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Alongside this podcast is an interview with Dr Allan Cyna, where he explains hypnocommunication and the nocebo effect.
There must be the ability to provide the patient with the appropriate chaperone, as per GMC guidance on intimate examinations and chaperones.11 When examining a patient, anaesthetists must be sensitive to what the patient may consider as intimate, whic...
There must be the ability to provide the patient with the appropriate chaperone, as per GMC guidance on intimate examinations and chaperones.11 When examining a patient, anaesthetists must be sensitive to what the patient may consider as intimate, which could include any examination where it is necessary to touch or even be close to the patient.
Postmenarcheal female patients should be made aware of the need for clinicians to establish pregnancy status before surgery or procedures involving anaesthesia. While obtaining and documenting this information is primarily the responsibility of the ope...
Postmenarcheal female patients should be made aware of the need for clinicians to establish pregnancy status before surgery or procedures involving anaesthesia. While obtaining and documenting this information is primarily the responsibility of the operating surgeon or paediatrician, anaesthetists may also feel it necessary to confirm that such checks have been performed.73
Complex ophthalmic surgical cases often require specialised anaesthetic input. This may include patients having repeated ophthalmic procedures, long and difficult cases, and those potentially requiring specialist intravenous drug therapy, such as IV st...
Complex ophthalmic surgical cases often require specialised anaesthetic input. This may include patients having repeated ophthalmic procedures, long and difficult cases, and those potentially requiring specialist intravenous drug therapy, such as IV steroids, acetazolamide or mannitol. An anaesthetist of appropriate experience should have sole responsibility for operating lists containing such complex cases.
Chapter 5: Guidelines for the Provision of Emergency Anaesthesia Services 2024
Patients requiring planned or emergency burn surgery should be cared for by theatre staff with current experience in burn care.11 Anaesthetists who provide emergency care outside burn services should be trained to manage the initial treatment of the patient with severe burns, including timely emergency assessment, resuscitation, and transfer to a burns service.