021 – Uterine rupture in Namibia with Dr Wynand Breytenbach
Hi everyone, This week on the podcast I have a fascinating interview with Dr Wynand Breytenbach a GP anaesthetist and obstetrician working in Narrogin WA. Join us on the podcast […]
Category: Critical care
020 – Amniotic Fluid Embolism pathophysiology with Assoc Prof Nolan McDonnell
Hi Everyone, After last weeks fascinating case discussion, Nolan and I continue with our discussion on amniotic fluid embolism. In this discussion we drill down into some of the current […]
019 – Amniotic Fluid Embolism – a case discussion with Assoc Prof Nolan McDonnell
Hi Everyone, This week we have a friend and colleague on the podcast, Assoc Prof Nolan McDonnell where he discusses a challenging case of amniotic fluid embolism which he was […]
018 – Management of the obstetric patient for whom transfusion is not an option
(*Hypothetical Case) You are an obstetrician (or anaesthetist) and you work in a peripheral hospital in a metropolitan city. You are not on call but despite this you get woken […]
017 – Prof Yee Leung Obstetric and surgical management of abnormally invasive placenta
Hi everyone, Thanks for joining us again, this week I am joined by my colleague Prof Yee Leung, Head of Gynaecological Oncology in Western Australia, to discuss the obstetric and […]
015 Placenta percreta perioperative and anaesthetic management
(*Fictitious case) You are contacted by the ultrasound department – they have just completed a formal scan on an urgent referral and want to discuss their findings with you urgently. […]
014 Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
(*Fictitious case) A 32 yr old pregnant woman with insulin dependent diabetes presents to a regional hospital in WA at 27 weeks gestation, with probable premature rupture of her membranes, […]
011 Hyperkalaemic crisis in the pre-eclamptic patient
Merry Xmas! This weeks post was inspired by a recent unexpected case of severe hyperkalaemia in a severe pre-eclamptic – I have put together a fictitious case which is a […]
004 Life-threatening bronchospasm – safe mechanical ventilation
(*This is a fictional case) Your patient has just had a very difficult instrumental delivery in theatre after a prolonged obstructed labour. Unfortunately now her uterus won’t contract despite oxytocin […]