On @rcgp livestream with @MartinRCGP @CMO_England et al
I asked about updating the Omicron symptoms for PCR testing, answer: specificity vs sensitivity but anyone with ANY symptoms to get LFT
PCR if positive.
Limit on PCR also due to capacity/usability
https://t.co/bf5quQQ1vN
Are urine dipsticks a bit of a mystery to you? Trying to remember whether you should be worried about one plus of blood?
Check out Laura Riddick's great post with everything you need to know about urine dips along with her graphic summary👇
https://t.co/sg21EqWrxm
Sciatica is commonly used to describe radiating leg pain. It can cause severe discomfort and functional limitation. How can non-specialists diagnose it and what are the key principles of management? This Clinical Update provides an overview #BMJEducation https://t.co/Y9BLWSyQXF
Bigger IV Access at #ACOEP19
1. Able to get distal 22g IV
2. Leave tourniquet on
3. Infuse 50cc…watch veins increase in size
Get larger more proximal IV
#FOAMed#nursetwitter
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Highly educational night: many thanks @ClareBosanko : we’re glad we are able to provide such high quality professional education free of charge to our prehospital colleagues...
Switching opioids can be confusing! Always follow your local guidelines (they vary considerably!) but a grasp of ballpark conversion figures should help ⬇︎ prescribing errors. Here are the key principles. Thank you @mdoc77! #FOAMed#Patientsafety PDF at https://t.co/UAdWi9o6JI