We had a wonderful evening last night recognising inspiring talent and commitment to Pre-Hospital Care within the BASICS community!
🏆Congratulations to our award recipients:
Dr David McManus - Laerdal Award
Dr Matt Woods - Chair's Award
Andrew Hawcroft - Chair's Award
Dr Kung-Kim (KK) Chan - Chair's Award
Dr Heather Reynolds - Chair's Award
Dr Raymond Monsell - Chair's Award
Scott Howie - Chair's Award
Thank you so much for your dedication and the many ways in which you have contributed to BASICS schemes, education and patient care 👏
#BASICS_HQ #PHEM #PreHospitalCare #CriticalCare
Academic trauma circle of life:
In the 1920's we invented diagnostic peritoneal aspiration (DPA) for trauma;
- it didn't work well, so in 1965 we added the 'lavage' and it became "DPL", which we then got rid of in the 1990's.
- In 2023 we're thinking about doing DPA again 🤔
Part 7 of 'Resus Room Reflection': Roc vs. Sux for RSI. Get the lowdown on muscle relaxants and their impact in the emergency setting. Which will you choose to ensure patient safety? #EmergencyMedicine#FOAMed#MedEd#MedTwitter
https://t.co/deSytWo1F5
Brief insight into disconnect between patient volume & severity of illness in Children's ED.
POPS is a validated acuity measure {vital signs & observational measurements}
POPS of 4+ increases your chance of being admitted
In 2022/3 POPS 4% falls relative to previous winters.
After a day & night of discussing how we advance prehospital resuscitation around the world, we toast our friend & inspiration John Hinds in the cold December streets of London after midnight with @FLTDOC1 & @Obidoc
Merry Christmas John
Thank you Brother 👊🏻
@DocJohnsMum
🚨Clinical Guidance released🚨
#GroupAStrep in children: Interim Summary
https://t.co/n991D0vDRg
Highlights use of Fever Pain for decision making & that antibiotic duration, given current circumstances, can be adjusted although 10 days remains optimum for microbiological cure.
I think it's time for a difficult discussion, folks.
Let's talk about CSF lactate 🫣
CSF lactate has been shown to be *superior* to traditional CSF studies in sorting out viral vs. bacterial meningitis in several studies & meta-analyses...
BREAKING - NHS England finance director says: "as a consequence of... government's living with covid policy... we have been asked to see if we can cut NHS funding to the tune of probably about £500m." in 2022-23
Head rotation is part of my approach to difficult bag-mask ventilation along with positioning (ear-to-notch / ramping), two-person technique with thumbs-to-toes grip, and both oro- & nasopharyngeal airways
#ThingsAnaesthetistsTaughtMe@VikingOne_
“We have 99% vaccinated. I don't take the vaccination only to protect me, I take it to protect all people around me. I don't understand why that is a limitation of freedom. If it is then not being allowed to drink drive is a limitation of freedom.” #LFC
https://t.co/QdSwSTZMIN
🚨Unvaccinated people aren't a monolith. It's a huge mistake to treat them all as anti-vaxxers who are being selfish or antagonistic.
I spoke to @RheaBoydMD about why some folks are still unvaccinated, what to do about it, & why she's still hopeful. 1/
https://t.co/xTXM7aRjke
We’re deeply saddened to report the loss of Jason Dupasquier
On behalf of the entire MotoGP family, we send our love to his team, his family and loved ones
You will be sorely missed, Jason. Ride in peace