Mariska Van der Wal

[ESICM @ESICM]

1/ ❓ Thank you for participating in yesterday's #ESICMQuiz! The answer was: D

Explanation:

A) The recommended transfusion threshold is haemoglobin 7g/dL unless active bleeding is present

B) In patients with #SepticShock, #antibiotics should be started immediately...

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🆕️⚡️🔥 @CIDJournal
with @jobadd @GRThompsonMD
Clinical Testing Guidance for Coccidioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis, and Blastomycosis in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia for Primary and Urgent Care Providers https://t.co/yVvDPQIC9l

[Critical Care @Crit_Care]

#CritCare #OpenAccess

Physiological effects of awake prone position in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

Read the full article: https://t.co/uAtN6bi5CP

@jlvincen @ISICEM #FOAMed #FOAMcc

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🆕️⚡️Efficacy of 23 commonly used liquid disinfectants against Candida auris isolates from the 4 major clades🆕️⚡️ #IDTwitter
https://t.co/nU4NNLRcUy

[SASOCP @ClinpharmSa]

If you are interested or know someone who is click on the link : https://t.co/WRSVocE5ke Send your CV to [email protected]

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

Reassessing withholding of statins during Paxlovid therapy: Is it worth risking loss of the pleiotropic effects of statins and cardiovascular protection? #IDTwitter @AJHPOfficial https://t.co/kaixCPqyHO

[SASOCP @sasocp]

We are ready to welcome you to #sasocp2023 #clinpharm #sasocp

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

Everyone who is interested in infectious diseases should read this fantastic article!
Make a cup of coffee , sit down, and read it again and again.
EnjoY EnJoy #IDtwitter

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@ABsteward @BradSpellberg @CMIJournal Yes please

[ICU OnePager @OnePagerICU]

ICU OnePager guide to blood products:
🩸ordering: irradiated, leuk reduced, washed
🆎typing (& CD38 Ab)
⏱️early & delayed rxns (AHTR, DHTR, PTP)
🌡️common & rare rxns (FNHTR, TRALI, GVHD)
💦non-immune rxns (TACO, hyperK)
🙅‍♂️people who decline transfusions

https://t.co/W8GCmo03YM

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@ABsteward @Kekstier Hi. May I also request a copy?

[Marc Mendelson @SouthAfricanASP]

Good morning 🇿🇦
10 hours of ‘loadshedding’ (electricity blackouts) await
Spare a thought for all the small businesses out there trying to survive

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

ID reaction
For
A blood culture
With
Gram positive Staphylococcus
cocci in clusters aureus

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@ClinpharmSa @sasocp @Sonya_kolman @NSchellack @dmathew18 @kamogetso2 IV iron tissued causing severe skin necrosis at the site of administration

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@sasocp @ClinpharmSa Have also come accross a Lasix versus Losec?

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@sasocp @ClinpharmSa E.g. patient with low BP and next dose still adminstered.

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@ClinpharmSa @sasocp I think that there is a significant knowledge gap concerning medication. Specifically pertaining to the timing of administration and especially when NOT to administer.

[Mariska Van der Wal @MariskaClin]

@NSchellack @ClinpharmSa @Delyne23 @Sonya_kolman @ElmienBronkhor1 @michellegijzel1 Hellooooo Nats!