Hans Huitink
@airwaymxacademy.bsky.social
Anesthesiologist🇳🇱Founder Airway Management Academy non-profit airway teaching #AAF25 | Mobile Critical Care Support😷🚑🩺 | AirAmbulance🛩 @AirwayTriageApp
August 8, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Attended last year . Highly recommended. Great 3 days in a beautiful city with great presenters
April 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Attended last year . Highly recommended. Great 3 days in a beautiful city with great presenters
April 23, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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10 April 2026 Amsterdam
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March 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Awake Intubation Course
10 April 2026 Amsterdam
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📌 Non-profit
📌 Sixteen languages
📌 Checklists
📌 Cognitive aids
📌 Airway rescue
📌 24/7 airway teaching
#airwaytriage
March 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The complete airway app
Airway Triage
📌 Non-profit
📌 Sixteen languages
📌 Checklists
📌 Cognitive aids
📌 Airway rescue
📌 24/7 airway teaching
#airwaytriage
Airway Triage
📌 Non-profit
📌 Sixteen languages
📌 Checklists
📌 Cognitive aids
📌 Airway rescue
📌 24/7 airway teaching
#airwaytriage
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Only 2 days to go until our first Anaesthetic Updates of 2026 🙌
We have an incredible line-up of speakers & sessions include 👇
➡️New ideas in anaesthesia
➡️Critical care
➡️Pain management
➡️Clinical leadership
Connect. Learn. Inspire.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/mrrz50Y18KC
#Ansky #Medsky
We have an incredible line-up of speakers & sessions include 👇
➡️New ideas in anaesthesia
➡️Critical care
➡️Pain management
➡️Clinical leadership
Connect. Learn. Inspire.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/mrrz50Y18KC
#Ansky #Medsky
February 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Only 2 days to go until our first Anaesthetic Updates of 2026 🙌
We have an incredible line-up of speakers & sessions include 👇
➡️New ideas in anaesthesia
➡️Critical care
➡️Pain management
➡️Clinical leadership
Connect. Learn. Inspire.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/mrrz50Y18KC
#Ansky #Medsky
We have an incredible line-up of speakers & sessions include 👇
➡️New ideas in anaesthesia
➡️Critical care
➡️Pain management
➡️Clinical leadership
Connect. Learn. Inspire.
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/mrrz50Y18KC
#Ansky #Medsky
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Intraoperative end-tidal #CO2 levels may be associated with postoperative pulmonary complications. Should it be considered as a new target for ventilatory management?
Read the full article here: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00529-X/fulltext
Read the full article here: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00529-X/fulltext
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Intraoperative end-tidal #CO2 levels may be associated with postoperative pulmonary complications. Should it be considered as a new target for ventilatory management?
Read the full article here: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00529-X/fulltext
Read the full article here: https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(25)00529-X/fulltext
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Automated Robotic Airway Insertion Using Flexible Optical Bronchoscope in a Manikin: A Feasibility Pilot Study
🤖 First-attempt success rates & performance scores w/ robot-assisted modes were similar to manual insertion by experienced anesthesiologists
journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...
🤖 First-attempt success rates & performance scores w/ robot-assisted modes were similar to manual insertion by experienced anesthesiologists
journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...
December 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Automated Robotic Airway Insertion Using Flexible Optical Bronchoscope in a Manikin: A Feasibility Pilot Study
🤖 First-attempt success rates & performance scores w/ robot-assisted modes were similar to manual insertion by experienced anesthesiologists
journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...
🤖 First-attempt success rates & performance scores w/ robot-assisted modes were similar to manual insertion by experienced anesthesiologists
journals.lww.com/anesthesia-a...
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On balance, the marginal utility of cricoid pressure (in this position) is outweighed by its potential disadvantages. Seldinger’s cadaveric studies (in steep head down) have utility in demonstrating pressure is transmitted to the oesophagus, but..
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On balance, the marginal utility of cricoid pressure (in this position) is outweighed by its potential disadvantages. Seldinger’s cadaveric studies (in steep head down) have utility in demonstrating pressure is transmitted to the oesophagus, but..
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Cross sensitivity between neuromuscular blocking agents
If a patient has had a POHR to:
• rocuronium, suxamethonium or vecuronium, then atracurium is the lowest risk alternative
• atracurium, then rocuronium and suxamethonium are low risk alternatives
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
If a patient has had a POHR to:
• rocuronium, suxamethonium or vecuronium, then atracurium is the lowest risk alternative
• atracurium, then rocuronium and suxamethonium are low risk alternatives
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Cross sensitivity between neuromuscular blocking agents
If a patient has had a POHR to:
• rocuronium, suxamethonium or vecuronium, then atracurium is the lowest risk alternative
• atracurium, then rocuronium and suxamethonium are low risk alternatives
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
If a patient has had a POHR to:
• rocuronium, suxamethonium or vecuronium, then atracurium is the lowest risk alternative
• atracurium, then rocuronium and suxamethonium are low risk alternatives
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
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Here is the first consensus-based core outcome set for airway management research, with agreed definitions and measurement instruments.
