Anaesthesia on Air

Anaesthesia on Air

Anaesthesia on Air is the Podcast from the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The Royal College of Anaesthetists is the professional body responsible for the speciality throughout the UK. We are the third largest Medical Royal College in the UK by membership. With a combined membership of 23,000 fellows and members, we ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialities of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine. We are always looking for new content, so if you have any ideas, or would like to get involved, please contact us at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

1 hour 9 minutes

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 13: The Support Project: Communication during Neonatal Resuscitation
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of neonatal resuscitation, which some listeners may find sensitive or distressing.

In Episode 13 and the season 2 finale, Eoin and Duncan welcome Dr. Esther Godfrey, co-founder of the SuPPORT project, to share her personal experience of neonatal resuscitation with her own daughter Juno, along with the project's origins.

Together, they explore the role of effective communication with patients during neonatal resuscitation and how to compassionately provide support in such critical moments.

References
- European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 7. Resuscitation and support of transition of babies at birth
- Understanding psychological traumatic birth experiences: A literature review
- T he SuPPORT Project (Website) - Supporting Parents and Professionals through neOnatal Resuscitation in Theatre
- SuPPORT Project abstract - International journal of obstetric anaesthesia
- Quick Reference Handbook for Obstetric Emergencies - Page 9 - Debrief
- RCOA Wellbeing Hub
- BMA Wellbeing Support
16 December 2024, 3:02 pm
19 minutes 50 seconds

Churchill House: Where Did the Fellows' Money Go?

In this Episode of the Heritage Series, Dr Maria Rollin talks to Dr Debbie Nolan and Kevin Storey about the move from Russell Square to Churchill House and what that meant to the specialty

9 December 2024, 12:42 pm
43 minutes 47 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 12: Top Tips for obstetric anaesthetics beyond the IACOA
Eoin and Duncan are joined by former RCoA Vice President Dr Helgi Johannsson. Together they cover many topics in the realm of obstetric anaesthetics including the importance of communication, what makes a good obs anaesthetist and some tips and tricks for epidurals! Why should you involve the partner? How can you bring order to chaotic situations? What is on Helgi's obs playlist? Listen to find out!

References
- The Royal College of Anaesthetists events
- The Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association (OAA) events
2 December 2024, 3:00 pm
59 minutes 2 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 11: Prevention and management of pain during caesarean section

Eoin and Rosie are joined by Susanna Stanford, a patient advocate, to talk through how to the importance of the prevention and management of pain during C-section. We discuss how to avoid pitfalls when testing neuraxial anaesthesia and how to manage problems under regional anaesthesia, then go on to talk about the criticality of patient communication and human factors when facing problems with neuraxial blockade.

References
- Prevention and management of intra-operative pain during caesarean section under neuraxial anaesthesia: a technical and interpersonal approach
- What is ‘genuine’ failure of neuraxial anaesthesia?
- You test because you cannot make assumptions

14 November 2024, 4:00 pm
49 minutes 16 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 10: The postpartum visit
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
7 November 2024, 3:00 pm
48 minutes 9 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 9: Obstetric anaesthetic drugs
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
31 October 2024, 3:05 pm
55 minutes 24 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 8: Pain management in labour
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
31 October 2024, 3:00 pm
53 minutes 2 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 7: Anaesthetic emergencies in obstetrics

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

17 October 2024, 2:05 pm
38 minutes 26 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 6: Obstetric emergencies part 2
For Episode 6 - a 2 part special! - we are joined by our friend and obstetric registrar colleague, Miss Chiara Petrosellini, to talk through common obstetric emergencies and how Anaesthetists are involved in their management. Chiara gives us some great advice about working in high pressure situations and dealing with emergencies as part of the wider obstetric team.

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
17 October 2024, 2:00 pm
51 minutes 25 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 5: Call the midwife

In this episode Rosie and Eoin are joined by Gail Roberts, a midwife coordinator, to talk through how the labour ward actually works. Gail gives us an insight into what makes a good anaesthetist on labour ward and how to work well within the labour ward MDT.

References -

- OAA obstetric quick reference handbook
- Association of Anaesthetists guideline - Neurological monitoring associated with obstetric neuraxial block

10 October 2024, 2:00 pm
37 minutes 31 seconds

NovPod - Season 2, Episode 6: Obstetric emergencies part 1
For Episode 6 - a 2 part special! - we are joined by our friend and obstetric registrar colleague, Miss Chiara Petrosellini, to talk through common obstetric emergencies and how Anaesthetists are involved in their management. Chiara gives us some great advice about working in high pressure situations and dealing with emergencies as part of the wider obstetric team.

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
10 October 2024, 2:00 pm
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