🏆 ASA celebrates Distinguished Service Award winner Dr. Robert E. Johnstone 🏆 The award—the highest honor ASA bestows—recognizes a member who has transformed #anesthesiology. Hear more about Dr. Johnstone's work from ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam. #ANES26
Anesthesiology Clips
by @moderation.medsky.network
A Medsky Clips feed for healthcare workers in the field of Anesthesiology and other Anesthesia subspecialties. Use keywords AnSky or AnesthesiaSky to have posts included on the feed. Add a @medsky.social Anesthesiology label to be included. Posts in reverse chronological order.
Let’s talk about Asian eyelid surgery. Is it cheaper to have Asian eyelid surgery under local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia? #doubleeyelidsurgery #blepharoplasty #쌍꺼풀 #plasticsurgery #anesthesia
Impressively large left atrium (possibly the largest I have seen) and an equally abnormal mitral valve, with an apically displaced posterior leaflet and rheumatic-type appearances. #echofirst #echosky #cardiosky #ansky
Anesthesiologists are trained for quick thinking in an emergency. Hear ASA member Dr. Osa Obanor describe how as an ICU fellow he had to make an executive decision on an emergent case that ultimately stabilized a patient in trouble. #anesthesiology #anesthesiologist #MyPatientStory
❗Time is running out to take advantage of our discounted early bird rate for this year's Ontario Anesthesia Meeting! Register by EOD on Oct 9 to save: bit.ly/oam2026 Then get ready to attend one of 🇨🇦's biggest anesthesia-focused meetings, Nov 6-8 in downtown Toronto!
🌟 SAS Week starts here! 🌟 We’re kicking off SAS Week by shining a spotlight on SAS as a career choice. ➡️ Whether you’re already considering the SAS pathway or simply curious about what a SAS career could look like, join us in celebrating all things SAS this week! #SASWeek26 #AnSky #MedSky
Join A&A EIC Jaideep Pandit at Anesthesiology 2026, for his session: Recent Innovations in Anesthesiology and Scientific Publishing. Here, Dr. Pandit shares a peek at the session & discusses the role of AI in peer review. View more IARS leaders presenting at Anesthesiology 2026: buff.ly/jjU9CeQ
Can anesthesia choice during #stroketreatment affect recovery? #sedation #anesthesia 📌 Learn more: ja.ma/4hHLMll
📢 Join the PATRN team! Two committee roles: 🔹 IT & Communications Lead 🔹 Committee Member Open to non-consultant anaesthetists in the UK & Ireland Develop your leadership skills and contribute to national research, audit and QI projects. 📅 Apply by 2nd Oct 📧 patrn@apagbi.org.uk #PATRN #Research #QI
🌟Ontario med students, you have until Oct 1 to enter our giveaway with OMSA to win free entry to #OAAM2026! Attend one of 🇨🇦's biggest anesthesia-focused events & discover if our field is right for you. To enter, follow the details on this Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdjN_1vlCl_/
Are you an ANZCA or FPM fellow within 5 years of fellowship? Hear from the 2027 Emerging Leaders Conference co-convenors Dr Millie Burggraf and Dr Orla Murphy on why you should apply for the ELC. View the conference program and apply now at bit.ly/46hU2Cm. #ELC27ADL
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants are skilled clinicians working under the direction of an #anesthesiologist to help deliver high-quality #anesthesia care. Hear from ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam about ASA's efforts to advance licensure of CAAs and learn more: www.asahq.org/standards-an...
