Hypocaffeinaemia

Familyist. Neurointensivist & Anaesthetist. Weirdo. All opinions my own, as long as I'm wearing my tinfoil hat.

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

Like most Junior Doctors, I am striking. It is with a heavy heart - we love our patients, our teams, our NHS.

We cannot stand by as this precious institution crumbles. Burnout at an all time high and retention an all time low.

#PayRestoration #JuniorDoctorsStrike #nhsstrikes ✊🏻

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@SWDevonRebecca Congrats Rebecca! I'm sure you'll represent SW Devon justly and with integrity and grace 🎉🙌🏻

[Joe Lycett @joelycett]

I hear the press have got hold of some pictures and so I have been forced to make this statement. Needless to say, I apologise. https://t.co/mNRsQ57iTF

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

I don’t speak of this often but listening to Nigel Farage in tonight’s debate I must.

My dad was an immigrant. From the moment he arrived in this country he worked hard every day in labouring jobs. My most vivid recollection is of his tired & weary eyes and oil stained overalls when he came home after a 12 hour factory shift. Even then he was able to raise a smile for us. He was kind & gentle & loved my mum with passion. He raised a family of 4 & instilled in each of us a fierce sense of right & wrong & love of country. His proudest day was when he became a British citizen. I recall him with love & affection & pride & carry the lessons he taught me in my heart every day. If it were not for my dad I would not be a lawyer today & in his memory I work hard everyday to make a difference for as many as I can. Immigration is a beautiful thing & don’t let charlatans like Farage tell you otherwise ❤️

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

Shout it from the rooftops! The COVID vaccine IS SAFE FOR CHILDREN and reduces complications if they contract COVID once vaccinated

[Jeremy Farrar @JeremyFarrar]

Safety outcomes following COVID-19 vaccination and infection in 5.1 million children in England https://t.co/KtkmwB354W

[University Hospital Southampton Jobs @UHS_Jobs]

🎉 Happy ODP Day! 🎉

Meet Laura, a newly qualified ODP, as she shares her enriching journey and the exceptional support she's encountered at UHS💪

Today, we celebrate the ODPs at UHS and their unwavering commitment to patient-centric care🌟

#LeadTheWay #WeAreUHS #ODPDay24

[Mike Grocott @mike_grocott]

Three great opportunities to get involved with research leadership in anaesthesia via @NIAAResearch - closing date for applications = 5pm Monday 13th May - please have a look and see if you can contribute @RCoANews @Assoc_Anaes @BJAJournals @Anaes_Journal @BJA_Research

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

1/n: Three facts:

1. Covid vaccines saved 3 million American lives during the pandemic.

2. At least 200,000 Americans needlessly died in 2021-22 because they refused COVID vaccines.

3. Those who perished were victims of a predatory health disinformation campaign.

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Breaking/

Appalling news that @DHSCgovuk has decided to stop funding mental health services for hospital doctors from
Monday.

When I was broken & traumatised during Covid, sessions with an @NHSPracHealth psychologist helped me back on my feet.

How can the govt suspend this?

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@susie_dent I know an anaesthetist called Dr Sleap 👌🏻

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

Larry you legend. Thoughts and prayers with Kate and all those currently going through cancer tests and treatment.

If you are worried about a persistent medical symptom, lump, bump etc - please go see your GP. If it's nothing, great, if something, sort it early.
#CancerAwareness

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

My thoughts are with the Princess of Wales as she is treated for cancer, but also with the more than 1000 other people who were also diagnosed with cancer across the UK today. Cancer doesn't care who you are or how much you'll be missed and it leaves devastation in its wake.

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@jducanto @AirwayLegend @cliffreid From this video, the blade appears pretty midline and if it was me in that position, I'd be concerned about angular force on those teeth. (...Brits do have terrible dentition 😭)

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@jducanto @AirwayLegend @cliffreid I don't doubt you have a lot of experience, more than I do for sure. Also, it's fair to say that SIM rubber ≠ tissue.

That being said, how easy is it with the Vie scope to open up the pharynx through anterior mandibular motion (and blade away from teeth)?

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@AirwayLegend @cliffreid @jducanto Exactly, when done correctly. If I saw a colleague with that degree of radial (lateral) flexion at the wrist, whilst they were intubating or examining the pharynx/larynx, I'd say something.

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

@AirwayLegend @cliffreid @jducanto I feel for the mannequin's upper incisors...

[Hypocaffeinaemia @TimNiceButSlim]

UK policy needs a good head-wobble. Toilet paper a luxury whilst caviar isn't?!?

I just signed this.

Scrap the Roll Tax: Toilet Roll is Not a Luxury - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/FgvWw6SC5O via @UKChange

[University Hospital Southampton 💙 @UHSFT]

An issue that is contributing to pressures at UHS is the spread of infections which are more prevalent at the moment. 🦠

Helpful things to be aware of:

🔵 Our hand washing stations 🫧
🔵 Free face masks on offer 😷

Also, please don't visit patients if you are unwell. 🤧

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

“‘Are you feeling alright?” I asked her.

‘I feel all sleepy,’ she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In 12 hours, she was dead.”

- Roald Dahl on the death of his daughter, Olivia, aged 7, from measles.

The anti-vaxx movement is deadly.

[University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust @UHD_NHS]

Our teams are working hard to support staff and patients 👇 Please take care

[Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance (DSAA) @dsairambulance]

Whatever your plans are this New Year’s Eve, make sure you have fun and stay safe. 🎆

#ThereForYou #AirAmbulance #EmergencyServices