Australia Job Type Healthcare and Medical Courses

The session starts with an introduction to the concept of growth and development, and why this is important for paediatric anaesthesia pharmacology. This includes an important outline of what is ‘normal’. A key point of this session is for th

This session will describe the common risks to both mother and fetus that require surgery in early pregnancy. It will support the recognition of the potential pitfalls of anaesthetizing women in early pregnancy to ensure the safety of both the mother and

This sessionprovides information for an anaesthetist to give to mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding, and the safety of drugs commonly prescribed in the perioperative period.

The anaesthetic considerations and management of the obese parturient.

This session discusses the incidence, aetiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, prophylaxis and anaesthetic management of VTE in pregnancy.

This session describes the pathophysiology, basic clinical and anaesthetic management of women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, emphasizing the points which are relevant to anaesthesia and analgesia.

This session looks at potentially fatal medical issues that are particular to the pregnant patient, management plans for these conditions, obstetric early warning scores and national statistical data.

This session uses hypothetical scenarios to illustrate factors influencing the choice of anaesthetic technique for obstetric procedures.

This session will explore the maternal and fetal problems commonly encountered in pregnancy and labour, and obstetric interventions aimed at reducing morbidity will be introduced.

This session outlines the serious and sometimes irreversible complications of obstetric epidurals and spinals and their immediate management.