Lois Mackley

This morning at the #ASM24Bris celebrating women in STEMM breakfast. An important session on how diversity is your superpower with powerful talks by Dr Lydia Johns Putra, Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, and Mrs Louise Baxter. @DrSarah_Bowman @LydiaJohnsPutra

Responding to a tweet I’ll offer this VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPY PROBLEMS….and rebuttals ‘Unavailable’ -yes if you haven’t got it you can’t use it (resource constrained settings) -but in a high income setting unavailability of VL is an OPERATIONAL CHOICE ‘Failure’ -In the recent DEVICE study DL failed more often than VL ‘DL succeeds when VL fails’ -there are large case series of VL rescuing failed DL but none of the opposite -it uncommon at best (and dare I say it) when it occurs often due to poor VL technique ‘VL reduces DL skills’ -if this is true (and I’m not sure it is) I’m not sure it bothers me much, it is a very clinician focussed rather than patient-centred view (cf the LMA reduces FM skills, DL reduces blind nasal skills) -and VL of course is the best way to teach DL skills ‘Capnography more important’ -capnography is vital in determining correct/incorrect tube positioning but has nothing to do with the act of intubation ‘The burden of proof lies with those who want change’ -ok, that proof is widely published, it just needs to be implemented -if VL existed and DL was invented there is about zero chance anyone would adopt it DL is ‘tried and true’ -tell it to the families of patients who have died unnecessarily of oesophageal intubation (One more in NZ media last week, another in UK about to go to inquest) To counter the quote at the top of the slide (which once again is clinician-centred and hints at “heroic healthcare”) ‘Intubation is a potentially dangerous service we provide for our patients, which we should perform in the most effective, reliable and safe way we can. The evidence for each of those three goals lies with VL’ (happy to add refs if requested)

#ASM24Bris isn't quite over, but we caught up with some of the lovely organising committee members putting together the 2025 meeting in Cairns #ASM25CNS. They can't wait to welcome you to FNQ next May. youtu.be/iVnrGB66_3Y

Day 3 @ANZCA #ASM24BRIS with @katy_skier on @topmedtalk - huge fun, sponsored by #solventum From Henry the Hamster to the next President & @ANZCA_FPM Dean, we talked #publishing #paeds & #mongolia with inspirational giants of anaesthesia Listen online: topmedtalk.com/podcasts/

Dr Sue Lawrence presenting ⁦@ANZCA⁩ funded research on anatomy of the epidural space #ASM24Bris ⁦@RobPacker8⁩ ⁦@david__highton⁩

Great start to the day 4 of #ASM24BRIS at the women in STEMM breakfast 🔥

Let’s Gooooooo! #ASM24BRIS

And we’re off! So exciting to finally start #podcasting with @katy_skier for @EBPOM @topmedtalk in #Brisbane! 🥳 @ANZCA #ASM24Bris @ChappellDesiree @montymythen @mike_grocott

Huge CICO workshops kicking off today at #ASM24Bris! Nearly 100 people in this morning’s session & expecting about 400 delegates throughout today. World record?

Registered! #ASM24Bris Itinerary: - New Fellow Ceremony - New SoT workshop - Tubeless surgery workshop - Baby Goat Yoga Hope to see you all - especially the new fellows out there.

@ANZCA Can’t wait!

Our trainee representative @loismackley1 shares some of her top picks for #trainees at #ASM24Bris. We've got plenty of exciting sessions relevant for trainees including clinical updates, prize sessions & some fun workshops to get stuck into as well. youtu.be/qZPS97RmfaU?si…

The #ASM24Bris program is now available! Check out all the scientific sessions, workshops & social events on offer for this #Limitless ASM & start planning your schedule. Registration opens Tues 28 Nov at 12pm (AEDT) so set your reminders. Program: bit.ly/3Gc7x9z

We are all imperfect, this is the human condition. Pursuing a career in resuscitation means that some of our failures can lead to significant consequences, for our patients and ourselves. Voices in our head by Sara Gray bit.ly/smaccgray #dasSMACC

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@BBC_RMackley @LoisMack Not my photo! But was a very beautiful storm over the bay. Beach huts of Brighton 😍

Hand placement is vital for optimal chest compressions during #CPR. Ideal position may vary with patients. Here's what to look for on #Echo!

Excellent! twitter.com/doctor_oxford/…

1/2 Nice posterior (P2) MV prolapse PLAX image #CardioEd #FOAMed

Smacc Chicago: US marriage equality Day after Smacc Berlin: marriage equality in Germany I'm looking at you #SmaccSydney 2019