Flash new #MedSkyDebate Look at these guidelines. This is so good for patients and the environment. Do you agree, I do!!

Amazing new guidelines!! Wow just wow peeps. Saving the environment and helping patients. I am so very proud of you all. Thank you so much xx

Be humble ! Listen to your staff. Get them to work WITH you NOT FOR you

New #MedSkyDebate Do you mentor young doctors and what is your advice? Do you provide references for them? I have a young doctor I helped into training and he is moving to a consultant job in the next few months. What advice would you give him?? Lots of discussion 😇

Where is this magical place? Is their cheesecake there???

New anaesthesiologist: “I’ve been looking for theatre nine and three-quarters for hours, where is it” Surgeon: “Just walk past theatre 8 and then charge with one of the scrub trollies at the wall near the sign, Harry…” #Ansky #Medsky #Anaesthesia #HarryPotter

1. Politics affects health care. (Compare provision and access in USA vs most of Europe) 2. Politics profoundly affects social determinate of health - poverty, crowding, pollution, smoking etc. So absolutely a place for political views. But not to let that influence care for an individual patient

Religion has a place in medicine. It has been motivation for much health provision historically in West and more recently in many LMICs. It remains a personal motivation for many health care workers. And is important for many patients. We should respect that.

I am not a Catholic but agree with Pope Leo on his statements about war and peace.

Ok here is a real banger of a #MedSkyDebate, having been locked out this site most of the week I am in quite the mood. Does religion and politics have a place in Medicine ?? Do we ignore or can we have an opinion? Are you with Pope Leo?? I am

The position is to provide anaesthesia and perioperative medical services across a range of surgical specialities as well as support to ED, ICU and the wards. The oncall commitment is approximately two week days and one weekend day per month.

Honestly this site hates me. Continually logged out and its taken me 2 days and dozens of of attempts to get back. I am not stupid but nothing I do seemed to work. Be better #BlueSky

Together for Health. Stand with Science. This year's theme encourages the celebration of scientific achievements. Anaesthesia has come a long way, from early attempts to the modern era. You can learn all about the History of Anaesthesia on the ASA website: https://asa.org.au/history-and-heritage

SAS 2026 - The Safe Airway Society Annual Event - NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION 28th August 2026 Elysium Noosa Resort BOOK NOW TO AVOID MISSING OUT! https://sas-sas2026-annual-meeting.eventsair.site/

Registrations are now open for all SAS 2026 workshops and the annual meeting in Noosa (held back-to-back with the Airway SIG meeting) Don't miss out. See the website for more details vist.ly/4xi9e

Join the Pain Management team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and help shape high-quality, patient-centred care. You’ll manage complex pain cases, build clinical expertise and contribute to teaching and research in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

Only 2 weeks to go until the annual Cardiac Disease & Anaesthesia Symposium 💛 ➡️Preoperative assessment of cardiac patients ➡️Pulmonary hypertension challenges Engage with leading experts, review the latest evidence, & earn up to 10 CPD credits. Secure your place today 👉 https://ow.ly/10Fg50Ysu1Z

#Frailty increases perioperative risk after cardiac surgery. Exercise-based #prehabilitation had little to no effect on long-term time spent at home but may confer a modest survival benefit in this group #PREQUEL #OpenAccess https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00014-6/fulltext

Are you interested in shaping the future of anaesthesia exams? Apply to be an Affiliate Examiner! Open to higher trainees (ST 6-7), SAS doctors and post-CCT fellows. Deadline: 30 April. Details 👉 https://ow.ly/2J0a50YkXCf #Ansky #Medsky

Happy #WorldHealthDay 🩺 In the spirit of this year's theme, 'Together in Science', we examine an unusual chapter in the history of anaesthesia, where early misuse and experimentation with new substances helped spark discoveries that shaped modern medicine. 🧵 (1/5) #AnSky

🌍On World Health Day, science and collaboration drive better health for all. WFSA’s Virtual Library, including ATOTW and UIA, supports continuous learning and safer anaesthesia care worldwide. Sign up to our Virtual Library: resources.wfsahq.org #WorldHealthDay #StandWithScience #WFSA #ATOTW #UIA

Check out the April issue of the BJA #miniflipbook with all of our #FREE articles. This month we showcase research developed and led by Women researchers in our Women in Anaesthesia Research Special Issue #womeninresearch https://bja136-4.elsevierdigitaledition.com/

Celebrating 30 years of WFSA Fellowships! 🌍 Dr Sit Htut Oo, Fellow at Bangkok Regional Anaesthesia Training Centre (BART-C) Neuro, shares how the WFSA Fellowship has transformed their practice. 🔗Learn more about WFSA Fellowships: shorturl.at/Hgiwk

Head-mounted device-based augmented or virtual reality could enhance anaesthetic training with promising initial results. However, robust trials are needed before they can replace current simulation tools #OpenAccess #VR https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00016-X/fulltext

Applications for this year's Real World Anaesthesia Course RWAC2026 open April 21 on the Australian Society of Anaesthetists website. 26-30 October 2026 - Melbourne Spaces for this popular course are limited to just 20.

