Happy International Women’s Day 2026.

Happy International Women’s Day 2026! 🎉

This year’s theme is “Give to Gain”—let’s celebrate, uplift, and empower women in anaesthesia worldwide.

#IWD2026 #GiveToGain #Ansky #Medsky

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants”

Excited for next week’s OAA Three Day Course! An exceptional programme and a brilliant opportunity to learn, exchange ideas, and celebrate our subspecialty together.

Banish FOMO. Book now. #OAA3DC25 #OBAnes

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Brilliant talk from Craig Lyons-paraphrasing here, but no compelling evidence for HFNO techniques in obstetrics. Are we just overcomplicating things when the cognitive load is already high? #OAAASM25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

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Teaming - ‘a dynamic, flexible form of collaboration where individuals from different backgrounds rapidly coordinate to work on tasks, often without a formal team structure’ #oaaasm25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

Entertaining and thought provoking talk about preventing/managing pain during CS under neuraxial block from Heather Nixon - the concept of teaming as a approach #oaaasm25

Differential diagnosis of high spinal

Aorto-caval compression *
• Reflex bradyarrythmia
• Anaphylaxis
• LA toxicity
• Emboli (thrombotic, amniotic, air)
• Seizures
• Intracranial bleed

#oaaasm25

@oaa-anaes.bsky.social Slightly late-some terrific talks at #oaaasm25
so few nuggets/food for thought. Conan Mcaul on high spinal blocks-how to exclude spinal catheter Aspiration tips:Use small syringe; consistent aspiration duration e.g. 5s;Fill filter with fluid before use; Don’t use LOR syringe

#oaaasm25 pick of the posters - this year a #question-time #loosewomen mash-up
@OAAinfo 😆😆 Malcolm broom @rjharrison79.bsky.social

Anton Chau provides background in CSE vs DPE debate: mixed bag of results. What’s new? Zang et al found NO difference between CSE & DPE with composite quality measure. Where to now? Ron George & @ruthilandau.bsky.social - more CSE. @noolslucas.bsky.social & @LateralTilt - nuance is NB. #OAA25ASM

Great summary

OBGYN The aim of this document is to provide guidance for the management of women and birthing people with a permanent pacemaker (PPM) or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Cardiac devices are b....

Honey Thomas on Cardiac implantable electronic devices in pregnancy #oaaasm25 @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

☺️☺️thanks Jenny!!

On the way!! #OAAASM25 #Belfast @oaa-anaes.bsky.social

Great talk and well worth a listen!!

Thank you so much!!

@noolslucas.bsky.social at RAUK 2025 @ra-uk.org delivering the Bruce Scott Lecture was so inspiring! Such a passionate talk in the field of OB anesthesia! Well deserved 👏 👏👏

Reduction in #OBAnes maternal deaths. Association doesn’t mean causation but…..
authors.elsevier.com/a/1km1x1dCDy...

It’s ready!! Getting nervous!!