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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
16 Dec 2025
Another #NAP8 milestone! Over 2500 anaesthetists and physician assistants in anaesthesia have now taken part in the NAP8 Individual Baseline Survey - please take 10-20 minutes to fill out yours and help us make #NAP8 count!
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
15 Dec 2025
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affects 0.5โ5.2% of 10โ18 yr olds and can lead to cardiopulmonary issues, chronic back pain and psychosocial impact if untreated ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ซ๐ง
Surgery is usually considered once Cobb angle >40ยฐ. ๐๐ฉป Read more: bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349โฆ
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The scariest thing about MINS (Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery) isn't the mortality rate: it's the silence ๐คซ
>90% of patients have no chest pain
Consider screening high-risk patients with postop troponin (HScTn). Don't always ignore MINS
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We monitor patients closely in theatre (millisecond-level data), then send to ward for checks every 4 - 6 hours
Thats a massive data blind spot ๐
Future of periop safety isn't more ICU beds; it's continuous wearable monitoring. "Failure to Rescue" should be a thing of the past
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The hardest part of periop medicine isn't deciding what to hold preop
It is the "resume" plan at discharge ๐
Restarting SGLT2s, ACEis & anticoagulants in patients recovering from AKI or ileus is an art form
"Copy/Paste" discharge summary is a readmission waiting to happen ๐ฎ
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Superficial vein thrombosis (SuVT) is characterized by thrombus in the superficial veins, typically in the lower or upper extremities.
This Review summarizes the diagnosis and treatment of SuVT.
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
9 Dec 2025
#Preoperative GLP-1 RA use is associated with fewer perioperative #respiratorycomplications in people living with type 2 #diabetesmellitus
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
10 Dec 2025
How can we use #ArtificialIntelligence to improve patient preoperative optimization?
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Predict post-op anemia ๐ฉธ
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@IARS_journals highlights #AI in this narrative review: buff.ly/mr685M5
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
8 Dec 2025
Should you recommend YouTube videos for inhaler instruction?
Researchers compared 96 videos to the National Asthma Council Australia (@asthmacouncilau) recommendations for use of metered-dose inhalers. Read more: jwat.ch/3MhPPI1
#asthma #MedTwitter
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The most effective tool in the perioperative physicianโs kit isnโt the stethoscope or the ultrasound...
Itโs the phone call to the surgeon to discuss the physiological trade-offs ๐๐ค
Shared decision making > Guidelines in a vacuum
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If creatinine bumps, we panic about the kidneys ๐จ
If troponin leaks, we call cardiology โค๏ธ
But if the patient is delirious for days? We often shrug & say "It's just the hospital environment"
Delirium is brain failure.
Needs to be treated with urgency: like AKI or NSTEMI ๐ง
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We wouldn't let an athlete run a marathon without training. Why let patients undergo major abdominal surgery without prehab? ๐โโ๏ธ๐ฅ
Treating frailty & anaemia preop yields higher ROI than almost any intra-op intervention
Surgery is the event. Preparation determines finish time ๐ช
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"Keep MAP >65mmHg" is a safety net, not a physiological law ๐
For an 80year-old with chronic HTN, a MAP of 65 might effectively be shock
The future is Personalized Hemodynamics
We need to defend the patient's specific baseline, not just the population average ๐ฏ
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The new frontier in PeriopMed isn't a new gas or block - its navigating the GLP-1 agonist explosion ๐
Balancing metabolic benefits against gastric residual volume risks is the new "beta-blocker" debate
Are you team "hold for a week" or team "POCUS the antrum"? ๐ง
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Itโs time to retire "Cleared for Surgery" from our vocabulary ๐
We arenโt gatekeepers; we are risk managers. The goal isn't just surviving the operation, it's returning to baseline function after discharge
Shift the mindset: Don't just clear. Optimize. ๐
#PeriopMed #Surgery
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๐งก Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
In Perioperative Medicine, recognizing the signs of gender-based violence (GBV) is crucial. Trauma impacts surgical outcomes and recovery
We must provide compassionate, trauma-informed periop care
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Is perineural or IV dexamethasone better for pain after shoulder surgery?
This SR & MA finds perineural administration modestly prolongs analgesia (~2 hours) for single-shot interscalene block & explores overall clinical importance
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Irish Perioperative Medicine Society (IPOMS) retweeted
What is "enhanced care"?
Post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) and overnight intensive recovery units.
What is the impact?
It builds surgical capacity and system resilience.
#anaesthesia #MedTwitter #ICU
doi.org/10.1111/anae.70057
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Important points on Ultra processed foods and the impact on long term health
Key themes for @HSELive to embed into care pathways
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18 Nov 2025
Ultra-processed foods โ whatโs the impact?
In a new Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat.
Read the evidence & policy recommendations โฌ๏ธ
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ALT Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health.
ALT Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health.
ALT Part of a Lancet Infographic summarising the findings from the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health.
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