Why is teamwork important in OB/ #OBAnes? @mbrrace suggests some lessons to be learned. Prompt action is arguably reliant on good communication, within & between teams. Involving consultant/ specialist care early has been a theme for over a decade. #OAA23ASM
@DOckendenLtd’ final report highlighted “conflicting agendas and poor teamwork” contribute to adverse maternal & neonatal outcomes? So how do we create good teams?
How do you create a high performance team environment? Define your “why”. 5 R’s applicable to #OBAnes too. “Buy in” - the 🐘 in the change room and operating room? #OAA23ASM
“The disease of ME” really struck a chord with the audience at #OAA23ASM. Good teams become great when it becomes WE. There’s no I in team… although sometimes hidden in the A hole. Are you contributing or contaminating your team.
Team performance is as important away from the lights as in front of them. Practice play should be as important as the important game. As per @Airwayman1 at #OAA3dc2022, you don’t rise to expectations, you sink to most basic competence level. Experts are ALWAYS made, not born.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
High fidelity #OBAnes emergency simulation improves competence. Teamwork in simulation resulted in improved knowledge, skills, communication and team performance. How? Nail the basics. Protect your standards/ values and hold people accountable (this will create tension but it’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Team conflict triggers fight/ flight response, maladaptive in high-pressure scenarios. Need FUNCTIONAL CONFLICT. @AmyCEdmondson’s psychological safety (see her “Teaming” lecture from #SOAPAM2023, on my timeline) - common misconceptions, not about being nice (necessarily) & you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
How do you deal with failure? To err is human, what did we learn? Get as many perspectives as possible. We need a growth mindset! Growth mindset acquired through effort and practice, learning from setbacks. Appropriate Michael Jordan quote. #OBAnes#OAA23ASM
@rjharrison79 rounds off the second labour analgesia session with “Beyond analgesia - the role of epidural in optimizing outcomes” #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes
While I work on the thread for #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes, please read @rjharrison79 et al’s excellent paper in @bmj_latest
@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