Best Anaesthetists Podcasts (2025)

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Ep101. ADVANCE your CPD with Dr Sarah Lee 25:17

2d ago25:17

25:17

Dr Sarah Lee, an anaesthetist in Melbourne and tour de force in bringing accessible, interesting and practical CPD meetings to you. And they qualify for those hard to get Practice Audit CPD points! (To be eligible for those points, you'll need to do the pre-meeting survey and participate in the meeting). The next ADVANCE meeting is on Monday 26th M…

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2024 Final Exam Viva 2 Demo with Dr Vida 28:58

10d ago28:58

28:58

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2024 Final Exam Viva 1 Demo with Dr Vida 25:37

14d ago25:37

25:37

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Ep100. 100 Episodes Strong - Reflecting on Anaesthesia in Australian with Dr Suzi Nou 29:59

16d ago29:59

29:59

Pop the champagne and come and celebrate 100 episodes of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with me! Thank you to all the wonderful guests over the years, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and most of all, YOU, for listening and supporting me and this podcast. Here are the links to some of the episodes I mention: Ep10: Fit Testing with Occupa…

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2024 Medical Viva Demo with Dr Vida - Ex Chair of Exams 39:29

17d ago39:29

39:29

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Planning your anaesthesia elective 34:34

1M ago34:34

34:34

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Ep99. The Pulse of Lifebox: A Podcasthon Exclusive with Assoc Prof Rob McDougall 20:09

2M ago20:09

20:09

You may have heard of the Lifebox oximeter but did you know that Lifebox has also developed a capnograph? Every day in our region, anaesthetics are being given without an oximeter or capnograph. And as you can imagine, the outcomes are not always great. Lifebox seeks to address this and may be the only not for profit dedicated to improving surgical…

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TM17. Claiming for Anaesthesia Time Units 5:04

3M ago5:04

5:04

Are you claiming for anaesthesia time units in a way that is compliant with Medicare and health fund rules? In this episode I revisit two earlier podcasts. From Ep52 of the Australian Anaesthesia podcast with Dr Mark Sinclair, I refresh our memories of the 2022 changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule around anaesthesia time units. From Ep11 of ou…

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Ep98. Coaching for Doctors with Dr Anne Frankl 37:42

3M ago37:42

37:42

In this episode I chat with Dr Anne Frankl, Melbourne paediatric anaesthetist and coach for doctors. We discuss what is coaching, how and why to become a coach as well as how it refreshed her career after burnout. To find out more about Anne: https://www.drannefrankl.com/ Meet other Innovators here: https://asa.org.au/innovations-and-inventions Ann…

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141 Uterine inversion with Dr David Owen 31:24

3M ago31:24

31:24

Hi everyone, This week I am joined again by Dr David Owen an obstetrician here at KEMH. We sit down to discuss uterine inversion – an acute obstetric emergency. Luckily this condition is relatively rare – however because of this there can be challenges in recognising and treating this condition even amongst experienced individuals. Should you be un…

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Ep97. Anaemate with Dr Stan Tay 42:39

3M ago42:39

42:39

In this episode I am chatting with ASA member Dr Stan Tay, who may sound familiar to some of you. He is a podcaster and content producer at the Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast and Adrenaline Memories. He is also a co-developer of an automated billing service called Anaemate. We chat about how anaesthesia billing and the flow of money, how Anaemate…

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TM16. Anaesthesia Billing Using Anaemate with Dr Stan Tay 42:39

3M ago42:39

42:39

In this episode I am chatting with ASA member Dr Stan Tay, who may sound familiar to some of you. He is a podcaster and content producer at the Anaesthesia Coffee Break podcast and Adrenaline Memories. He is also a co-developer of an automated billing service called Anaemate. We chat about how anaesthesia billing and the flow of money, how Anaemate…

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Ep96. Introducing Prof Philip Peyton, new editor in chief at Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 26:07

5M ago26:07

26:07

Some big news! We have a new editor in chief at Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (AIC), the journal produced by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists. Join me as we get to know Professor Philip Peyton and learn about some of the behind-the-scenes working of a journal. Feel inspired? In Ep.48, I chat with Dr Michael Cooper, AIC Editorial Board membe…

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Anaesthesia for a TURP | Introductory Anaesthesia Vivas 45:19

