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 […]
Dementia risk following general or regional anaesthesia by Dr. Matthew Vella @mjv.igee #Anaesthesia #anaesthetics #anesthesiology #anaesthesia #anaesthetic #abcsofanaesthesia #medicine #anesthesiologist #anaesthetist #anesthetist #anaesthesiology #nurse #medical #meded #FOAMed #medicalstudent #dementia #delirium […]
By Zheng Cheng Zhu Key reference: Olesnicky, B. (2023). GLP-1 agonists and gastric emptying. Bulletin. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) & Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM). Winter […]
Stripp TK, Jorgensen MB, Olsen NV. Anaesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy – new tricks for old drugs: a systematic review. Acta Neuropsychiatr. 2018 Apr;30(2):61-69. doi: 10.1017/neu.2017.12. Epub 2017 May 2. PMID: […]
By Victor Li Key Reference: Harding D, Marsh S, Lennie Y. Perioperative considerations for transgender and gender diverse adults. BJA Education. 2023;23(4):136-143. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjae.2022.12.005 You are reviewing your patient list when you […]
Presenting a case to a consultant pre-op as a medical student or junior doctor can be a difficult and nerve-racking task, especially if you don’t have a good structure. The […]