Troubleshooting Obstetric Spinal Anaesthesia

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: R 69.57 incl. 0% VAT
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: 30/12/2024
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Hosted by: Dr David Bishop

CPD Units:  2

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this talk is to give occasional anaesthetists an approach to dealing with common problems encountered during obstetric spinal anaesthesia.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. The common problems encountered during obstetric spinal anaesthesia 
  2. The importance of effectively managing these complications 
  3. The importance of the ESMOE guidelines 
  4. An awareness of recent drug error reports with tranexamic acid 
  5. Issues related to spinal needle type 
  6. An approach to stock-outs of hyperbaric bupivacaine 
  7. Dealing with partial or complete spinal block failure 
  8. Dealing with pain during a caesarean section 
  9. Managing obstetric spinal hypotension