Diuretics - Summary

💡 A “good view, cannot intubate” is a familiar challenge in videolaryngoscopy. New scoring systems aim to capture this reality more reliably – could they change your practice? #BJAEd bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

ACHD + non-cardiac surgery = high stakes 🚨 When should you contact, or transfer to, a specialist centre? When is local care appropriate? 🔍 This #BJAEd article offers a practical framework: bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

🧠 From Fremantle to PeDiAC: VL-specific grading systems are emerging, but none yet hold the crown. Which will become the new standard? #BJAEd bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

🚨 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LIDOCAINE MEETS ROPIVACAINE AND BICARBONATE? 💎 New RAPM study reveals crystallization of pure local anesthetics yet concentrations remain stable. 🔗 READ HERE -> rapm.bmj.com/content/early/… #RegionalAnesthesia #PainMedicine #RAPM

Worried about wasting #blood products? In this new retrospective study by Sim et al., a new nomogram predicts intraoperative PRC transfusion in major abdominal surgery using preoperatively available variables bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

In this new trial, Araneda et al. describes a comprehensive pharmacokinetic characterisation of #levobupivacaine with and without adrenaline in thoracic #ESP and #TAP blocks bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

Do you know the different layers of the thoracolumbar fascia in the lumbar area? Saffy et al used MRI to characterise injectate spread after lumbar erector spinae plane block to clarify its clinical applications. #anaesthesia #regionalanaesthesia #regionalanesthesia

We’ve partnered with UCLPartners on a clinician-led initiative to identify where artificial intelligence can make the biggest difference in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain management What are the highest priority clinical areas for AI to address? Answer this short

Are motor-sparing approaches universally advantageous or are their benefits more limited and contingent on careful patient selection? Here is a tiered, patient-centred decision model about prioritising function or analgesia. Clístenes Carvalho Dr Amit Pawa💉🎙️ Kariem #anaesthesia

📘 Videolaryngoscopy is now central to safe airway management – but are we still documenting it with tools built for a different era? This article questions whether Cormack–Lehane should finally be retired for VL. #BJAEd bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

Weller et al. highlight the challenges of implementing the 101 European consensus recommendations on patient safety in clinical practice, and that systemic approaches need to be tailored to local needs and resources. bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

Most surgical procedures operate at a financial loss, and postop complications further increase expenditure three-fold. This new study by Watson et al. highlights the need to improve efficiency to support service delivery. bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…

🩸 NEW ASRA GUIDELINES 🩸 The 5th Edition of ASRA Pain Medicine’s Evidence-Based Guidelines on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic and Regional Anesthesia brings key updates! 📖 Full guidelines FOR FREE: doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2… Sandy Kopp ASRA Pain Medicine AnahiPerlas

Propofol infusions during emergence, emergence characteristics, and the incidence of #delirium in the #PACU from Banerji et al. #AlphaMax

"So-called ‘corridor care’ can only be stopped in the corridors of power" That's the message we hope MPs will take from the festive greetings cards RCEM has sent every single sitting member in the country. Read more here: rcem.ac.uk/press-release/…

The one validated intervention to slow aging and extend healthspan is not for sale. It's exercise. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A clinical discussion I have every day. The benefits of physical activity happen well before 10k steps/day. Meet people where they are. More is better but a little goes a long way. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Muscles Functioning as Primary Shoulder Movers Aid the Rotator Cuff Muscles in Increasing Active Glenohumeral Stiffness pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40100611/