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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · 2d

Annual meeting #ANES25 in San Antonio, TX
Come learn #POCUS to improve perioperative patient care.
✅ Learn from experts
✅ Hands on practice to improve your skills
@asahq.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · 7d

Annual meeting @asahq.bsky.social
Proud to be presenting at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 in San Antonio #ANES25
Look for our sessions / workshops on #RAsky #POCUSsky Let's connect!
@emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Jun 29

“No benefit to adding Dexamethasone in perineural blocks”
✅ “Intravenous dose is good enough”
⭐️ Keep your blocks simple
🚫No additives
@anesthesiology.bsky.social @asahq.bsky.social
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Exploring the Additive or Synergistic Effects of the... : Anesthesiology

cteristics and analgesic effects of peripheral nerve blocks. Methods: Adult patients having distal radius open reduction and internal fixation and/or carpometacarpal arthroplasty under supraclavicu...

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · May 29

Highly recommend reading @thelancet.com
Very good medical journal, it’s very good…

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · May 29

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · May 6

What a great meeting it was #ASRAspring25 #ASRA50
🎉 Congratulations @ropivacaine.bsky.social for a great conference #RASky #POCUSky
🌎Truly a global meeting - representatives from all over the world
👏 Appreciated by all
@emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social
@drstugrant.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 29

“All roads lead to Orlando”
#ASRASpring25 #RASky

🛑 Avoid #fomo come to Orlando

🌎Largest #regionalanesthesia meeting
🎙️Lectures, PBLDs, Workshops, Debates

📅 May 1-3, Orlando
🎉 Celebrate #ASRA50

@ropivacaine.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 23

“A picture is worth a thousand words”
Simplify complex research concepts with #infographics
📚Learn from Ryan D’Souza, MD who does them for RAPM journal #ASRASpring25
🔥 Few PBLD, workshop spots
☀️May 1-3 Orlando, FL
🎉 #ASRA50
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 20

Do not miss the largest #regionalanesthesia meeting #RASky #POCUSsky
#ASRASPRING25
🎙️3 updates from @ropivacaine.bsky.social

1️⃣ More sessions added
2️⃣ Workshop discount for trainees
3️⃣ Hotel discount extended

☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🎉 Celebrate #ASRA50

@emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 19

Count down begins.. ⏰
Only 2 weeks for the largest #regionalanesthesia meeting #RASky #POCUSky @ASRA_Society
#ASRASPRING25
Have you 🫵🏽
✅ Registered - meeting, workshops, PBLDs
✅ Booked - flights, hotel
☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🎉Celebrate #ASRA50
@emarianomd.bsky.social
@ropivacaine.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 15

Scholar and a gentleman for “Presidential Scholar award” from ASRA #ASRASPRING25
🎉Congratulations Dr Rakesh Sondekoppam

⭐️Truly deserving, take a bow 🙇‍♂️
@asahq.bsky.social

🥂Come celebrate #ASRA50
☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 8

Faculty spotlight 🔦 #ASRASPRING25
⭐️Are your patients on GLP-1 agonists ❓🫵🏼
⭐️What’s the role of #gastricpocus❓
🎙️Listen to Dr Perlas
⚕️Learn to do #POCUSky
☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🎉 Celebrate #ASRA50 🥂
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Apr 7

Be there or 🅱️ square
🌎 Global meeting #RAsky #POCUSky
📚Lectures, workshops
🖐️Five reasons to be there #ASRAspring25
0️⃣ excuses for missing #ASRA50
☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
@emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @drstugrant.bsky.social
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social @garrettsbarry.bsky.social

Vishal Uppal @ropivacaine.bsky.social · Apr 6

🎉 Just 1 month until the #ASRA50 meeting in Orlando! 🎉 #ASRASpring25
5 reasons you can’t miss it:
🧠 Mind-blowing workshops
📺 Drama-filled PBLDs
🪄 POCUS magic
🤖 AI meets regional anesthesia
🏖️ Disney World after CME!
50 years, 1 meeting, 0 excuses.👇

asra.com/events-educa...
@siva6face.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Mar 26

Next faculty spotlight 🔦 #ASRASPRING25
🎙️🔐 Keynote speaker Dr.Anand Rao from Carnegie Mellon -
“How #artificial_intelligence will change #healthcare”
🫵 Register now: asra.com/raapm
☀️ May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🎉 Celebrate #ASRA50 🥂
@asahq.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social

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American Society of Anesthesiologists @asahq.bsky.social · Mar 24

“Physician-led anesthesia care is best for the health of Veterans. VA has the right policy in place and there’s absolutely no rationale to change it,” said ASA President Dr. Donald Arnold about the Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025. www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

American Society of Anesthesiologists Strongly Opposes Legislation to Replace Anesthesiologists with Nurses for Veterans’ Care

The ASA strongly opposes legislation introduced recently — the Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025 — that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) proven...

www.asahq.org

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Mar 24

Do NOT miss the global #regionalanesthesia meeting 🌎 @ASRA_Society #ASRASPRING25

🗓️Deadline for discounted hotel booking - April 1, 2025

☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL

🎉 Celebrate #ASRA50 🥂

#RASky #POCUSSky
@dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @drstugrant.bsky.social

Vishal Uppal @ropivacaine.bsky.social · Mar 23

🚨 Important Reminder! 🚨
The hotel booking deadline for #ASRASpring25 #ASRA50 is fast approaching!
🔹 Special discounted rate expires April 1, 2025
🔹 This hotel will sell out fast!
📍 Join us May 1-3, 2025, in Orlando, Florida!
Register & book today! ⬇️
asra.com/events-educa...

@siva6face.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Mar 18

Next faculty 🔦spotlight for #ASRASPRING25 is Dr.Lawrence Tsen from @BrighamWomens
🤝Collaboration with @SOAPHQ
🎙️Ideal labor analgesia
Join us
☀️ May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🥂Celebrate #ASRA50
#RASky #POCUSsky
@emarianomd.bsky.social @ropivacaine.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @drstugrant.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Mar 11

Next faculty spotlight 🔦
for @ASRA_Society #ASRASPRING25
Dr Manoj Karmakar
⭐️Pioneer in neuraxial ultrasound
🎙️Listen to his debate on PVB for thoracic surgery
☀️ May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🥂 Celebrate #ASRA50
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @drstugrant.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Mar 3

LAST WEEK ⏰ for early bird #ASRASPRING25

🫵 Have you registered yet?

🌏 A true global regional anesthesia meeting #RASky @ASRA_Society @AoraIndia @AFSRA10 @LasraAnesthesia @ESRA_Society

📚Lectures, workshops, PBLD #POCUSky

🤝 Network, meet, celebrate 🥂 #ASRA50

🗓️May 1-3, Orlando, FL☀️

Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Feb 25

International faculty spotlight 🔦 #ASRASPRING25
⭐️ Dr Vrushali Ponde discussing Pediatric #regionalanesthesia
☀️May 1-3, Orlando, FL
🥂Celebrate #ASRA50
🌟Do not miss the premier global regional anesthesia meeting #RASky #ANESky
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @dr-rajgupta.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Feb 18

Next faculty spotlight 🔦 for #ASRASPRING25 :
someone who needs no introduction - Dr.Hari Kalagara from Mayo, FL
⭐️ All things #pocus
Listen to lectures
Watch & practice at workshops
@ASRA_Society
☀️ May 1-3, Orlando
🥂 Celebrate #ASRA50
#RASky #POCUSky

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Feb 17

Do not miss a global regional anesthesia meeting 🌎 ASRA #ASRASPRING25
Leaders, updates from sister societies
🌍 @AFSRA10
🌏 @aosra_pm
🌎 @LasraAnestesia
🌏 @ESRA_Society
Join us celebrating #ASRA50🥂
☀️ May 1-3, Orlando
#RASky
@drstugrant.bsky.social
@ropivacaine.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social

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Dr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social · Feb 11

Lol. Lmao, even www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

UnitedHealth Is Sick of Everyone Complaining About Its Claim Denials

Two months after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed, the insurer's parent company is going after people who say it denies too many claims.

www.rollingstone.com

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Feb 11

Faculty spotlight 🔦 #ASRASPRING25
⭐️ Past president of ASRA Society Dr Samer Narouze will discuss
🔥 #AI in regionalanesthesia
🔥 Role of @ASRA_Society in the 21st century

☀️ Join us in Orlando
🗓️ May 1-3, 2025
🥂Celebrate #ASRA50

#RASky #POCUSky
@emarianomd.bsky.social @ropivacaine.bsky.social

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Siva Arumugam @siva6face.bsky.social · Feb 4

Next faculty spotlight 🔦for #ASRASPRING25 -
Dr Ana Schwartzman - the president of & representing LASRA.

☀️ Join us in Orlando
🗓️ May 1-3, 2025
🥂Celebrate #ASRA50

@dr-rajgupta.bsky.social @emarianomd.bsky.social @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social @ropivacaine.bsky.social

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