This will harmonise evidence synthesis and improve the translatability of findings to improve clinical care.
#AnSky #AirwaySky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
This will harmonise evidence synthesis and improve the translatability of findings to improve clinical care.
#AnSky #AirwaySky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Here is the first consensus-based core outcome set for airway management research, with agreed definitions and measurement instruments.
This will harmonise evidence synthesis and improve the translatability of findings to improve clinical care.
#AnSky #AirwaySky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
This will harmonise evidence synthesis and improve the translatability of findings to improve clinical care.
#AnSky #AirwaySky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
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2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
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Every time I write "explained anaesthetic" in the notes as part of a pre-assessment, I'm reminded of the fact that even the most expert professor of anaesthesia wouldn't *really* be capable of making that true.
a man wearing a white shirt and a mask says magnets how do they work
Alt: a man wearing a white shirt and a mask says magnets how do they work
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Every time I write "explained anaesthetic" in the notes as part of a pre-assessment, I'm reminded of the fact that even the most expert professor of anaesthesia wouldn't *really* be capable of making that true.
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Postoperative sore throat has an incidence of up to 62%.
The current literature lacks high-quality randomised controlled trials on treatments that prevent a complication that is of importance to patients and their recovery.
#AnSky #MedSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
The current literature lacks high-quality randomised controlled trials on treatments that prevent a complication that is of importance to patients and their recovery.
#AnSky #MedSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Postoperative sore throat has an incidence of up to 62%.
The current literature lacks high-quality randomised controlled trials on treatments that prevent a complication that is of importance to patients and their recovery.
#AnSky #MedSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
The current literature lacks high-quality randomised controlled trials on treatments that prevent a complication that is of importance to patients and their recovery.
#AnSky #MedSky
doi.org/10.1111/anae...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
October 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Sustained, exhaled carbon dioxide by waveform capnography is an essential component of tracheal intubation.
But what if there is bronchospasm?
Tracheal intubation can be confirmed using flexible bronchoscopy.
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1002/anr3...
But what if there is bronchospasm?
Tracheal intubation can be confirmed using flexible bronchoscopy.
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1002/anr3...
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Sustained, exhaled carbon dioxide by waveform capnography is an essential component of tracheal intubation.
But what if there is bronchospasm?
Tracheal intubation can be confirmed using flexible bronchoscopy.
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1002/anr3...
But what if there is bronchospasm?
Tracheal intubation can be confirmed using flexible bronchoscopy.
#AnSky
doi.org/10.1002/anr3...
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Having said that in that first case of hyperacute onset, neurological symptoms started almost immediately post op and peaked after two days. That would be quite the coincidence.
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Having said that in that first case of hyperacute onset, neurological symptoms started almost immediately post op and peaked after two days. That would be quite the coincidence.
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A more plausible mechanism would be the inflammatory effects of surgery, rather than toxicity/triggering from a spinal. I feel like the spinal is an innocent bystander.
In this SR of case reports, the majority of surgeries are spine and cardiac.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
In this SR of case reports, the majority of surgeries are spine and cardiac.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgery: a literature review
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare postoperative complication that is sometimes characterized by serious motor weakness and prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation. Although the exact natur...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A more plausible mechanism would be the inflammatory effects of surgery, rather than toxicity/triggering from a spinal. I feel like the spinal is an innocent bystander.
In this SR of case reports, the majority of surgeries are spine and cardiac.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
In this SR of case reports, the majority of surgeries are spine and cardiac.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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I think it is a coincidence. GBS can occur within 4 weeks of campylobacter infection. Preop diarrhoea can be common in some populations (eg bariatrics ~ nearly 10%), and it isn’t usually asked about.
October 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I think it is a coincidence. GBS can occur within 4 weeks of campylobacter infection. Preop diarrhoea can be common in some populations (eg bariatrics ~ nearly 10%), and it isn’t usually asked about.
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Have any authors proposed a mechanism whereby a central drug exposure creates a peripheral neuropathy?
October 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Have any authors proposed a mechanism whereby a central drug exposure creates a peripheral neuropathy?
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One could probably calculate the odds of it arising by chance using the prevalence of GBS in the general population and the odds of needing a spinal/epidural
October 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
One could probably calculate the odds of it arising by chance using the prevalence of GBS in the general population and the odds of needing a spinal/epidural
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Yes I wondered that too. Association is not causation
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Yes I wondered that too. Association is not causation
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Onset apparently almost immediate, peaking day two post spinal
jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
October 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Onset apparently almost immediate, peaking day two post spinal
jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....