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YouTube video by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Ask an anaesthetist | How do you explain what an anaesthetist does?

Anaesthesia is not sleep, it’s so much deeper. Today is ANZCA National Anaesthesia Day #NAD25 where each year on 16 October we celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1846 that ether anaesthetic was first demonstrated in Boston, Massachusetts. #InSafeHands @gonggasgirl.bsky.social

I can still remember my parents’ landline from when I was a kid even if I haven’t used it for 20 years. Can’t remember what I had for breakfast tho…

Nice read - I think I need to do more with my life!

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Interesting premise. Always wondered about this…

Does vehicle to grid negate the need for a home battery? Ie worth waiting?

I think they’ve hit their target but a great follow for their musical craft and hot takes 😊

#ansky 😊

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The Spring 2025 ANZCA Bulletin is out now! In this edition: On the road with the @anzca-fpm.bsky.social dean; Catch up on the progress of ANZCA Foundation-funded research grants; and how we develop and revise our prof docs. Plus much more! Read it here: bit.ly/46KTYMk

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So I’ve just turned 50 and the single most important hobby in my life is staying strong and aerobically fit. The single biggest determinants of health as you age. And also for recovery after surgery. This bloke has a lot of very useful #exercises

Seminal movie of my youth! You’ve reminded me I need to show the kids like my dad did with me.

Caroline is a good egg we started anaesthetics together many moons ago…

Caroline one of my cohort! We started anaesthetics together many moons ago - proper nice woman 👌🏼

Does he think we’ll go to lighter vehicles once batteries reliably hit 500ish km of range? (Ie 600km advertised) or will the market be looking for 1000km of range and a massive battery? (for some bizarre reason)

Strategies for successful lumbar neuraxial anaesthesia and analgesia in patients with challenging anatomy Lumbar neuraxial anaesthesia is a core skill for all anaesthetists. It is associated with improved outcomes compared with general anaesthesia in surgeries such as hip and knee arthroplasty.1 These out...

This is a good read. Paraspjnous spinal. Had a couple of difficult to position patients recently and I wonder if this would have fixed it. #RASky #ansky www.bjaed.org/article/S205...

Even if it is crap I’ll probably watch it. Seminal medical drama of my life along with MASH and ER. I’m told The Pitt is very good…

Evidence is that over 60 one’s ability to deal with novel events starts to degrade. The baked in stuff stays good. Hence I’ll leave out of hours to the young uns!

Hadn’t heard this before either. Interesting!

I do for open abdominal surgery, not much downside. Altho now leaning into IT opiates in a spinal…

Welcome back to the #MedSkyDebate from @bobfunn.bsky.social
What do you do?
IV Lignocaine yay or nay??
After a rush of enthusiasm in my primary hospital IV Lignocaine has disappeared.
I do not use it
Get involved #MedSky #AnSky

Just turned 50. (FFS) now thinking about my exit strategy…

I figure with lots of experience perioperative medicine is where it’s at. Not more night shifts…

PSA Slow Horses new series up on Apple TV - you’re welcome.

#RCoAUpdates bit of CPD on AI in healthcare. 10 hours of CPD.

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#RCoAUpdates worrying signs of CHF

#RCoAUpdates types of heart failure. HFrEf
Signs and symptoms and EF<40%
HFmrEF 41-49%
HFpEF >50% but with structural abnormalities

Different medications in the HFpEF group

Just to keep you on your toes. HF w improved EF! Keep them on their meds…

Entresto - just for HFrEF

#RCoAUpdates new NICE guidelines came out a few weeks ago for CHF.

#RCoAUpdates risk of DKA with SGLTi’s probably over stated. Can be stopped day before and day of. Check ketones if worried. And restart when patients are eating and drinking normally, usually next day.

#RCoAUpdates GI symptoms bare no relation to gastric contents…

Looks like gastric USS is going to become core practice.

#RCoAUpdates

This expert thinks the guidelines on GLP-1’s and aspiration are bunkum!

The data is flawed in his opinion.

Certainly don’t stop them… hyperglycaemia is well demonstrated to be harmful.