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Author: Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists
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During the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meetings, we ask invited speakers to record a question and answer session on some of the current topics within paediatric anaesthesia.
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Dr Mari Roberts, Dr Gethin Pugh and Dr Julia Parnell talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth about the APAGBI-RCoA Guidance on How to evidence paediatric key capabilities in the 2021 curriculum. You can find the guidance here: https://www.apagbi.org.uk/education-and-training/educational-resources Mari is a Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Cardiff and member of the APAGBI Education and Training Committee – she led on the writing of th...
Dr Rishi Diwan talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about his favourite approach to block the brachial plexus in children. Dr Diwan is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist and the Acute Pain Lead at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. He tells us about his favourite paediatric block, why he likes it, and shares some top tips for upper limb regional anaesthesia in children.
Dr Steve Roberts and Dr Anisa Bhettay talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about their favourite regional anaesthetic blocks in children. Dr Roberts is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Alder Hey Children's Hospital - he talks about how he developed his paediatric regional anaesthesia skills and shares his favourite block. Dr Bhettay is a Specialist Paediatric Anaesthetist working in Johannesburg - she tells us about her favourite block and shar...
Dr Annabel Pearson and Dr Catalina Stendall talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the development of the Paediatric Plan A blocks for regional anaesthesia in children. Dr Pearson is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist in Bristol - she tells us about the inception of the Plan A paediatric blocks and tells us about her favourite block to use in children. Dr Stendall is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist in Birmingham - she tells us about the reso...
Sarah Barclay and Dr Esse Menson talk with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth about the impact of conflict in healthcare. Sarah (Founder and Director) and Esse (Mediator and Trainer) from the medical mediation foundation (www.medicalmediation.org.uk) describe how to recognise and manage conflict and highlight some of the available training that can help.
Dr Jonathan Smith talks with Dr Laurence Hulatt, Paediatric Anaesthetic Consultant in Plymouth, about the results of the RCoA NAP7 study investigating peri-operative cardiac arrest. RCoA NAP7 Perioperative Cardiac Arrest Pages Dr Smith is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street with an interest in paediatric airway and ENT, and was the APA representative on the NAP7 Steering Group
Dr Mark Thomas talks with Dr Sumit Das, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist Oxford about NAP6. Dr Thomas is a Consultant Paediatric anaesthetist at Great Ormond Street and has research interests in pre-operative fasting, anaphylaxis and ENT anaesthesia.
Dr Simon Steel talks with Dr Sumit Das Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford about the challenges of approaching paediatric organ donation. Dr Steel is a Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care and Anaesthesia in Sheffield Children's Hospital and is the Clinical Lead in Paediatric Organ Donation.
Dr Nicola Disma talks with Dr Sumit Das, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford about the Nectarine Study. Dr Disma is a Senior Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist and Director of Clinical Research at Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy. He obtained a grant from the European Society of Anesthesia for the Nectarine Study.
Dr Nicola Jay, Consultant Paediatric Allergist talks with Dr Sumit Das, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist Oxford, about allergies and asthma. Having worked as a paediatric allergist at Sheffield Children’s for a decade, Dr Jay has developed research interests in the prevention of food allergy as part of the BEEP study, looking at minority population to improve health, moving allergy services into the community to improve access and delabelling of antibiotic allergy.
Dr Richard Craig (Consultant Anaesthetist, Liverpool) talks with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford) about new techniques in paediatric airway management.
Dr Chris Evans (UCL PhD student, NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow) talks with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford) regarding strategies for helping children cope with surgery.
Dr Kevin McCarthy (Consultant Anaesthetist, Dublin) talks with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford) about managing visceral pain in children
Dr Steve Bolsin (Geelong, Australia) discusses the lessons learned from the Bristol Inquiry with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford)
Professor Laszlo Vutskits discusses the neonatal brain and anaesthesia with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford)
Dr Liam Brennan (President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists) discusses the ageing paediatric anaesthetist with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford)
Mr Bertie Leigh, Hempsons, London discusses avoiding legal landmines in anaesthesia with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford)
Professor Andrew Wolf (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Bristol) discusses the topic of debriefing a team after a catastrophic event in paediatric anaesthesia with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford)
Dr Chris Gildersleve, (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Cardiff) discusses intravenous fluid therapy in children, and the NICE guidelines with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford).
Dr Gill Lauder (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Vancouver, Canada) discusses the use of dexmedetomidine in children with Dr Sumit Das (Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Oxford).