Perioperative Medicine Summit 2019 1.05 | Frances Chung and Kurt Pfeifer

Conversation begins with reflections on the conference and the impact of social media, Twitter, Facebook and so forth, on the global perioperative scene before tucking into some of the big stories that are emerging from the conference. Learn more about STOP BANG; Snoring, Tiredness, Observed Apnea, PBP (>140/90) R X or no. How do opioid sensitivity and obstructive sleep apnea effect each other?   The opioid crisis, pain as the fifth vital sign and multimodal pain management produce some fascinating discussion, followed by comparisons between healthcare in various territories, Canada, the UK and the US.   Finally, what is "the beard test" and "the upper lip bite test"?   Check out the official STOP BANG website here: http://www.stopbang.ca   Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guests, Frances Chung, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto and Kurt J. Pfeifer, Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical Director, Preoperative Evaluation Clinic, Froedtert and Medical College Eye Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. --   Do you have your ticket to the Dallas Master's Course being organised in March by EBPOM USA yet?   Find out more here: https://www.ebpom.org/EBPOM-USA-2019   As a TopMedTalk subscriber you can get a 20% discount for 1 person, or a 50% discount for a team. Just use the promo code "DAL 20" if you're solo or "EDAL 50" if you're coming as a group.