Good to hear Minister Picton at #ACEM24 acknowledging the "squeeze" on EDs and the importance of addressing Access Block. And managing to pitch coming to work in SA to over 900 delegates
Remembering Dr Ed Brentnall. Ed was a pioneer of #EmergencyMedicine in Australia, an innovator in many things today's Emergency Physicians take for granted. Ed inspired so many of today's medical leaders. Passionate to the end, he kept me on my toes. Rest in Peace, old friend.
Today's @gmcuk#StateOfMed report on workplace experiences of UK #doctors detailing the extent of burnout 'is sobering reading, though sadly not surprising' says @RCEMpresident
👉 https://t.co/K85jpT0FK8
Interesting, but #Unhelpful commentary.. someone with siloed thinking blaming others for having siloed thinking...patients in ED waiting rooms are often sicker than those on ambulances and can deteriorate rapidly....https://t.co/gUFRDPRoza
Protonitazene, a potentially deadly synthetic opioid, has been detected in South Australia and may currently be contaminating illicitly-sourced oxycodone tablets and potentially other non-opioid illicit drugs, such as methamphetamine.
Aaarggghhhh!!!!! The inability to provide care in the ED is a result of poor flow out of the ED due to inadequate hospital and health and social care capacity. It’s not due to the ‘wrong’ patients or staff not caring. We must move away from this narrative!! #c4dispatches
One of the hardest things about Emerg is how many things are some variation of “this algorithm for rule in/out RareThing sucks. You have to consider RareThing for every <common presentation> & rule it out because you can never miss it. Only CT rules it out. But don’t over-CT.”