Hi Everyone, This week I sit down again with Graeme. We discuss WA’s isolation & covid bubble, exchange a few crap jokes and have a go at the thorny topic […]

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020Anaesthesia, Education, Obstetrics

069 – Inaugural journal club June 2020

Hi Everyone, This week is our first episode of our journal club to discuss interesting recent relevant research papers. We are hoping to do this on a regular basis interspersed […]

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020Anaesthesia, Critical care, Obstetrics

066 – HELLP Syndrome a discussion with Graeme.

A 28 yr old woman at 36/40 G2P1 presents with a few days history of mild headache, nausea, anorexia, and some upper right abdominal pain. You do some observations and […]

April 21, 2020April 23, 2020Anaesthesia, Critical care, Obstetrics

065 – Reflections on COVID and implications in our obstetric unit with Matt Rucklidge.

Join Matt and I as we discuss some of the issues we have been grappling with in our planning for how to manage obstetric patients suspected of or known to […]