Haemorrhage Archives - obsgynaecritcare

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics

068 – Discussion of Sheehan’s syndrome with Graeme

Case History (*hypothetical patient) A 33yr old woman presents to a GP complaining of hair loss, cold intolerance, dizziness, extreme fatigue and weight gain. On further questioning the patient states […]

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019Anaesthesia, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics

058 – Uterotonics with Prof Nolan McDonnell

Hi Everyone, This week I am joined again by Nolan who was involved in writing the recently published international consensus guidelines on the use of uterotonic drugs at caesarean section. […]

April 11, 2019May 8, 2019Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Patient Blood Management

050 – Empiric massive transfusion protocols versus targeted blood product therapy.

Hi everyone, Recently Graeme and I were asked to help run a workshop here in WA for the ANZCA Emergency Response CPD programme – thanks for your help Graeme and […]

April 4, 2019April 8, 2019Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management, Surgery

048 – After hours critical cases discussion about assembling a good team and communication.

Hi Everyone, This week we have a great four person discussion around the importance of assembling the right team when confronted with a high risk complex case in the after […]

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018Anaesthesia, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management

041 – Obstetric cell salvage an update, what only one suction, no filter and more with Dr Matt Rucklidge

Hi everyone, Welcome to part 2 of our series on cell salvage in obstetrics and gynaecology! Last week we had a great discussion on the basics of cell salvage and […]

September 24, 2018October 1, 2018Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management, Surgery

040 – Cell salvage basics for the person holding the sucker – with Cheryl Dane Stewart

Hi Everyone, Welcome to part 1 of a two part series on the use of cell salvage in obstetrics & gynaecology! This week Part 1 focuses on the basics of […]

May 23, 2018May 26, 2018Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage

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 […]

May 14, 2018Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management

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 […]

April 17, 2018April 18, 2018Anaesthesia, Critical care, Haemorrhage, Patient Blood Management

023 – Stored blood versus fresh salvaged blood

Hi Everyone, Congratulations & kudos Jeremy Hickey who correctly identified that this blood gas was a sample from a unit of stored allogeneic blood, sorry we don’t have any actual […]

March 14, 2018March 15, 2018Critical care, Haemorrhage, Obstetrics, Patient Blood Management

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 […]