Kelly Jacobs

Doctor by day (and also by night). Emergency med-wanna-be. Wine lover. Book reader. Sometimes runner.

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

@AndersPerner @LucyHindle1

[PEMinfographics @PEMinfographics]

We return with another fantastic #infographic from @carlvanheyning1 looking at non-accidental fractures in children. #FOAMed

[Tulio de Oliveira @Tuliodna]

Busy day on B.1.1.529 - a variant of great concern - The world should provide support to South Africa and Africa and not discriminate or isolate it! By protecting and supporting it, we will protect the world! A plea for billionaires and financial institutions. 1/8 tweets

[Victoria Stephen @EMcardiac]

There’s evidence that a covid variant that’s been raging in the UK for quite a while, yet the UK has been pretty silent on it.Cases raging all over Europe. South Africa reports a new variant and immediately gets banned and ostracised Maybe we should keep quiet just like the UK 🙄

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

@GasBugZa @Tes005 Stunning!

[Nick Mark MD @nickmmark]

🚨New @OnePagerICU on #hyperthermic #toxidromes💊🥵

Five toxicities (sympathomimetic, anticholinergic, 5HT syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, & malignant hyperthermia) all have similar features. This #OnePager breaks down diagnosis & treatment.
1️⃣📟https://t.co/eztvfNhyc0

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Simplified #VExUS live card with grading incorporated.
#POCUS #MedEd #Nephrology

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

@JHBWater water pipe burst outside 15 Huguenot, Bordeaux South, Randburg. Massive amounts of fresh water running down road

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

@LucyHindle1 Congratulations!! Such an amazing achievement

[Herbert Cooreman @CooremanHerbert]

How to turn your patient easily in prone position? You simply need 3 pillows & 2 sheets. Look at this short video we made. Thanks to our great nurses🥰. #proneposition

[Louis Chadinha @LChadEM]

21 day lockdown South Africa from Thursday #covid19 #CoronavirusInSA #cyrilramaphosa

[Louis Chadinha @LChadEM]

National EM SIMWARS at Steve Biko today. Well done to the CT team for taking it. JHB and PTA also gave a solid performance @Marlize_i @KellyJ_24 @EMPret_1 @EMCapeTown #SIMWARS #EMSouthAfrica

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

Thank you @EMPret_1 for hosting a great day at EM National Sim wars! We were so close but yet so far, but always learning. Thanks @VidyaLalloo @dries747 for the great Sims! #restanddigest #EM #alwayslearning #WPW

[EMSSAconference @EMSSAConference]

HIET explained

Don’t be scared to go up on your insulin infusion. Titrate to effect

#EMSSA19 @EMcardiac

[Josh Farkas MD 💊 @PulmCrit]

what fluid would you use to resuscitate an average patient with no electrolyte abnormalities?

[Kelly Jacobs @KellyJ_24]

@PulmCrit Doing my EM MMed on this exact topic. Would love to include your results in my literature review is that would be OK with you @PulmCrit ? Trying to get a sense of what the doctors and using in our units and why

[Jonny Wilkinson @Wilkinsonjonny]

Ever get confused which coronary artery is the culprit…match territory with ECG and Echo findings! Check out this infographic👍#FOAMed #foamcc #echofirst #POCUS #infographic #ECG https://t.co/54FicpHd88

[Giuseppe Sfuncia @Revivan75]

The power of #POCUS ➡️FORESIGHT #FOAMed
#FOAMus 👉 https://t.co/RQzMyDFsmD