Get Better Lab

Plastic reconstructive hand surgeon, former police officer, medico-legal and rehabilitation expert, speaker, podcaster, educator, facilitator, and MC ✋🎙️⚖️

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

"The Pfizer trial is one of four potential vaccines the Australian Government has signed an agreement to purchase - if we deem it to be successful." Two doses of the vaccine will be required, three weeks apart.

https://t.co/McG4tZCuMj

[Craig Spencer MD MPH @Craig_A_Spencer]

As COVID19 surges across the US, it’s hard to describe the situation inside hospitals for healthcare providers & patients.

We made this video depicting 1 day in the ER to show the painful reality & to remind us why we must remain vigilant. Please watch.

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

Nerve injury and neuroma: That's what Dr Mackay will be talking about in tonight's clinical #webinar but if you miss it, you'll be able to catch it - and several others - via YouTube. https://t.co/AVUWjQ2MC6

[ABC Science @ABCscience]

A biomedical engineer at @Sydney_Uni, who has cochlear implants (labour-intensive to fine-tune), has come up with an algorithm that helps tailor implants to an individual's ability to hear different noises.

Via @teegstar & @RadioNational's Health Report.

https://t.co/jE6wLGf5Lq

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

We're going to chat about traumatic neuroma tomorrow night in Dr Mackay's free live webinar so why not tune in? There'll be time for Q&A too! #MedTwitter #handsurgery https://t.co/nJUn02LDdw

[ABC Science @ABCscience]

England, France, Belgium & Austria have all announced a form of lockdown or social distancing to try & save their health systems from collapse.

With coronavirus really taking off in Europe @normanswan & @teegstar discuss whether the will lockdowns work.

https://t.co/M1rUbrPSeY

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

Traumatic neuroma: What is it? How to manage it? Dr Cam Mackay is giving a #webinar on Thursday evening so why not tune in and find out more? Time for Qs&As too (as always). #MedTwitter

https://t.co/nJUn02LDdw

[Dr Eric Levi @DrEricLevi]

What did Melbourne, Australia do to get our covid numbers down from 700+ a day to zero in the last 48h?

Here’s a list:

5km travelling limit
1 hour outside the home
Leave home only for essential work, essential activities, medical, care, health/exercise reasons.
Curfew 8pm-5am

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

Traumatic neuroma: What is it, why does it happen, and how to bring your patient relief from the intense pain. That's the topic of Dr Mackay's next free #webinar so why not sign up? It's on 5 November at 5:30pm Qld time #MedTwitter https://t.co/78SLa1BwUX

[Sophie Scott @sophiescott2]

Royal Melbourne, St Vincent's hospitals had more than 100 healthcare workers infected with … ⁦@AliciaTDennis⁩ ⁦@MaryLloyd4⁩ ⁦@Em_Dawn⁩ https://t.co/fvJTZGtKbR

[Simon Fleming 🛠 @OrthopodReg]

This absolutely cannot go wrong at all

@gareth_grier @karimbrohi @renal_phem

https://t.co/y55yHsd3Nn

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

@Jopo_dr @jilltomlinson @drdeannechiu @Dupuytrens @RobearPierre @DominicFurniss Joanna, we have a webinar presentation here that may be helpful to you? There are a few others there also https://t.co/EuH8N8HOOR #handsurgery

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

@ketaminh @Jopo_dr Yes Joanna. We can probably help! What would you like to know?

[K - @emergency_CNS]

That’s where all the cutlery disappears to

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

Catch up on some of Dr Mackay's webinars here: Dupuytren's disease, fingertip and nailbed injuries, hand lacerations, carpal tunnel syndrom, flexor tendons, nerve compression ... It's all here #medtwitter #handsurgery https://t.co/EuH8N8HOOR

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

@owenhargo No, sadly... 😞 CPD accreditation is a goal but for now, it's just Dr Mackay and his expertise on hand surgery.

[Get Better Lab @drcammackay]

It's not too late to register for Dr Mackay's Dupuytren's disease webinar this evening at 5:30pm! He's seen quite a few this week so was able to take a photo, with the patient's permission. It's a disorder more often seen in older men #hands #medtwitter https://t.co/OfCJESrSri

[Tegan Taylor @teegstar]

Smart boss being smart putting today’s Oxford vaccine news into perspective 💉