5M ago45:19

45:19

Thanks Dr Lee for coming for another session of exam preparation! Amazing to be able to share your exam journey with everyone so they can learn and grow in anaesthesia! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anae…

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Emergency Appendicectomy | Junior Anaesthesia Vivas 39:39

5M ago39:39

39:39

Thanks Dr Lee for being so motivated to pass this exam and for sharing your learnings with everyone watching! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Face…

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140 The Placenta Accreta Spectrum Team at KEMH Part two. 53:11

5M ago53:11

53:11

Hi Everyone, Welcome to Part Two of our discussion with two of the founding members of the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Team here at KEMH Dr Matt Epee-Bekima and Dr David Owen. This team was conceived in 2017 and began operating in 2018 – and has now cared for over 75 women with PAS – including 24 alone this year (2024). In this episode we continue ou…

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Ep95. Long-acting injectable buprenorphine with Dr Vin Gamage 37:58

5M ago37:58

37:58

In this episode, I chat with Dr Vin Gamage, a General Practitioner (GP) training to be a GP Anaesthetist. He is also an authorised prescriber of methadone. We discuss long-acting injectable buprenorphine: its history, development and the formulations currently available in Australia. Crucially, we discuss how to manage acute pain in someone who mig…

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139 The Placenta Accreta Spectrum Team at KEMH Part one 40:40

5M ago40:40

40:40

Hi Everyone, This week I had the privilege of sitting down and recording two fascinating episodes with two of the founding members of the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Team from here at KEMH, Dr Matt Epee-Bekima and Dr David Owen. In this first episode we discuss the following: Definitions and pathology of placenta accreta spectrum What is the story be…

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Regional anaesthesia for children - Part Three 24:32

5M ago24:32

24:32

Dr Rishi Diwan talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about his favourite approach to block the brachial plexus in children. Dr Diwan is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist and the Acute Pain Lead at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. He tells us about his favourite paediatric block, why he likes it, and shares s…

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138 Journal club with Graeme IJOA Nov 2024 32:24

5M ago32:24

32:24

Hi Everyone, Join Graeme and I as we discuss two articles chosen from last months edition of IJOA (International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia). In the first we discuss an article exploring whether the use of intermittent calf compression can reduce hypotension and vasopressor use in women undergoing caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. Th…

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Regional anaesthesia for children - Part Two 25:17

6M ago25:17

25:17

Dr Steve Roberts and Dr Anisa Bhettay talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about their favourite regional anaesthetic blocks in children. Dr Roberts is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Alder Hey Children's Hospital - he talks about how he developed his paediatric regional anaesthesia skills and shares …

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Passing the final exam as an SIMG 44:46

6M ago44:46

44:46

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Mentoring for Schwartz Rounds 43:26

6M ago43:26

43:26

A vital behind-the-scenes role within the Schwartz community is mentoring. Experienced mentors provide advice and support to Schwartz steering groups as they navigate the challenges of delivering Rounds within their organisations. Laura Golding speaks to Rebecca Myers and Siddiq Diwan about their experiences as mentors.…

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Regional anaesthesia for children - Part One 26:09

6M ago26:09

26:09

Dr Annabel Pearson and Dr Catalina Stendall talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the development of the Paediatric Plan A blocks for regional anaesthesia in children. Dr Pearson is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist in Bristol - she tells us about the inception of the Plan A paediatric blocks and tell…

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Ep94. Prof Colin Royse, recipient of the Pugh Award 36:44

6M ago36:44

36:44

William Russ Pugh gave the first anaesthetic in Australia. In his honour, The Australian Society of Anaesthetists' Pugh Award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of anaesthesia, intensive care or related discipline. Who better to receive this award than Prof Colin Royse, clinician, researcher, educa…

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Ep93. Regional anaesthesia with Prof Ki-Jinn Chin 17:50

6M ago17:50

17:50

I am delighted to bring you this conversation with Prof Ki-Jinn Chin, a guru of regional anaesthesia in Toronto, Canada. This is the last of our podcasts from the Darwin National Scientific Congress. Until 6th January 2025 you can listen to Prof Chin's talks and many more On-Demand. They are available for registrants here: https://asansc.com.au/ond…

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Ep92. Peri-op Medicine & Leadership with Prof Moonesinghe 11:24

