Aaron Sparshott

#RuralGeneralist Anaesthetist & Retrievalist, tech enthusiast, writer, Dad to 2. #FOAMed Fan. Tweets are snapshots of my mind (not employers).

[Adj Prof Karen Price, 20-22 RACGP Past Prez @brookmanknight]

You need to read this if you think fragmenting the complex work of GPs is a good idea.
Or that 10-12 years of intense training can be replaced with a course of a few weeks and an algorithm decision aid.

[Tim Leeuwenburg @KangarooBeach]

Partialism in medicine - the way of the future?

Who needs a Rural Generalist ‘Swiss army knife’ when you can have multiple partialists, each doing own part of the medical field

Great debate @ACRRM @RuralDoctorsAus #RMA22

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

Arrived in Canberra for #RMA22 and my Fellowship Ceremony.
It’s going to be action packed few days with #RuralDocs of AUS.

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

Some slick flying down at St Kilda whilst running #oceanstooutback #RFDS

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

It’s been a while with all this COVID craziness, but finally off to #RMA23 for my @ACRRM fellowship ceremony! Can’t wait to catch up with #ruraldocs again.

[Louise stone @GPswampwarrior]

Thanks to @theMJA for publishing this piece giving an accurate picture of the role of GPs in providing primary mental health care. @brookmanknight @timsenior @ACRRM @GPMHSC2 @drsarahchalmers @Lady_Gwendoline @Mark_Butler_MP https://t.co/PE5Tzpa7k6

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

@Aidan_Baron They're clear up our way. I'm interested in how you think it effects success though? I'll just palpate through a drape, the bony landmarks are there to be felt after-all.

[Prof. Nick Talley @Prof_NickTalley]

Crisis. Why can’t we course correct now? Pushing on without change or a lockdown NOT only alternatives. These recommendations from OzSAGE deserve discussion and debate. Action needed to reduce case load & in turn reduce stress on hospitals & supply chains https://t.co/gKBqJyBaGX

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

🫁 Inhalers may help symptoms (Salbutamol e.g. Ventolin | Budesonide e.g. Pulmicort) depending on your general health
💦 Avoid overhydration and drinking too MUCH water. This can actually put fluid on your lungs when unwell.

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

Basic Treatment for Mild Disease #COVID19
🛌 Rest
🍜 Eat well and keep your 🚰 fluids up
💊 Consider Paracetamol & NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Aspirin, etc).Don't forget a supply or a plan for your regular meds/inhalers/etc
🥦 Antioxidants & Immune Support (Vit C, Vit D, Zinc) may help

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

🍯 Cough syrups, lozenges, etc may also make you feel better, but don't kill the virus.
🌬 Incentive Spirometry: may help you use more lung
🙇 Proning (lying face-down on your belly) whilst you sleep & even when you're awake - this can help to get more oxygen into your blood

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

📉 Monitor & 📝 Document at home where possible: 🥵 Symptoms (https://t.co/v8YubvyhXZ), 🌀 Pulse Oximetry, 🌡 Thermometer, 💓 Heart Rate.
👩‍⚕️ Seek Medical Advice if symptoms are getting worse.

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

My Short Guide to #COVID19 Preparation in FNQ.

Step one if you have not already, you have got to acknowledge for better or worse this is Happening.
🦸 Rather than being scared, it's better to prepared! 🦸‍♀️

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

🧪 Test if you can (RAT or PCR), but don't stress if you can't straight away. The above still applies and if you're sick at the moment you've probably got COVID.
📣 Notify your close contacts (e.g. family / friends / coworkers) so they can make their own plans

[Tim Leeuwenburg @KangarooBeach]

…pretty much describes bizarre situation in Australia - massive tyranny of distance, retrieval times often hours…relatively low treatment ceilings of ambulance volunteers rurally - and yet STILL no integration of Rural Generalists into trauma response - we need a BASICS system

[Ash @dr_ashwitt]

This clever door design legitimately had this doctor trapped on the aged care ward for quite a while tonight.

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

@Dr_Hempenstall A typed SBAR clinical handover should take under 5 mins, and that’s in ED. If you’re on the ward, for both yourself and your colleagues you should be generating a SBAR from admission. This makes it easier when the patient is ready to transition back into the community.

[Aaron Sparshott @IVLINE]

@Dr_Hempenstall It’s Clinical Handover plain and simple. In ED I don’t just dump a patient on to the ward, I talk to one of the inpatient teams. The same needs to happen on the way out!