Our Spring Bulletin has been published, and all articles in this issue are open access 🙌 Explore themes including ⬇️ 🌍Global standards 📚Anaesthetic history 💡Independent practice 🤖AI - and much more Preview the issue 👉 https://publuu.com/flip-book/891427/2348500 #Ansky #Medsky

Spring has sprung #skywatch

Vasopressor infusions in caesarean delivery Metaraminol and noradrenaline showed the most favourable combined profile for fetal outcomes and maternal haemodynamic stability. #AnSky #ObsAnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

Pharma industry in Norway supports colour-coded labelling of anesthetic drugs! Working towards reduction of #LASAdrugs to increase #patientsafety in #anesthesia. Click the English flag for an AI-translated version of the article (some translations may be imperfect). www.lmi.no/2026/04/07/b... #ansky

This study compared different medicines used to stop low blood pressure to see how they affected mothers' blood pressure and side effects and babies' health at birth. Four medicines worked well: phenylephrine, noradrenaline, metaraminol and adrenaline. #AnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

Debate can and should be uncomfortable to make you think. This #MedSkyDebate has been thought provoking and confronting. Foreign bodies in patients in unusual places. Consent, abuse and other behavioural issues.

Hell of a way to run a railroad. Exotic snakebite care in the US. #Emedsky @medsky.social #AAEM

Exactly the way you say: privacy & respect. Do what is required professionally. (not only men btw.) Plus speak up to those who make shaming jokes/remarks.

After a break I am back. #MedSkyDebate is back. Looking forward to a great 2026. Let’s make this a great site. Look at my latest #MedSkyDebate

Like penetrating trauma cases, I find no need to ask. It doesn’t provide any useful additional information, and just stigmatizes the patient needlessly.

I find this a really challenging area. I have very strong opinions about patient privacy. We do not need to understand but these poor folk come in at the last minute and usually humiliated. t is never our job to judge just to treat. Be kind.

Finally, a #MedSkyDebate How do you manage foreign bodies in men? It has been quite the Twitter debate. My philosophy has been not to ask but just to manage. Does it matter why or like me just do you just do? Privacy and respect matter. Every patient deserves our respect.

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Billing Conundrums Unlocked – Second in the Series Following the success of Ensuring Medicate Compliance with Challenging Scenarios virtual event, this next instalment in our online series dives deeper into the complexities of the Australian anaesthetic billing system & the MBS RVG structure.

Peri-operative fasting How much milk matters? Plant-based or animal-based? #AnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

Awake Intubation Course 10 April 2026 Amsterdam

Calling clinicians and managers involved in airway management! Take part in a Safe Airway Society study on clinical governance and help shape safer airway practice across Australia and New Zealand. To find out more and to participate, visit: vist.ly/4v94a

Just over a week until the Paediatric Anaesthesia Network NZ (PANNZ) EducationAL Update Meeting 2026 in Tauranga on March 28-29! Who's coming? If you haven't had a chance to register yet, there's still time [https://www.spanza.org.au/Web/Events/2026-EVENTS/2026-PANNZ]

If you are a dedicated anaesthetist in search of an excellent lifestyle and a supportive work environment, the Coffs Harbour Anaesthetic Department invites you to join their team.

Does combining IV #dexamethasone + #dexmedetomidine improve analgesia duration after #supraclavicular block? Watch this new video abstract where Professor Albrecht takes us through this triple-blind RCT. Read the article here: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00792-5/fulltext

Strengthening governance in regional anaesthesia: balancing collective competence and risk management #AnSky #RASky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

Technology-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA) showed lower postop #opioid use vs manual THA. However, anaesthetic technique & multimodal analgesia strategy were the principal predictors of opioid consumption https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00002-X/fulltext

In this video, we explain what pre oxygenation is, why it matters, and how to perform it safely and effectively. This video is ideal for trainees, new anaesthetists, and those new to the operating theatre. View the video today: https://youtu.be/eSnRFRR6P6A?si=8-2mRlfTnnwTpvyp

“We coped, but only just.” This is the key message of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry which released its report into the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems earlier today. As anaesthetists and intensivists, our members know this first-hand. (thread)(1/5)