Amongst other things, an Aussie EM doc promoting Physician Wellness & Emergency Ultrasound to improve patient care. Advocate of the Low Carb High Caffeine diet.
when everyone is stressed to the max, it's especially important to practice kindness and professionalism. viruses, antivirals, steroids, and PEEP strategies all come and go - but professionalism is evergreen 🌲🌲🌲 #zentensivist
Cellulitis or underlying infection?
POCUS = ankle effusion
Arthrocentesis by the Intern = gonococcal arthritis
This is the new standard of education and diagnostics
Patient had shotgun injury to left chest with approximately 8 pellet entrance wounds on left anterior chest. Vitals stable. no PMH. SC window otherwise OK?
Spare 5mins to take part in this important COVID-19 CRITICAL CARE STAFF WELLBEING SURVEY run by @LizCrowe2 and @NaomiHammond : https://t.co/l8Z0Rf5gMd Cudos for sharing with colleagues and re-tweeting🙏
Ultrasound great for detecting AAA but sensitivity is lower for direct findings of rupture. Textbook crack in parietal lumen seen here-very infrequent finding. Retroperitoneal fluid detection with ultrasound-sensitivity not as high as peritoneal fluid but should know findings.
In the climate of through-the-glass, no-touch, and virtual assessments, let's not forget the OTHER causes of dyspnea. POCUS can help! Here's the heart of a young person framed SO compellingly as "r/o covid…" Mgmt changed. #POCUS#POCUSforCOVID@actionacton1@UHN@POCUS_Toronto
New release! We've just published Clinical Guidelines for the Management of COVID-19 in Australasian Emergency Departments. https://t.co/X4uiSNGuwx
All our latest guidelines and resources are being hosted at: https://t.co/HZW7eKRczN
Welfare-related issues facing clinicians involved in #COVID19 include anticipatory anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, readiness burnout, transmission to family, overwhelming workload, moral injury, exhaustion, PTSD, risk of infection.
It’s a long list.
Dr Self @AAGBI Webinar
As healthcare workers we *must* guard our own wellbeing.
We will be no good to any patient if we get sick ourselves.
So even when tired, and hungry and emotionally drained, we must maintain vigilance.
And seek peer support often.
We are in this together. ❤️