7M ago11:24

11:24

Coming to you live from the Darwin National Scientific Congress! You can hear the excitement in our voices as well as the chatter of many happy Congress delegates in the background. I hope that's ok! I was excited to be sitting down with Prof Moonesinghe from University College London. A guru in Peri-op Med! I couldn't resist chatting with her abou…

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Ep91. Catching up with Dr Glauckomflecken at the Darwin NSC 24:03

7M ago24:03

24:03

I'm back! I couldn't think of a better reason to dust off the podcast gear than to welcome my incredible guest this week! Many of you will know Dr Will Flannery as "Dr Glauckomfleckem", ophthalmologist, comedian, cancer survivor (x2!) and survivor of out of hospital cardiac arrest. As I mention, his keynote at the Australian Society of Anaesthetist…

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137 GLP1 agonists and anaesthesia a discussion with Erin 44:10

7M ago44:10

44:10

The next patient on your elective list arrives in theatre. She is a 35 year old woman booked for hysteroscopy to investigate her menorrhagia. She has no co-morbidities so wasn’t seen preoperatively in a clinic. She tells you that she has no medical problems but did start on Wegovy for weight loss about 4months ago and has now lost about 12kg. She h…

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136 Total spinal anaesthesia with Graeme 52:53

7M ago52:53

52:53

Your patient arrives in the anaesthetic room next to theatre, she’s booked for a non elective caesarean for failure to progress. She has an epidural in situ and you decide try to top it up – however after 25ml of lignocaine 2% with adrenaline and around 20min of waiting the block is stuck at the umbilicus and she can still move her legs relatively …

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The Impact of Conflict in Healthcare 19:25

7M ago19:25

19:25

Sarah Barclay and Dr Esse Menson talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth about the impact of conflict in healthcare. Sarah (Founder and Director) and Esse (Mediator and Trainer) from the medical mediation foundation (www.medicalmediation.org.uk) describe how to recognise and manage conflict and highlight some of …

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Regional anaesthesia with Dr Ki-Jinn Chin 55:09

8M ago55:09

55:09

Thank you for your valuable insights and knowledge Dr Chin! Check out his amazing channel here https://www.youtube.com/@UC8oN4lw8d7uGzhARRrGZjiQ --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Pod…

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Dr Glaucomflecken Life as a comedian specialist influencer 21:08

8M ago21:08

21:08

Thank you Dr Glaucomflecken for all your incredibly funny and inspiring presentations at the ASA conference! It was a pleasure to share a stage with you and chat one on one in this interview. Check our our favourite super-specialist on all the channels Tiktok @drglaucomflecken instagram @docglauc YouTube @dglaucomflecken https://glaucomflecken.com …

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135 The EXIT procedure with Lloyd Green 38:40

8M ago38:40

38:40

What is the EXIT procedure? Who is it used for and how do we do it? In our institution this procedure only occurs on average every 3-4 years. It is an event where a large diverse group of individuals, who often have never met each other, come together for a brief period of time to work as a highly complex team to achieve a great result for both the…

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Stronger with Dr Dinesh Palipana 46:35

9M ago46:35

46:35

The Amazing Dr Dinesh Palipana! Check out his book here https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760984786/ and more info here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinesh_Palipana --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaes…

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Interview Training with Dr Shady 31:04

10M ago31:04

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Good Luck Shady with your interview and training!!! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Face…

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134 Journal Club – a discussion of the 2023 Gerard Ostheimer lecture with Matt Rucklidge

10M ago

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Hi Everyone, This week Matt and I agreed to get together to do another journal club episode (or more accurately I printed out an article, put it in Matt’s pigeon hole and told him to make himself available or else!). We went to one of our favourite journals IJOA (International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia), where we chose an article from the lat…

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133 NAP7 a discussion and review with Jacob 44:50

10M ago44:50

44:50

Hi everyone, This week I sit down with Jacob one of the provisional fellows in our department and we discuss the findings from the latest UK National Audit Project – NAP7 – which this time investigated Perioperative cardiac arrest. REFERENCES NAP7 – Royal College of AnaesthetistsBy Roger Browning - Anaesthetist

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A surgeon's perspective in anaesthesia with Mr Tim 32:16

10M ago32:16

32:16

Thanks for your insights Tim! --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ABCsofAnaesthesia Facebook Private Group: ht…