Platform trials evaluate multiple interventions within one or more domains, offering a flexible alternative to traditional RCTs and enabling more efficient identification of effective or harmful treatments #OpenAccess https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00043-2/fulltext
Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay! ASA member Dr. Ashley Smith values the opportunity to help her patients feel safe and at ease throughout their procedures. Hear more about her love of #anesthesiology and the specialty's commitment to advances in #PatientSafety. #WIMMonth
The optimal anaesthetic strategy for endovascular therapy (#EVT) in acute ischaemic #stroke remains debated. In 734 patients undergoing EVT under a standardised GA protocol with early extubation, 18% had anaesthesia-related complications https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00021-3/fulltext
🌍 Today is World Patient Safety Day. This year's theme focuses on safe care for people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Learn how we support safer, personalised surgical care through education & quality improvement 👉 https://ow.ly/83Iq50ZOBN5 #Ansky
How can multidisciplinary teams support shared decision-making before surgery? This systematic review explores the involvement of anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals alongside surgeons #OpenAccess https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00017-1/fulltext
Don’t miss the September @ASAMonitor! Explore these topics and more🎥 🔸 Networking opportunities at #ANES26 🔸 End-tidal control 🔸 ASA Center for Perioperative Medicine journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
Don’t miss the hands-on workshops featured at our upcoming 2nd Annual Tri-Institutional Anesthesiology Symposium on Saturday, November 7, 2026. This event brings together distinguished experts from 3 premier institutions. EARLY BIRD discount until September 30. Register: bit.ly/4dBFlhe
Cardiac surgery carries substantial risks of perioperative complications and mortality. The #BraSIS2 multicentre study in Brazil found one in three patients experienced early death or severe postoperative complications #OpenAccess https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00054-7/fulltext
“Anaphylactic reaction is rare but can happen during any anesthetic. Presentation varies widely, but this diagnosis should be suspected whenever a sudden change in patient condition occurs, and especially in patients without other obvious risk factors.” Explore: doi.org/10.1097/01.A...
ASA applauds the Patients First Act—a bipartisan Congressional effort to reform the Medicare physician payment system. Hear ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam outline key elements of the proposed legislation, and learn more: www.asahq.org/advocacy-and...
How do you administer regional anesthesia in microgravity? Find out at #OAAM2026 with Nova Scotia Health's Dr. Jon Bailey 🇨🇦🏄♂️🌊 , who will take your anesthesia knowledge to new heights with his Nov 6 plenary session 🚀 🔗Learn more & register by Oct 9 to save: https://ow.ly/669z50ZKP5t
Chronic pain after #Caesarean delivery is common. The novel #SPACE-Postpartum framework used early multidomain assessment of sleep, pain, affect, cognition, and energy to support risk stratification for chronic pain #OpenAccess https://www.bjaopen.org/article/S2772-6096(26)00034-1/fulltext
Explore the September @asamonitor.bsky.social for a clear-eyed account of where we are, offered by investigators who have chosen, despite everything, to keep making their dent in the academic universe. journals.lww.com/monitor/toc/...
September is Women in Medicine Month! ASA member and former elite athlete Dr. Harini Chenna chose #anesthesiology because she loves the commitment and camaraderie of working in a team environment. Hear more about her drive to make a difference in her patients' lives. #WIMMonth #anesthesiologist
"The Only Anesthesia Was a Song" Dr. Mark Perlmutter recounts amputating the leg of a five-year-old girl in Gaza with no anesthesia available beyond an anesthesiologist singing to her. She remained awake through the entire procedure. He describes an ER filled with children missing limbs.
Summer afternoon echo post: 3D color view of 2 paraprosthetic leaks (purple arrows) in the posterior aspect of a previous mitral prosthesis. The leaks were closed with devices advanced through a LV apical approach (Images by cardiology) #echosky #echofirst #cardiosky #ansky
Advocacy starts with showing up! Medical students don't need to be policy experts to make a difference. Your firsthand perspective on training and patient care matters, and it deserves a seat at the table. Learn more from ASA member Dr. Michelle Wu on KevinMD: kevinmd.com/2026/07/medi...
Ontario anesthesiologists, our Saturday #OAAM2026 plenary session is your chance to hear directly from your 🇺🇸 colleagues who've worked w/ ACT models for their entire careers. Registration for this year’s conference opens next month. Find out first by joining our mailing list bit.ly/oam26notify
AQI’s National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR) is making quality measurement more seamless, actionable, and valuable than ever before. Hear more from ASA President Dr. Patrick Giam and visit: www.asahq.org/aqi/registri... #anesthesiology
my anesthesiologist after my septoplasty two weeks ago when he let me swallow a bunch of my own blood and i had to go the hospital