We had a very successful "Annual Updates in Anesthesia" course (our 9th) in Kumasi, Ghana. The organizers (as always) did a superb job, and the 250+ attendees were engaged, enthusiastic and stimulating.
Below are some tweet highlights from the course:
Prof. Yaw Adu Sarkodie - "Pain is the most common reason for attendance at our hospitals" #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Boakye - "If a placebo works, it does not mean the patient did not have #pain or was telling lies"#ChronicPain #globalanesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Dr. Akwasi Antwi-Kusi - some patients do not report their pain for concern of being 'a bother' #globalanesthesia #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Antwi-Kusi - unreliable supply of medications is major barrier to effective pain management in LICs.#globalanesthesia #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Antwi-Kusi - lack of trained healthcare workers is major barrier to effective pain management in LICs.#globalanesthesia #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Pain patients in LICs also frequently report paiin scores of 11 out of 10.#globalanesthesia #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Junkins - pts who claim #pain scores>10 telling u something. Perhaps fear u r not going to treat adequately #globalanesthesia #ChronicPain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Junkins: Choose #chronicpain meds w/ care. Cost may prevent correct Tx. Cheaper meds may be better w/ low income#neuropathicpain
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 2, 2012
Addison - platelet count & bleeding time only lab tests for platelet function currently available in #Ghana#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Addison - takes 24h to produce platelet concentrate in #Ghana#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Peters - 70% of operating theaters in #Ghana have a pulse #oximeter#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Nana Fosua - 14% surveyed anesthtists in #Ghana think awareness under #anesthesia due to lack of vigilance#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Nana Fosua - 98% surveyed anesthetists (#Ghana) have no institutional protocol re awareness under #anesthesia#globalanesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Dr. Nacauley: "muscle relaxants are NOT anesthetic agents. You must use the right drugs for the right reasons"#globalanesthesia #anesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Dr. Sam-Awortwi:"no use in a crisis to use fibreoptic because it was donated, & ignore the familiar bougie"#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Awortwi: "What will kill ur patient is not inability to put in ETT, but inability to ventilate"#gloablanesthesia #globalsurgery #anesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 3, 2012
Harris: 50% trauma deaths are aged 15-45 = enormous loss productivity#globalsurgery #globalanesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Harris: ABC = airway, breathing, circulation - NOT accuse, blame, criticise#globalsurgery #globalanesthesia #li
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Dr. Sam Awortwi: 590 nurse anesthetists currently practicing in Ghana#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Antwi-Kusi: Local teach hosp # 1 reason for CS = antepartum hemorrhage (68%)#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery #maternalhealth
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Antwi-Kusi: Lcl teach hosp - of 3600 CS/yr - 87% spinal, 13% GA (incl 3% failed spinal) #globalanesthesia #globalsurgery #maternalhealth
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 6, 2012
Antwi-Kusi: Often there is no 'fetal distress', but there is 'surgeon distress'#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery #maternalhealth
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Audience question: "Who determines the anesthetic technique - the surgeon or the anesthetist?"#globalanesthesia #globalsurgery #anesthesia
— IAEF (@IAEForum) May 4, 2012
Thanks for sharing this crucial and interesting information.
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