By Anei Ochan-Thou, Zheng Cheng Zhu, Lahiru Amaratunge The brachial plexus. The harbinger of nightmares for all medical students (and junior doctors alike) For me, I found it hard to […]
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By Zheng Cheng Zhu Key reference: Uppal V, Russell R, Sondekoppam R, et al. Consensus Practice Guidelines on Postdural Puncture Headache From a Multisociety, International Working Group: A Summary Report. […]
By Luke Chan Key reference: Velayudhan, Bellingham & Morley-Forster. (2014). Opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Volume 14, Issue 3, 125 – 129, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkt045 Background What […]
Dr Wendell Zhang Disclaimer This is an educational piece and is not intended to provide medical advice. Please refer to your local guidelines for specific details regarding this topic. Key […]
Dr Wendell Zhang Disclaimer This is an educational piece and is not intended to provide advice in this complicated field. Please refer to your local guidelines and treating team for […]
By Victor Li Key reference: Savic, L., Stannard, N. and Farooque, S. (2020). Allergy and anaesthesia: managing the risk. BJA Education, 20(9), pp.298–304. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjae.2020.04.005. Key Takeaways Anaesthetists have an important […]
By Dr Wendell Zhang Key Takeaways Laparoscopic surgeries improve patient outcomes Anaesthetists should be aware of and plan for common physiological changes associated with laparoscopic surgeries, particularly those during position […]
By Zheng Cheng Zhu Key reference: Devereaux et al. (2022). Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. The New England journal of medicine, 386(21), 1986–1997. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2201171 Quick Summary Tranexamic acid […]
By Adam George Definition Hypocalcaemia indicates a total serum calcium (Ca) concentration corrected for albumin of <2.1 mmol/L […]
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