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ANZCA @anzca.bsky.social · 7h

With such a diverse discipline, anaesthetists need to have not only clinical expertise but also the ability to communicate effectively, manage anxiety, & build trust to help reassure patients. Join us to celebrate National Anaesthesia Day #NAD25 this Thursday! #insafehands #AnSky bit.ly/42lfpB8

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Stu Marshall @hypoxicchicken.medsky.social · 2d

Always happy to drone on about my favourite topics - safety and safety science. National Anaesthesia Day is as good an excuse as any 😜

ANZCA @anzca.bsky.social · 3d

“We have a very proud history over the nearly 200 years of our specialty of improving safety. Indeed, we're really a model for safety.” – A/Prof Stu Marshall @hypoxicchicken.medsky.social. Join us next week to celebrate #NAD25 and the miracle of anaesthesia: bit.ly/42lfpB8 #InSafeHands #AnSky

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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Patient education as the bridge to meaningful consent in anaesthesia

"Materials that classify risks by category with brief illustrative examples, supported by simple numerical explanations, can give patients a clearer framework for discussion."

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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 5d

I remember reading about people drinking ether and just realised I’ve never considered the oral/NG route for total anaesthesia. Wonder what the therapeutic index might be.

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Dave Jones @welshgasdoc.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t forget the cricoid, because nothing makes the situation better than a performative dance that makes the intubation more difficult, and ties one of the hands of your skilled assistant 🙃🙃

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 8d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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The Association of Anaesthetists @assocanaes.bsky.social · 15d

“I am an eighty-four-year-old, self-confessed slightly crazy (actions possibly defined as such by the majority) retired consultant having a very happy and fulfilling retirement”

Read ‘From anaesthetics and aeroplanes to narrowboats and autogyros’ in Anaesthesia News September buff.ly/dfOfH5W

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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 18d

Why do you think they would care less?

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Dr Gavin Sullivan A.N.A.E.S.T.H.E.T.I.S.T 🇳🇿🇦🇺🇬🇧 @lotusgav.bsky.social · 20d

@sthjournalclub.bsky.social #RCoAUpdates TIVA vs volatile - patient centred outcomes definitely better. Less sick +sore. (Sorry can’t do alt text quick enough)

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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · 18d

What do you think is behind the reduced pain score?

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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 19d

Dexmedetomidine for cardiac surgery: case closed?

"There remains the possibility that delirium is a complex peri-operative issue for which straightforward strategies, such as using drug A instead of B, are too simplistic."

#AnSky #ICUSky #MedSky #delirium

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Anesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · 23d

The application of cricoid force remains controversial in modern practice. A new review by Sotiriou et al. critically assesses the anatomic, physiologic, and contemporary clinical evidence of cricoid force application: ow.ly/Mkx350WY3Zy

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Anesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ji et al. assessed whether the combination of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil, by reducing sevoflurane exposure, has any differential effect on neurodevelopmental outcomes in young children compared with sevoflurane alone. Read the new cover study: ow.ly/btn050WU27p

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Just Little Adults @justlittleadults.bsky.social · Sep 8

There is some new content up at the site - a quick bit on providing anaesthesia for CT scans in kids. You can find it nestled around here. www.justlittleadults.com/imagingandir #ansky #pedsanes

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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · Sep 8

In paediatrics there’s rarely an airway indication for muscle relaxation. In adults if the practitioner is intentional with patient selection & experienced with their technique I don’t doubt they can achieve great outcomes. Wonderful thing about this platform is hearing important nuances of practice

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Nic B Foss @nicolaibangfoss.bsky.social · Sep 7

I have always been guided by the Bouvet study. I use propofol 2 mg/kg and remi 5 mcg/kg together on induction as my base. between 45-60 s after induction you see the HR drop, reflecting sympatholysis and you go.
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Optimal remifentanil dosage for providing excellent intubating conditions when co‐administered with a single standard dose of propofol

This dose–response study aimed to determine the dose of remifentanil combined with propofol 2.5 mg.kg−1 which provided excellent intubation conditions in 95% of patients. Ninety premedicated female A...

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Dr Pieter Peach @pieterpeach.com · Sep 2

It may help with post discovery (search) but it’s becoming very straightforward to have a service that describes the image using a small onboard vision to text model in the operating system, if it doesn’t already exist.

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