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Dr Nav Sidhu

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Anaesthesiologist. Regional anaesthesia, #MedEd and #GastricUltrasound enthusiast. Executive #MBA student. #AnSky #MedSky #RASky #NavSky #EMBA πŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ

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ANZCA_Bulletin_Spring_2025_DIGITAL-19-21.pdf

Read about the experience of Gold Coast University Hospital in embedding gastric ultrasound into their daily practice. #AnSky #Anesthesiology #POCUS #GastricUltrasound

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22.10.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is Dr Tanya Selak with a handy guide on how to pronounce β€œanaesthetist” – after all, it can be a tricky one! Happy National Anaesthesia Day everyone!
#NAD25 #InSafeHands

16.10.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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A big β€˜thank you’ to the #NSC25 organisers for letting me speak on my favourite topic.

#GastricUltrasound #GLP1RA #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surgeons and anesthesiologists in the USA have jointly produced a Principles of Good Acute Pain Medicine guide.

@emarianomd.bsky.social at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plan A nerve blocks have been incorporated into the @rcoanews.bsky.social training programme.

Your move @anzca.bsky.social

@emarianomd.bsky.social at #NSC25 #AnSky #RAsky #anesthesiology

www.rcoa.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

05.10.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWhy I love being an anesthesiologist”

- by @emarianomd.bsky.social at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Caesarian section rate in Australia has increased over the years, and is now at 40%.

Prof Alicia Dennis at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There is an ethnic disparity in maternal mortality statistics.

Prof Alicia Dennis at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The human and systemic factors involved in neuraxial drug errors.

Dr Jina Hanna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The list of drugs that have been inadvertently injected into the spinal and epidural space is rather extensive.

Dr Jina Hanna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reframing the phrases we use on patients.
(Avoid the ones in black, use the ones in blue instead.)

Prof Allan Cyna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phrases used on patients that imply death.

Prof Allan Cyna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Telling patients they will experience pain is more likely to cause them to experience pain.

Prof Allan Cyna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The GREAT LAURS of communication in anaesthesia.

Prof Allan Cyna at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology

05.10.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hypotension is the most common β€˜first feature’ of anaphylaxis under anaesthesia.

Dr Tim Cook at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teicoplanin, an antibiotic used in patients with apparent penicillin allergy, is itself highly allergenic.

Huge value in de-labeling penicillin allergy efforts.

Dr Tim Cook at #NSC25 #anaesthesia #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Antibiotics are the most common cause of anaphylaxis under anaesthesia.

Dr Tim Cook at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Summary outputs from the UK National Audit Projects.

Dr Tim Cook at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

05.10.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The risks of surgery and anaesthesia.

Dr Tim Cook at #NSC25 #AnSky #anesthesiology #PatientSafety

03.10.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Workshops - Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025 Workshops Workshops are a valuable part of the NZ ASM in-person experience. They are not recorded and will not be available for viewing on-demand. It is important to note some workshops run concurrently, please check your selections during the registration process. If during registration, your preferred workshop is showing as FULL, you will have the […]

Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM workshop spaces are filling. Register now to secure your place.
Check out the workshop programme: www.nzanaesthesia.com/workshops/

Aotearoa NZ Anaesthesia ASM 2025
12-15 November, Kirikiriroa Hamilton
Earlybird registration closes October 5.

10.09.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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When VL was used as the first-choice device:
⬇️ patients experiencing at least 1 complication (5.5% vs. 9.7%)
⬇️ 3+ intubation attempts (1.2% v 2%)
⬇️ need to change operator (1.8% vs. 4.9%)
⬇️ oesophageal intubation (0.5% vs. 1.4%)

#AnSky #MedSky

doi.org/10.1111/anae...

08.09.2025 08:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ«— Gastric emptying, assessed with the paracetamol absorption test with greater area under the curve representing faster gastric emptying, did not differ significantly between sugammadex vs neostigmine/glycopyrrolate.

journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

30.08.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, residual gastric content, and bronchopulmonary aspiration after fasting: an ongoing systematic review and meta-analysis Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are increasingly being prescribed, raising concerns about their potential impact on gastric emptying and subsequent bronchopulmonary aspiration ri...

Link to document: doi.org/10.17608/k6....

29.08.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just published the latest version of the ongoing systematic review and meta-analysis of GLP-1 receptor agonists and their association with residual gastric content and aspirin risk. Link in next post. #AnSky #RASky #MedSky

29.08.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Faculty Diversity Trends in Academic Anesthesiology by... : Anesthesia & Analgesia ster report of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) from 1977 to 2021. After determining the distribution of academic degrees, academic rank, chair position, and tenure status over time...

Happy to share our new article in @iarsjournals.bsky.social: Faculty Diversity Trends in Academic #Anesthesiology by Demographics in the United States, 1977-2021

Link: journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...

07.08.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have different approaches based on level of needle phobia. Some don't care - I tell them I'm going to put a needle in. Some don't want to know what's going on -they know what I'm going to do, I encourage distraction, and don't warn them that a needle is going in (this is me IRL).

30.07.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne pilots AI-driven system to ensure IV dosing accuracy It adds a layer of safety at the point of compounding.

Verifying both identity and concentration of a compounded drug using a real-time, non-invasive process. #AnSky #MedSky

www.healthcareitnews.com/news/anz/st-...

04.07.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How do you reconcile fasting guidelines with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, β€˜Sip-til-Send’ policies and gastric ultrasound?

#AnSky #GLP-1 #POCUS #MedSky

@drnavsidhu.bsky.social @rosiehogg.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/anr3...

03.07.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GLP-1 RAs slow gastric emptying and may increase aspiration risk

No studies have assessed the efficacy of pre-op erythromycin as a prokinetic.

This case reports evaluates erythromycin efficacy with gastric ultrasound!

#AnSky @drnavsidhu.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1002/anr3...

25.06.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to use it about once every 6 months as a new consultant. But I suspect it’s no longer stocked.

21.06.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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