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132 The soiled airway with Nathan Blakely 46:52

10M ago46:52

46:52

A woman collapses with abdominal pain in a restaurant & then the initial evaluation in the ED she is diagnosed with suspected ruptured ectopic pregnancy. She is brought straight into your theatre and you perform a rapid sequence induction. You place your video laryngoscope into her mouth and all you see is vomitus and fluid, your yankauer sucker is…

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Examinations in Anaesthesia with Dr Max Feinstein MD 1:18:14

10M ago1:18:14

1:18:14

Thanks Max for being on the program! Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@MaxFeinsteinMD --------- Find us at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcsofanaesthesia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/abcsofa Website: http://www.anaesthesiacollective.com Podcast: ABCs of Anaesthesia Primary Exam Podcast: Anaesthesia Coffee Break Facebook Pag…

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131 Hyperkalaemia in Pre Eclampsia a discussion with Natalie Smith 32:26

11M ago32:26

32:26

As the DA you are paged to come to PACU to review a patient with pre-eclampsia who has just had a PPH and a repair of a perineal tear after delivering in labour ward. The O&G team ordered a VBG because she was febrile and they want to assess her lactate and start her on some antibiotics. The O&G registrar is concerned however because her potassium …

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NAP7 Paediatric Considerations 25:35

11M ago25:35

25:35

Dr Jonathan Smith talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the results of the RCoA NAP7 study investigating peri-operative cardiac arrest. RCoA NAP7 Perioperative Cardiac Arrest Pages Dr Smith is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street with an interest in paediatric airway and ENT, and …

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130 Coagulopathy in abruption a discussion with Graeme 30:25

12M ago30:25

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You receive a page from labour ward. A woman at 35/40 weeks gestation has just arrived in the hospital very distressed in a lot of pain. A quick bedside ultrasound by the obstetric team has unfortunately demonstrated a large abruption and fetal death in utero. She is contracting strongly and beside herself in pain, the team would like you to come d…

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Scoliosis, Consent and Hypotension | Anaesthesia Worst Case Scenarios 32:22

12M ago32:22

32:22

For the full video, check out the Final Exam Course https://anaesthesia.thinkific.com/courses/finalexam Exam Stem You are seeing a 14yo female accompanied by her mother in preadmission clinic. She’s booked for a planned multilevel thoracic spine fixation in two week’s time for idiopathic scoliosis. Her regular medications are - Paracetamol - PRN di…

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No one is a blank slate: the importance of relationships in care 42:24

12M ago42:24

42:24

Katie Campion (our previous Patient Experience lead) talks with Bex and Howard about the importance of building relationships in health and care settings. Together they explore how we bring past experiences into our interactions, the power of language in health and care, and the importance of "meeting the person in the patient."…

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Gender Equity in Anaesthesia - two consultants' perspectives 1:14:00

12M ago1:14:00

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Thanks Dr Priya and Dr Patricia and for all your great work on this Maddi and Luka! Here are some useful resources: Pregnancy and the anaesthetist https://libguides.anzca.edu.au/ld.php?content_id=48309025 https://libguides.anzca.edu.au/wellbeing Still a Boys' club article https://associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1…

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129 Is there a doctor on the plane – a discussion with Ilan. 1:08:56

1y ago1:08:56

1:08:56

You recline your seat back, adjust your neck pillow, eye mask and close your eyes. Finally you are about to have that well earned nap. It was exhausting having to get up at 3am to head to the airport for this unpleasantly scheduled early flight. As your mind drifts towards sleep your thoughts are interrupted by a loud announcement by one of the cab…

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Prof Daniel Martin - mountaineer, anaesthetist, physiologist, and the man with the lowest recorded oxygen sats 46:16

1y ago46:16

46:16

I was honoured to interview Professor Daniel Martin OBE Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Derriford hospital PhD in applied physiology, University College London 2013 Prof of perioperative and intensive care, University of Plymouth Member of Caudwell Xtreme Everest expedition 2007 Former Director of the UCL Centre for Altitude, Space and…

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Community involvement in end-of-life care 41:57

1y ago41:57

41:57

Naomi Stockley talks with Libby Sallnow (UCL Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, St Christopher's Hospice and Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Guy Peryer (University of East Anglia).

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