To quote Grainne Rooney: “exhibit an air of calmness in all situations, perform under immense pressure, act as mediators, lead teams in crisis situations & then disappear back into the darkness”... and everyone needs an Alfred. imj.ie/the-hidden-cur… #patientsafety #OBAnes SOAP

Thank you ⁦Allana Munro⁩ and ⁦Dr. Vishal Uppal MBBS, FRCA 🇨🇦🇮🇳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⁩ for this great Podcast- The incidence of #Failed Spinal after IT injection of local #Anesthesia for CD #Obanesthesia #failed spinal ⁦Anesthesia&Analgesia⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yal…

An Innovative Approach to Determine PIEB Pump Settings for Labor Analgesia: utilizing advanced techniques, this method aims to improve patient outcomes, increase efficiency, and enhance overall quality of care: Anesthesia&Analgesia Anesthesia & Analgesia buff.ly/4c8So7m

Labour epidurals + postpartum depression - is there an association? All the #pregnant people of X will be pleased to hear that there there was NO significant difference in the incidence of depression between epidural & non-epidural patient groups! 🔗…-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…

This week's editor's pick: Gender-affirming care Transgender and nonbinary people experience stigmatization, discrimination, and marginalization within the hospital environment. Lean more ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… @hilarykatem Allana Munro @giannilorelll @ron_george Dylan Bould

Dal's Dr. Hilary MacCormick, an anesthesiologist in the Department of Women's and Obstetric Anesthesia, discusses some of the barriers, stress, and marginalization transgender and nonbinary people face in accessing gender-affirming surgery. ow.ly/RSk050SvqGs

Additional discussion on a very important topic authors on recent Irish paper respond to Michael Hofkamp, MD, FASA It’s great to see more work on & talk about this issue Pain during caesarean delivery: What gets measured, gets managed obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-…

What should you do after an inadvertent dural puncture? Here are some Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association! Robin Russell @ArcBroom sarah devroe Marc Van de Velde Nuala Lucas buff.ly/3ZY6chy

A quick recap of lecture 1 (How epidurals DO work) - oddly necessary and helpful considering I am still busy with the thread for it 😉) Dorsal & lateral tracts NB. Epidural space increases relative to decreasing volumes of contents. Epidural anatomy. Contents matter. #OAA3dc24

Recap continues. Fat reservoir, arachnoid is 90% impervious, bidirectional flow, CSF poorly mixed, LA stays put. Where is the catheter though? Does it matter? Large volume forgives most sins? Asymmetry is catheter, not space. #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes

🎙 Just recorded a new episode with Yale Anesthesiology PODCAST! 🎉 Allana Munro and I dove into the details of our latest Anesthesia&Analgesia publication, covering everything PIEB\PCEA. Can’t wait for you all to hear it! Innovative approach for PIEB setting - overcast.fm/+ABCE8sYzgjM

#Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient Undergoing Intracranial Procedures - Focused Review in JNA - Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. Don't miss it! …-lww-com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/jnsa/abstract/…

How common is chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery? The pooled incidence of chronic postsurgical pain was 15.2% at 3 months, 9.5% at 6 months and 5% at 12 months after caesarean delivery. #anaesthesia #pain #obstetrics doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

Intrathecal morphine at 100 µg versus 150 µg for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a retrospective cohort study (2020–2022): Morphine 100 µg provided similar analgesia to 150 µg within 24 hours and resulted in fewer opioid-related side effects doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa…

Cervical cerclage placement—what’s the best approach? ✅ Spinal anaesthesia = safer, better pain control ✅ General anaesthesia = faster discharge, but airway risks New #BJAEducation article explores the latest evidence! 🏥 🔗Read here: bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

#Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women. This narrative review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis. ja.ma/4iRsU0G

In the context of the pain and exhaustion of labour, inadequate and untimely information provision and dialogue between women and their anaesthetists can undermine the implementation of lawful consent. #anaesthesia #MedTwitter #obstetrics #pain #consent doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

Excited to moderate a session at the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Annual Meeting! Get ready for an engaging discussion on Navigating High- Stakes Emergencies in OB Anesthesia on June 21st at 12:45 pm. Learn more at cas.ca/annual-meeting. #CASAM2025

Second #OBAnes session of #CASAM2025 with Allana Munro moderating Rachel Harrison (Kearns), Dr.Dolores M McKeen 🇨🇦 and Wesley Edwards, speaking on: Code OB: Navigating High-Stakes Emergencies in #OBAnes

First #OBAnes session of #CASAM2025, Allana Munro moderating Lesley Bautista, Dr Archana Vidyasankar and Dr. Ron George 🇨🇦 #Anesthesiologist, speaking on: Complications in #OBAnes and Birth Trauma. (Dr. Ron George 🇨🇦 #Anesthesiologist was presenting everywhere, arrived in the nick of time for his slot to test IT expertise)