Afzal Imtiaz Shaikh

Consultant In Emergency Medicine, home address Northwest of England, father of 2, health and fitness fanatic, bad habit of eating healthy. #stayfit

[Afzal Imtiaz Shaikh @afy001]

@rtenews Well said Alan

[LITFL @LITFLblog]

A 16-year-old female with an intentional polypharmacy overdose. HR 72 reg, BP 100/62, GCS 15.
Describe and interpret this ECG ➡️ https://t.co/SOrV0YwGVf

#MedTwitter #MedEd #FOAMED #ECG

[Royal College of Emergency Medicine @RCollEM]

A message for candidates sitting the MRCEM OSCE exam scheduled between 12-23 June following the BMA announcement of further industrial action by junior doctors happening 14-17 June.

Full statement here: https://t.co/VODx8InZIC

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

“The flavor that a bay leaf imparts to a dish has not been universally agreed upon, but most agree it is a subtle addition”

[Dan Kim @dan___kim]

Top 10 #POCUS Papers of 2022
These are POCUS papers from the past year that caught our eye, with either a great clinical take-home, or an eye to the future of where #ultrasound is going
#VanPOCUS23 @VancouverPOCUS

[Blackpool Emergency Department 💙 @BTH_ED]

Our Emergency Department is extremely busy and we are attending to > 100 patients currently. Please note we are seeing and treating in order of clinical need and so only urgent & emergency cases will be prioritised. Thank you.

[Blackpool Emergency Department 💙 @BTH_ED]

Our Emergency Department is extremely busy currently and we are attending to > 110 patients. Please be patient as we are seeing and treating in order of clinical priority, and this is even more difficult with reduced capacity. Thank you.

[Simon Carley @EMManchester]

Very much worth a read. I’ve benefitted from Amar’s insights many times in the past and there is much to ponder here.

[Helen Raybould @hlraybould]

It was great to meet @SteveBarclay today. We had an open and honest conversation about the current pressures and challenges but most importantly shared what we are most proud of 😊#TeamED #TeamAMUSDEC @BlackpoolHospED @BlackpoolHosp @LauraLowther6 @SamGues91719986

[Dr Anthony Kearns @dock2222]

#Emergency It’s your choice?…💴 or a 🎁 for @BlueSkiesFund to provide a present on Christmas morning for every patient @BlackpoolHosp including those in the @BlackpoolHospED Please help & share #RT Thank you.

https://t.co/hH3mro3MDw

[Blackpool Emergency Department 💙 @BTH_ED]

Come & meet @SamGues91719986 #BTHED #RCEM #Northwest #TeamED #Wearehiring #emta2022 @EMTAevents @EMTAcommittee @BlackpoolHospED

[Blackpool Emergency Department 💙 @BTH_ED]

@BlackpoolHospED @BTH_EVandCC is a great place to work… @EMTAevents @EMTAcommittee #TeamED

[Afzal Imtiaz Shaikh @afy001]

Come and say Hello @EMTAcommittee @EMTAevents @BTHJobs @BlackpoolHospED

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

Moments in the Jurassic Park Emergency Department

- a 🧵

[Afzal Imtiaz Shaikh @afy001]

@sassyEMtrainee @BlackpoolHospED You all deserve it .. thank you for being part of @BlackpoolHospED #TeamED

[Jim Crawfurd 💙 🇺🇦 @jim_crawfurd]

I don’t want to leave, but unless someone does something serious about fixing social care/exit block soon, I don’t think I can handle it much longer 😢
Having more and more days where I leave work with a feeling of not wanting to come back.

https://t.co/J62KIAITtF

[Blackpool Emergency Department 💙 @BTH_ED]

In memory of our friend & respected colleague. RIP Dr Jyothis Manalayil 🙏🏻

[Medicalposts_SQU @MedPostsSQU]

KILLER ECGs ⚠️🫀 🫀⚠️

Recognition of any of these killer ECG patterns should prompt expedited medical assessment and treatment.

PART ONE: “Deadly Diagnoses Not To Miss” (the Non-ischaemic version…)

https://t.co/rjp0dKVZ0L

[Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 @ERunswickBMA]

The RCEM ACP fiasco began when it became clear that ACPs are becoming the Emergency Physician In Charge (EPIC). ACPs can be Tier 3 and 4 clinicians in EDs.

Why is this an issue for EM trainees and other doctors? Do they hate non-doctors? Is it just snobbery?

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[APEM @AssocPEM]

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating.