Anaesthesia on Air

Episode 10 the Postpartum Visit! Eoin & Rosie dive into how to approach, structure the postpartum visit and why we as a speciality should do it! We will cover everything from postpartum headache to what red flags to look for with nerve injury.  BJA education - postpartum headache: diagnosis and treatment AoA guideline - Neurological monitoring associated with obstetric neuraxial block AoA guideline - Anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women

Our good friend and anaesthetic registrar colleague Rahul returns to defend his undisputed title as 'NovPod champion'. This time Eoin and Rahul go head to head with their knowledge of anaesthetic drugs used on the labour ward, competing for the glory of winning the golden Tuohy needle.  References  OAA obstetric quick reference handbook Oxford handbook - drugs in anaesthesia and intensive care Anaesthesia (e-LA) -> Core Training - Basic Sciences -> e-LA Module 07c - Pharmacology Guideline on anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women  MAPGIE Trial Women Trial

We are joined by the fantastic Dr Damien Hughes - an anaesthetic consultant and OAA council member - to discuss how we manage pain on the labour ward. We discuss the physiology of pain in labour and the management options we are able to deliver as anaesthetists, as well as how we can positively impact maternal health outcomes and our patients' birth experience.  References  Anaesthesia (e-LA) -> Core Training - Clinical -> e-LA Module 04a - Obstetrics -> 04 Regional analgesia & anaesthesia Anaesthesia (e-LA) -> Core Training - Clinical -> e-LA Module 04a - Obstetrics -> 03 Labour analgesia BJA education - Epidural analgesia in labour BJA education - Non-regional analgesia for labour Epidural troubleshooting – East Anglia guide Prevention and management of intra-operative pain during caesarean section OAA labour pains

In Episode 7, Eoin and Rosie sit down with our fantastic guest Dr Kirsty Maclennan - an anaesthetic consultant and OAA board member - to talk through the anaesthetic emergencies that we encounter on the labour ward. With expert advice from the lead editor of the recently released obstetric anaesthetic quick reference handbook - this is not an episode to miss! References -  -        OAA obstetric quick reference handbook -        Anaesthesia (e-LA) -> Core Training - Clinical -> e-LA Module 04a - Obstetrics -> 07 Serious problems in obstetric anaesthesia -        WOMAN trial -        TEG interpretation - Life in the fast lane -        Load n Bread for feedback -        DAS and OAA Airway Guidance