Greg Bryson
@glbryson.bsky.social
Anesthesia | Perioperative Medicine | Running
Professor, uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Lots of opinions. All of them mine.
#AnSky
Professor, uOttawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Lots of opinions. All of them mine.
#AnSky
“Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.”
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.”
November 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.”
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.”
Not sure I’m ready for this but it’s November in Canada. Can’t say it’s unexpected.
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Not sure I’m ready for this but it’s November in Canada. Can’t say it’s unexpected.
Living her best life
October 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Living her best life
Ketamine did, however, increase the incidence of side effects.
October 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ketamine did, however, increase the incidence of side effects.
Since 1846.
Happy World Anesthesia Day.
Happy World Anesthesia Day.
October 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Since 1846.
Happy World Anesthesia Day.
Happy World Anesthesia Day.
Much to be thankful for.
October 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Much to be thankful for.
No better way to spend an afternoon.
September 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
No better way to spend an afternoon.
Small effect size but interesting, especially the effect on bleeding - transfusion.
Big cases first?
Big cases first?
September 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Small effect size but interesting, especially the effect on bleeding - transfusion.
Big cases first?
Big cases first?
Retirement gets a little bit closer on a day like today.
August 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Retirement gets a little bit closer on a day like today.
Canadian anesthesiologists doing their part at work.
Canadians as a whole have some work to do.
Canadians as a whole have some work to do.
August 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Canadian anesthesiologists doing their part at work.
Canadians as a whole have some work to do.
Canadians as a whole have some work to do.
Scully has entered the chat.
July 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Scully has entered the chat.
I'll be 60 in a few weeks and it's not worth retraining at this point. I'm fortunate that I no longer take call and am in a group big and collegial enough to hand off cases outside my diminished skill set. But I'm not-so-quietly pissed off at what my work environment has done to my skills.
July 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'll be 60 in a few weeks and it's not worth retraining at this point. I'm fortunate that I no longer take call and am in a group big and collegial enough to hand off cases outside my diminished skill set. But I'm not-so-quietly pissed off at what my work environment has done to my skills.
On Show Your Stripe Day, a reminder to do what you can to mitigate climate change.
Here’s Ottawa’s average temperature over the past 175 years.
Here’s Ottawa’s average temperature over the past 175 years.
June 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On Show Your Stripe Day, a reminder to do what you can to mitigate climate change.
Here’s Ottawa’s average temperature over the past 175 years.
Here’s Ottawa’s average temperature over the past 175 years.
Scully wants to know what you were thinking when you agreed to 12 straight days in ICU.
June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Scully wants to know what you were thinking when you agreed to 12 straight days in ICU.
“The pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it.”
May 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“The pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it.”
On this Star Wars day, ally and rebel.
May 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
On this Star Wars day, ally and rebel.
Wake up, Canada!
Get to the polls.
Vote!
Get to the polls.
Vote!
April 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Wake up, Canada!
Get to the polls.
Vote!
Get to the polls.
Vote!
As we head to the polls tomorrow, Canada faces a gang of right wing populist kooks interested in taking us over. Remember who brought donuts to similar folk in 2022.
April 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
As we head to the polls tomorrow, Canada faces a gang of right wing populist kooks interested in taking us over. Remember who brought donuts to similar folk in 2022.
Not. Good.
And a quick reminder that a party leader marched with WO James Topp, who fought against Canadian Armed Forces’ vaccine mandate.
And a quick reminder that a party leader marched with WO James Topp, who fought against Canadian Armed Forces’ vaccine mandate.
April 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Not. Good.
And a quick reminder that a party leader marched with WO James Topp, who fought against Canadian Armed Forces’ vaccine mandate.
And a quick reminder that a party leader marched with WO James Topp, who fought against Canadian Armed Forces’ vaccine mandate.
Cast my ballot in today's advanced poll.
Strong turnout in Ottawa Centre. Well worth the short wait.
But don't let the wait deter you. You've seen what happens when more than a third of eligible voters stay home.
Advanced polls are open April 19,20,21 with election day April 28.
Strong turnout in Ottawa Centre. Well worth the short wait.
But don't let the wait deter you. You've seen what happens when more than a third of eligible voters stay home.
Advanced polls are open April 19,20,21 with election day April 28.
April 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Cast my ballot in today's advanced poll.
Strong turnout in Ottawa Centre. Well worth the short wait.
But don't let the wait deter you. You've seen what happens when more than a third of eligible voters stay home.
Advanced polls are open April 19,20,21 with election day April 28.
Strong turnout in Ottawa Centre. Well worth the short wait.
But don't let the wait deter you. You've seen what happens when more than a third of eligible voters stay home.
Advanced polls are open April 19,20,21 with election day April 28.