Christopher L. Wu

@MichaelEnglesbe Sort of looks like the guy from “The Transporter” in this shot. Maybe he can do that if this pain thing doesn’t work out. What kind of car does he drive?

Nice article on history of anesthetic in BBC. Note the sentence stating 300% mortality for a single surgical procedure. bbc.com/future/article… via @BBC_Future

Not surprising, COVID-19 is affecting the illegal drug trade: "It's harvest season right now in the poppy fields of Afghanistan, the world's biggest heroin supplier, but the U.N. report found a sudden shortage of field workers." npr.org/2020/05/25/860…

@AnnieAinger @RCoANews @ASRA_Society @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia @NHSBartsHealth @WhippsCrossHosp @RCoAPresident @RoyalLondonHosp @Poppyjuice @queenielokwan Thanks for clarifying! Always want to make sure people who have worked hard on this are properly acknowledged.

@ChrisWuMD @RCoANews @ASRA_Society @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia For clarity it’s actually a team at @NHSBartsHealth at @WhippsCrossHosp led by Dr Suyogi Jigajinni who have pioneered piloted the concept with good results. They have met with @RCoAPresident to discuss. Matt Wikner is trialing @RoyalLondonHosp @Poppyjuice @queenielokwan

Great discussion on wrong sided blocks. No matter what we do they still occur albeit infrequently. I do want to give credit for the lock box needle idea which was presented in an excellent lecture by Dr Matt Wikner @RCoANews @ASRA_Society @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia

Thank you to Prof Hugh Hemmings and the BJA for inviting me to be a member of the editorial board. Humbled to have the opportunity to contribute to one of the top anesthesiology journals today. @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia @RCoANews @HughHemmings @BJAJournals

Pretty definitive warning. Sign I saw while walking in London. @WCMAnesthesia @HSSAnesthesia @ASRA_Society

A sign in London (next tweet) made me think about our informed consent process prior to surgery. How many people actually use the word “death” or “die” when you discuss risks? @ASRA_Society @WCMAnesthesia @HSSAnesthesia

Wrong sided block: at patient safety meeting at RCoA yesterday. Fabulous meeting, great speakers. Despite checklists/time-outs, wrong sided blocks occur. One proposed solution-lock block needles up & release only before block @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia @RCoANews @ASRA_Society

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I don’t know much about Kratom-anyone have any experience with their patients on this? The Kratom Debate: Helpful Herb Or Dangerous Drug? npr.org/sections/healt…

In Rural Areas Without Pain Or Addiction Specialists, Family Doctors Fill In The Gaps npr.org/sections/healt…

Green light to treat pain? Although mainly for migraine, possibilities for other types of pain? Why do you think? Researchers Explore A Drug-Free Idea To Relieve Chronic Pain: Green Light n.pr/35ePJ9s

Standing and sitting room only for grand rounds speaker Ed Mariano!

Delighted to have the world renowned (tweeter) Ed Mariano as our grand rounds speaker today. He has been very generous with his time, giving multiple lectures to residents, fellows, and staff. Thanks Ed!@HSSAnesthesia @stanfordanes

Greatly appreciate Dr Hemmings and the Weill Cornell team for inviting me to speak at their research day. Very impressed with the depth and quality of researchers and academic output which includes a Nature paper (!)

Different perspective on opioid prescribing. Medical Students Say Their Opioid Experiences Will Shape How They Prescribe n.pr/32hQrk8

Congratulations to Dr Arissa Torrie (future HSS regional anesthesia fellow, current Hopkins resident) on her FAER resident scholar abstract award. We are eagerly looking forward for you to start your fellowship at HSS! @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia @HopkinsACCM #ANES19

Congrats to the research team led by Professor Stavros Memtsoudis. Megan Fiasconaro, Janis Bekeris, and Lauren Wilson presented a total of 3 oral abstract presentations in one session. @HSSAnesthesia @WCMAnesthesia @sgmemtsoudis #ANES19

Delighted to finally meet Prof Nathan Pace (Univ Utah) while attending the ASA Research session this morning. His early meta on hip fx was an inspiration early in my academic career. He now works with the Cochrane collaboration. @UofU_Anesthesia @HSSAnesthesia #ANES2019

Weill Cornell residents well-represented at the ASA. Congratulations to Ariel Anderson (far right) who presented a medically challenging case of an infraclavicular catheter placed for vasodilation. @WCMAnesthesia @HSSAnesthesia #ANES2019