Clinical, COVID-19, Info

COVID-19 Resources

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Here are some links to COVID-19 resources;

ANZCA

https://libguides.anzca.edu.au/covid-19

ANZICS

https://www.anzics.com.au/coronavirus/

ASA

https://asa.org.au/covid-19-updates/

https://asa.org.au/asa-forum/forum/covid-19-faq/

Government

https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cdna-song-novel-coronavirus.htm

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources

APSF

https://www.apsf.org/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-resource-center/

Other

https://icmanaesthesiacovid-19.org/

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2020/212/10/consensus-statement-safe-airway-society-principles-airway-management-and

https://qld.ama.com.au/COVID_19

https://www.medscape.com/resource/coronavirus

NOTE: I was planning for this to be a fairly short list, but it has grown quite by accident. I won’t be actively checking existing links so they may become outdated or broken over time.

COVID-19, Meetings, Safety

AnSafe Video Conference Wednesday 18th March 2020

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Next AnSafe Meeting

  • Date: Wednesday 18th March 2020
  • Time: 7.00pm
  • Topic: AnSafe/COVID-19 (Submit agenda items here.)
  • Chair: Philippa Hall
  • Venue: Video conference using GoToMeeting.

Please note changes from original date and venue.

Details on how to set up your phone/tablet/computer have been circulated via the AnSafe email list.

A note on AnSafe Meetings: Both Pindara Private Hospital and the Gold Coast Private Hospital consider 50% attendance at these
meetings essential to continued accreditation of anaesthetists.

On attending you will be able to claim 2 credits per hour ANZCA CPD points.

Submit agenda items on the AnSafe page.

Clinical, Info

SGLT2 Inhibitor Update Jan 2020

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Background

Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are oral medications that promote glucose excretion in the urine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Note that SGLT2i are not approved for use in the management of type 1 diabetes in Australia or New Zealand, although they are sometimes used off-label in this setting.

• Over the last few years there has been an increasing number of reports of patients with type 2 diabetes who are taking these medications developing severe acidosis requiring ICU/HDU admission during the peri-operative period.

• SGLT2i carry a small but definite risk of severe diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Sometimes this DKA is associated with near normal or only mildly elevated blood glucose levels (i.e. euglycaemic ketoacidosis [euDKA]).

• The risk is increased if the patient has been fasting or has very restricted dietary intake, has undergone bowel preparation and/or a surgical procedure, is dehydrated or has an intercurrent illness such as active infection.

• Blood ketone testing is strongly recommended to detect and monitor DKA as urine ketone testing may be unreliable

You can download the full document here: Download SGLT2 Jan 2020 PDF

M&M, Meetings

Pindara Grand Rounds Thu 27th Feb 2020

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WHEN:                 6.15pm – 9.00pm Thursday, 27 February 2020

WHERE:               The Lakeside Terrace HOTA (Formerly known as The Arts Centre Gold Coast) 135 Bundall Rd  Surfers Paradise

PROGRAM:

  • 6.15pm                 Registration & welcome drinks
  • 6.40pm                 Dinner served
  • 7.00pm                 Presentation#1 Dr Alan Parnham
  • 8.00pm                 Presentation#2 Dr Dan Robinson
  • 9.00pm                 Close

RSVP is essential. Registrations close Monday 24 February

https://www.pindaraprivate.com.au/For-Doctors/GP-Events

Education, Meetings, Workshop

GCUH SPANZA Meeting

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(Posted on behalf of Naomi Pearson)

Dear all,

I would like to invite everyone to attend the SPANZA Paediatric Anaesthetic Update meeting to be held at GCUH on February 29th next year. This meeting is a fantastic opportunity to hear local and interstate speakers give practical updates on a variety of paediatric anaesthetic topics. We are also running three workshops to get some hands on experience but numbers are limited so get in quick! It is open to all anaesthetists, anaesthetic registrars, nurses and anaesthetic technicians so please invite your colleagues and assistants. Registrations are open at;

https://willorganise.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/2020-spanza-update-meeting/spanza-update-meeting-2020-update

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Naomi Pearson

M&M, Meetings, Safety

AnSafe Meeting Thursday 14th November 2019

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Next Meeting 2019
  • Date: Thursday 14th November 2019
  • Time: 6.00pm
  • Topic: Ansafe meeting
  • Chairperson: Alison Herdman
  • Venue: SAS Rooms, 82-86 Minnie St, Southport.

Dear All,

The final AnSafe Meeting for 2019 will be on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14th 2109 at 6pm. It will be held at the SAS Rooms at 12/82 Minnie St Southport as usual.

Please note, though, that this is a Thursday meeting and not a Friday one.
 
Agenda to follow but we will be asking for any M&M experiences which you may like to share with the meeting.
Kind regards,
Alison Herdman
A note on AnSafe Meetings : Both Pindara Private Hospital and the Gold Coast Private Hospital consider 50% attendance at these meetings essential to continued accreditation of anaesthetists.
If you are unable to attend please email alisonherdman (at) icloud.com  so your apologies can be documented. 
On attending you will be able to claim 2 credits per hour ANZCA CPD points .
Meetings, Safety

AnSafe Meeting 2nd August 2019

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Next Meeting 2019
  • Date: Friday 2nd August
  • Time: 6.00pm
  • Topic: Ansafe meeting
  • Presenter: Alison Herdman
  • Venue: SAS Rooms, 82-86 Minnie St, Southport.
Meeting will be finished by 8pm
 
Refreshments tonight courtesy of APS
 
A note on AnSafe Meetings : Both Pindara Private Hospital and the Gold Coast Private Hospital consider 50% attendance at these meetings essential to continued accreditation of anaesthetists.
If you are unable to attend please email alisonherdman (at) icloud.com  so your apologies can be documented. 
On attending you will be able to claim 2 credits per hour ANZCA CPD points .
M&M, Meetings

Pindara Grand Rounds, Thursday 23rd May 2019.

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6.15pm – 9.00pm
Thursday, 23 May 2019

The Lakeside Terrace
HOTA (Formerly known as The Arts Centre Gold Coast)
135 Bundall Rd
Surfers Paradise

PROGRAM:
6.15pm                 Registration & welcome drinks
6.40pm                 Dinner served
7.00pm                 Presentation#1 Dr Andrew Jones
8.00pm                 Presentation#2 Dr Bernadette Brown
9.00pm                 Close

RSVP is essential. Registrations close Monday 20 May 2019.

Your are eligible to claim 2 hours (4 credits) under “Practice Evaluation – Case Discussions/Conferencing” for ANZCA CPD.

Meetings, Safety

AnSafe Meeting Friday February 1st 2018

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(Posted on behalf of Alison Herdman)

The first AnSafe Meeting of the year will be on Friday February 1st at the SAS Rooms at 82 Minnie St Southport starting at 6pm.

Please remember that AnSafe is classified as an Anaesthetic  craft group/M&M Meeting by both Pindara and the GCPH. As part of the accreditation process VM0s are expected to attend 50% of these meetings or at least one per year. CME points can be claimed for your attendance. Please check on the Gcape website after the meeting for details.

Best wishes

Alison Herdman

Gold Coast Anaesthetic Project Exchange