Wajiha Abdullah

ED registrar with front row seats to life's biggest circus. Just when you think you've seen it all, something even more crazy turns up.
Opinions and art my own.

[David Hartin @davehartin]

If anyone is wondering why some EM consultants can be occasionally a bit grumpy, or struggle with listening or concentration, or look like they’re hoping for the apocalypse to arrive today…

…sound on.

🔔🔈🔔🔈🔔🔈🔔🔈🔔🔈🔔🔈🔔

#CognitiveOverload #NoisePollution

#EMLife

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

Beautiful day to declare a major incident @DisasterMT

[Mahyar Tousi @MahyarTousi]

🚨 The UK has seen 27 stabbings in 15 days

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

In the games between religion and politics...humanity always loses.

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

A children's birthday party is really an immersive sim.

#paediatricmajortrauma
#bowlinginjuries
#teamfarts

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

@edocsojo @NUHMedicine @nottmhospitals @DocNayyar @malia616 Hospital main entrance is more appropriate. Life size if possible

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

@NEPTUNEConf saving the best for last with #pemadventures. Excellent literature review and so much fun

#majortrauma
#neptune23
#paediatrictrauma

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

@NEPTUNEConf saved the best for last with #PEMadventures. Best literature review ever!

#neptune23
#paediatricmajortrauma

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

@BRILLTeamNUH teaching us about the impact of brain injury in paediatrics and all the effort it goes in paediatric rehabilitation after #tbi

#neptune23
#traumaticbraininjury

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

Great talk about the Impact of Children’s Trauma on Patient and Family @NEPTUNEConf . So much needed to get a child back to school!

#neptune23
#mantic

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

Shared by Ian Maconochie during his talk about traumatic cardiac arrest in children. Slightly distracted by how malaria is the third leading cause of mortality globally!

#neptune23

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

Remember to 'stab check' in the presence of an apparently single penetrating trauma!
Matt Edwards talks about life beyond APLS @NEPTUNEConf

#neptune23
#paediatricmajortrauma

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

#neptune23 Claire Dieppe discussing the challenges of working in a rural setup @NEPTUNEConf
Some pretty concerning facts on that slide 🙄

[Chris White @PACPwhite]

In 1935 it was recognised lots of fractures don't need treatment, and again in 2012, yet its still not common practice in the UK.
Most parents prefer non operative treatment, is it clinician preference that causes the need for surgery?
Loving this talk by Dan Perry
#neptune23

[Elizabeth Ivey @Elizabeth__Ivey]

Great to hear from Leicestershire police @VR_Network about pertinent risk factors for involvement in youth violence that are pertinent to health professionals as well as the protective factors that can be supported and enhanced to improve lives of young people #Neptune23

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

Concerning statistics @NEPTUNEConf
#violenceinchildren
#redthread

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

#neptune23 the graph speaks for itself @NEPTUNEConf
#majortrauma
#majortraumanetwork

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

#neptune23 amazing talk about from Chris Moran about the progress in Major Trauma and yes, that is a ruptured spleen 😳
#spottheabnormality #majortrauma

[Chris White @PACPwhite]

#neptune23

[Wajiha Abdullah @The_EM_Circus]

#neptune23 off to a great start @neptuneconference