Mark Blunt

Clinical Lead - East of England Critical Care Network and basic science enthusiast

[Tony McDonough @tonymc39]

Possibly my favourite social media exchange in the whole pandemic

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

COVID impact on critical care in the East of England (a better link!) - https://t.co/QWFbZrrdLf @eoeccn @alainvuylsteke @MakingsEllen @stephen_t_webb

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

The change in the impact of covid on critical care in the East over time @eoeccn @alainvuylsteke @RuthAshmore . https://t.co/VdGimmWqJO.

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

The change in the impact of covid on critical care in the East over time @eoeccn @alainvuylsteke @RuthAshmore . https://t.co/VdGimmWqJO.

[The QEH King's Lynn @TeamQEH]

Our Critical Care Unit was opened, by HRH The Princess Royal, 15 years ago!

Our Critical Care team have continued to develop innovative ideas and saved lives ever since.

#QEH40

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Outstanding recruitment effort - a real demonstration of the clinical community coming together to further our scientific understanding @qeh_research @eoeccn

[Kenneth Baillie @kennethbaillie]

I tend to get over-excited about science but I can't remember having my breath taken away like it was when @PeterHorby and @MartinLandray told the steering committee this result: dexamethasone substantially reduces mortality in severe COVID-19. 1/n

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Thank you Graham, a true legend at the RCoA.

[Joseph Cosgrove @JosephCosgrove7]

This is Graham who until recently was head of exams @RCoANews @FICMNews @FacultyPainMed He retired in Dec. 19 & is a legend to all @35 Red Lion Square. He also served with distinction as CPO in @RoyalNavy most notably on HMS Newcastle. Thank you Graham

[Dr Stephen T Webb @stephen_t_webb]

East of Eng: @ICNARC analysis of ICU outcomes of patients with #COVID who have been discharged or died in EoE (n=961) shows that mortality is 41.2% to (nat mort is 41.6%), EoE mort ranks 8th out of 18 Critical Care Networks in Eng @eoeccn @eoesenate @COVID19actuary @ICS_updates

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

This is so important - a really valuable series.

[The QEH King's Lynn @TeamQEH]

Our outstanding Critical Care team received this compliment recognising the hard work they put in every day.

If you have recently been an inpatient with us you can complete your FFT online here: https://t.co/g8gOhYb6ZB

[Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS @BrennanSpiegel]

This graph is amazing. It shows that measuring #SARSCoV2 levels in municipal sewage almost perfectly predicts forthcoming #COVID19 cases with a full week's notice (R=0.994). It's one of several discoveries in this new study from @Yale: https://t.co/hZVdXebx2D. C-19 is #InThePoop

[Intensive Care Society 💙 @ICS_updates]

Our urgent #fundraising appeal is helping us expand our support to the #intensivecare community throughout and beyond #COVID19 with:

▶️more funding for research
���️more Wellbeing & mental health
▶️more education
▶️patient & relative support

Donate: https://t.co/22QlF6ckTs 💙

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Absolutely brilliant Nigel - good to see Norfolk entertaining the masses

[Nigel Penfold @nigelpenfold]

You need to talk Narfuk bah to get this one

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Welcome to the team Gayathri

[Frankie Swords @SwordsFrankie]

What are the chances of recruiting a new intensivist in the midst of the pandemic? But we did! Today we successfully appointed another great addition for ITU at @TeamQEH @peterjyoung101 @doc_blunt

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Great news

[The QEH King's Lynn @TeamQEH]

52 Coronavirus survivors have been cared for at QEH and been well enough to leave hospital. We sent our first Intensive Care Unit patient home today fit & well - great news. Just proves there is light at the end of the tunnel #TeamQEH #COVID19 @EDP24 @KLFM967 @TheLynnNews

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Good to have you back Claire

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Fabulous article in today’s @Telegraph by Claire Roberts - one of the retired nurses who has returned to @TeamQEH to support #TeamQEH’s response to #COVID19

https://t.co/LDKwRY7WBC

@veln60 @PMJPratt

[Dr Maryam Khosravi @piezoelectricky]

Coagulopathy in COVID @isth webinar @MarcelLevi and @bhwords

My take home messages:

- inflammation correlates with coagulopathy
-> inflammation & coagulopathy correlate with survival

Looks a bit like DIC & microangiopathy, but DOESN’T reach DIC diagnostic criteria @isth

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Good to hear support for QE

[James Wild MP @jamesowild]

In @HouseofCommons today I spoke about my meeting with @CShawQEH and @TeamQEH on #coronavirus response - paid tribute to staff and pressed on access to PPE and ventilators.

[Mark Blunt @doc_blunt]

Valuable advice

[QEHResearch @qeh_research]

Our ITU @a2btrial team getting in the Christmas spirit 🎄🎅 @doc_blunt @zoecoton #WhyWeDoResearch #ChristmasCountdown