The problem of preeclampsia and maternal morbidity & mortality is not new (1933 - 33.3% with eclampsia DIED) Nor is it a UK/ US problem. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Cardiac disease and preeclampsia feature as leading causes of maternal mortality in @mbrrace reports. Complications of preeclampsia are multiple. Preeclampsia and heart disease are included in key messaging. It’s a @WHO problem: international comparisons. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Health equity is very topical, and management of preeclampsia is no exception. Definitions. A multisystem disease with multiple threats. Important KEY MESSAGE: preeclampsia IS heart disease. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
The first step is eliminating magical language. Know the hypertensive emergencies. Know the impact of hypertension in perioperative period. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Diagnostic aids are important - hypertension in pregnancy is potentially a continuum. Hypertension should be treated with antihypertensives. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
Additional symptoms/signs - time for magnesium AS WELL. Magnesium has been in our armamentarium for long time. Do NOT use benzodiazepines as first line for seizure treatment. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
#OBAnes goal is a safe birth. Neuraxial is preferred. Ablate hypertensive response of GA. Careful fluids. NO ergot. MONITOR. On neuraxials: 70 is the new 100 for platelets. #OAA23ASM
Regarding #OBAnes: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative interventions. Ensure SBP>160mmHg is treated. Avoid ergometrine/ ergot. Allow as much time as possible (even in face of fetal distress, to avoid hypertensive effects of intubation during GA. Consider A-line.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Diagnostic tool for important differential diagnoses. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
World Hyoertension Day was 17 May 2023. New recommendations to improve care. Critical hypertension no longer exists - manage as a continuum. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
@SQuashie presents an update on anesthesia for operative delivery. Declarations. Methodology and themes. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
Gastric USS. Oral rehydration has benefits over NPO wrt vasopressor use. #siptilsend safe, noting some patients have increased gastric volumes irrespective of starvation status. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@SQuashie continues at a rapid pace. To DPE or not to DPE remains a question - 16min vs 19 min, is that 3 min clinically relevant? Esketamine for supplemental analgesia - >95% had psych effects, read @rjharrison79 editorial. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@Jamesocarroll presents an Update on Labour and Delivery. Disclosures #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
How the lecture was put together. Screening. Themes. How to interpret the slides. Very Ostheimer-esque @Jamesocarroll #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
@Jamesocarroll Clinical practice theme: intrathecal catheters & ADP. Intrathecal catheters: No decrease in PDPH, but reduction in EBP. 10mL intrathecal saline decreased PDPH & need for EBP. Of note, the percentage of epidurals requiring multiple attempts. #OAA24ASM #OBAnes
8am-ish in Denver and time for a much anticipated session: PDPH beyond the guidelines. Moderated by Dr Lisa Leffert, featuring @Ropivacaine, @euklaas, @sharonOzynger and @WouterSchievink at #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
(HT: @Ropivacaine, bless his heart, he knows I hate missing out)
Hot off the Press? August 2023! @JAMANetworkOpen with quite an illustrious team including @Ropivacaine @robin_russell1 @KalagaraHari @LimGrapes @claralexlobo @noolslucas @NarouzeMD (please tag others if you have their handles?) #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
Introduction, Methods and the 10 questions. #SOAPAM2024 #OBAnes
Next up at #CASAM2023 - fittingly keeping the most important academic session to last: #OBAnes @ValZaph moderating the Maternal Experience and Outcomes: Improving the care we provide. @DrWesleyEdwards
Dr Christina Lamontagne kicks off the session with: Use of Dexmedetomidine in improving maternal experience and outcomes. Nothing to disclose. Then an important disclosure: All indications discussed are OFF LABEL in Canada. Objectives. #OBAnes#CASAM2023
Why does Dr Lamontagne use a lot of dexmedetomidine (not only in #OBAnes mind)? Clinical pharmacology of dexmedetomidine (1): highly selective alpha-2 agonist; sedation WITHOUT amnesia at locus coeruleus. #CASAM2023
Dr Ning Nan Wang introduces @harshamd5 to open the chronic pain session: Perioperative use of opioid in the context of Opioid Epidemic. #CASAM2023
The opioid crisis isn’t new - China probably remembers the Opium wars that helped establish a British foothold on the continent. Opioids and OUR crisis. Is what we fear the real crisis? Are opioid-related deaths due to surgical prescriptions? No, mostly due to street fentanyl.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Opioid use around the time of surgery. Understanding nociception vs pain. Does eliminating opioids during surgery make a difference - no definitive conclusions. #CASAM2023