Allana Munro

Second #OBAnes session of #CASAM2025 with @ammunro2 moderating @rjharrison79, @Dolores_McKeen and @DrWesleyEdwards, speaking on: Code OB: Navigating High-Stakes Emergencies in #OBAnes

First #OBAnes session of #CASAM2025, @ammunro2 moderating @LesleyBau, Dr Archana Vidyasankar and @Ron_George, speaking on: Complications in #OBAnes and Birth Trauma. (@Ron_George was presenting everywhere, arrived in the nick of time for his slot to test IT expertise)

Excited to moderate a session at the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Annual Meeting! Get ready for an engaging discussion on Navigating High- Stakes Emergencies in OB Anesthesia on June 21st at 12:45 pm. Learn more at cas.ca/annual-meeting. #CASAM2025

In the context of the pain and exhaustion of labour, inadequate and untimely information provision and dialogue between women and their anaesthetists can undermine the implementation of lawful consent. #anaesthesia #MedTwitter #obstetrics #pain #consent doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

#Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women. This narrative review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis. ja.ma/4iRsU0G

How common is chronic postsurgical pain after caesarean delivery? The pooled incidence of chronic postsurgical pain was 15.2% at 3 months, 9.5% at 6 months and 5% at 12 months after caesarean delivery. #anaesthesia #pain #obstetrics doi.org/10.1111/anae.1…

Intrathecal morphine at 100 µg versus 150 µg for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a retrospective cohort study (2020–2022): Morphine 100 µg provided similar analgesia to 150 µg within 24 hours and resulted in fewer opioid-related side effects doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa…

Cervical cerclage placement—what’s the best approach? ✅ Spinal anaesthesia = safer, better pain control ✅ General anaesthesia = faster discharge, but airway risks New #BJAEducation article explores the latest evidence! 🏥 🔗Read here: bjaed.org/article/S2058-…

#Anesthesia for the Pregnant Patient Undergoing Intracranial Procedures - Focused Review in @JNeurosurgAnes. Don't miss it! …-lww-com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/jnsa/abstract/…

🎙 Just recorded a new episode with Yale Anesthesiology PODCAST! 🎉 @ammunro2 and I dove into the details of our latest @IARS_Journals publication, covering everything PIEB\PCEA. Can’t wait for you all to hear it! Innovative approach for PIEB setting - overcast.fm/+ABCE8sYzgjM

A quick recap of lecture 1 (How epidurals DO work) - oddly necessary and helpful considering I am still busy with the thread for it 😉) Dorsal & lateral tracts NB. Epidural space increases relative to decreasing volumes of contents. Epidural anatomy. Contents matter. #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes

Recap continues. Fat reservoir, arachnoid is 90% impervious, bidirectional flow, CSF poorly mixed, LA stays put. Where is the catheter though? Does it matter? Large volume forgives most sins? Asymmetry is catheter, not space. #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes

@OBsleepmerchant @euklaas @Ropivacaine @lasiguanas I wish I was there with you guys!

They promised me an early night, but @euklaas and @Ropivacaine decided spicy margaritas at @lasiguanas was a good idea. Still discussing #OAA3dc24 #3DC24 #OBAnes but threads will be delayed.

What should you do after an inadvertent dural puncture? Here are some Guidelines from the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association! @robin_russell1 @ArcBroom @DevroeSarah @MarcVandeVelde6 @noolslucas buff.ly/3ZY6chy

Additional discussion on a very important topic authors on recent Irish paper respond to @HofkampMichael It’s great to see more work on & talk about this issue Pain during caesarean delivery: What gets measured, gets managed obstetanesthesia.com/article/S0959-…

This week's editor's pick: Gender-affirming care Transgender and nonbinary people experience stigmatization, discrimination, and marginalization within the hospital environment. Lean more ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… @hilarykatem @ammunro2 @giannilorelll @ron_george @dylanbould

Dal's Dr. Hilary MacCormick, an anesthesiologist in the Department of Women's and Obstetric Anesthesia, discusses some of the barriers, stress, and marginalization transgender and nonbinary people face in accessing gender-affirming surgery. ow.ly/RSk050SvqGs

Labour epidurals + postpartum depression - is there an association? All the #pregnant people of X will be pleased to hear that there there was NO significant difference in the incidence of depression between epidural & non-epidural patient groups! 🔗…-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/an…

To quote @grasugroo: “exhibit an air of calmness in all situations, perform under immense pressure, act as mediators, lead teams in crisis situations & then disappear back into the darkness”... and everyone needs an Alfred. imj.ie/the-hidden-cur… #patientsafety #OBAnes @SOAPHQ

Thank you ⁦@ammunro2⁩ and ⁦@Ropivacaine⁩ for this great Podcast- The incidence of #Failed Spinal after IT injection of local #Anesthesia for CD #Obanesthesia #failed spinal ⁦@IARS_Journals⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yal…