A massive thanks to my friends at @anz-ra.bsky.social & @asa-australia.bsky.social for this lovely gift from my time at #ASURA2025
Wombats.. #IYKYK
Fantastic insights into how to improve RA training and education from #ASURA2025 @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social
Was exhausted after 2 afternoons of delivering #GastricUltrasound workshops at #ASURA2025, but getting feedback like this makes it all worthwhile 👇🏽
#RASky #AnSky #MedSky
Heading home cup full from #ASURA2025 in Hobart.
What an incredible lineup of skilled and engaging speakers. Looking forward to #ASURA2028 in Sydney!
@anz-ra.bsky.social @anzca.bsky.social @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social #nadiahernandez @asa-australia.bsky.social
Thanks @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social for a superb masterclass in trunk ultrasound block. 👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks for making #ASURA2025 so enjoyable
@asa-australia.bsky.social
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@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social please try using saline & gel inside the probe cover for contact during your difficult #spinals
#RASky @asa-australia.bsky.social #ASURA2025
Thanks #Hobart #ASURA2025 @asa-australia.bsky.social for a great conference.
#RAsky #AnSky
Free fluid (i.e. blood) in FAST scans is not difficult to identify.
A/Prof Nadia Hernandez at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
Some take-home points on regional anaesthesia and acute compartment syndrome.
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
Claims of peripheral nerve blocks delaying acute compartment syndrome diagnosis “are often unjust or inaccurate”.
Conversely, patients experiencing pain with working blocks may aid earlier diagnosis.
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
23 cases of epidurals being blamed for masking acute compartment syndrome pain. In 19 of these, the patients complained of pain but were ignored.
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
There is clinical tension between use of regional anaesthesia and risk of masking compartment syndrome. The evidence base is lacking.
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
The traditional clinical signs and symptoms of acute compartment syndrome are not great for making a diagnosis.
Use compartment pressure monitoring.
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
The role of thoracic regional anaesthesia in polytrauma patients. Different blocks for different injuries.
A/Prof Nadia Hernandez at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
Older rib fracture management guidelines did not have anaesthesia or pain physician input, and were based on studies that were difficult to interpret.
A/Prof Nadia Hernandez at #ASURA2025 #AnSky #RASky
Faculty (last) drinks at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
With @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social, @yeanchin.bsky.social and everyone else is joining @bsky.app soon.
Keen on doing a RA fellowship in Australia or NZ? Dr Dan Foong has a list of excellent RA programmes.
#ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
Thanks @maffygirl.medsky.social and @anzca.bsky.social for the opportunity to demonstrate my spinal ultrasound teaching technique using the spinous process as a landmark.
#ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
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Knee innervation ‘simplified’ by @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
Recent paper in the @bjajournals.bsky.social on motor sparing blocks in knee arthroplasty.
@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
A/Prof Nadia Hernandez - anterior approach to suprascapular nerve & axillary nerve - it works, knowing the sonoanatomy and is safe - why wait for the literature evidence if patient is comfortable.
Love it. Practical #regionalanaesthesia
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social
#ASURA2025
@anzca.bsky.social
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social and A/Prof Nadia Hernandez
Fan girling the ease with which #ultrasound teaching can be accomplished
#ASURA2025 @anzca.bsky.social
Breaking down the #interscanleneblock #suprascapularnerve masterclass
#ASURA2025 gurus:
@maggieholtzmd.bsky.social @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social & A/Prof Nadia Hernandez
@anzca.bsky.social
DSN and LTN could be in your needle path in interscalene blocks.
@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
Upper limb blocks relative to brachial
plexus anatomy.
@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
RA superstars A/P Nadia Hernandez and @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social about to start their live scanning session at #ASURA2025 #RASky #AnSky
@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social @maggieholtzmd.bsky.social & some random ED doc on another platform
#ASURA2025
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There are 175 blocks that can be taught! - A/Prof Nadia Hernandez. Just understand the patient needs and of course the anatomy. Choose accordingly.
#ASURA2025 @anzca.bsky.social
A/Prof Nadia Hernandez "protocols are for people who don't know what to do!"
" #Anaesthesiologists can use their brains."👌🏽
#ASURA2025
#POCUS in clinical practice.
#RegionalAnaesthesia @anzca.bsky.social
@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social I also agree with mixing LA. My mix is 50:50 2% lignocaine: 0.2% Ropivacaine for my blocks.
#ASURA2025
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