Gillian Mason

Geriatrician. Trained in Melbourne. Scottish. Married. Living and Working in Denmark. Interested in Acute Geriatrics and Orthgeriatrics.

[David Juurlink @DavidJuurlink]

“What’s wrong with tramadol?” is something I get asked a lot

Answer: Plenty

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[Age_and_Ageing @Age_and_Ageing]

Zoledronate after hip fracture - defining and defeating the treatment gap, from Prof Antony Johansen author of: Call to action: a five nations consensus on the use of intravenous zoledronate after hip fracture https://t.co/gCzajg6siG #BGSconf

[Jugdeep Dhesi @JKDhesi]

And this is a great summary of the literature on prevention and management of perioperative delirium https://t.co/G7u8zGVpdc @Anaes_Journal @CPOC_News @GeriSoc @POPS_GSTT

[Jacqueline Close @JacquiCTClose]

A must read paper for those trying to promptly treat osteoporosis in a hip fracture population - no more excuses acceptable

[Jacqueline Close @JacquiCTClose]

Are we wasting time and money and delaying treatment of osteoporosis with our obsession with vit D testing?

[Rene Vutborg @rvutborg]

Vi skulle have været igang med at bygge nyt hus allerede nu, men Silkeborg Kommunes tvivlsomme håndtering af tvetydig lokalplan skal nu afgøres endeligt af politikere 2. maj. Tvisten er simpel: Betyder må må, eller skal?

https://t.co/wOnl2daDHF

[Gillian Mason @gillianmason35]

@DrKGregorevic This is completely insane. In Denmark doctors are provided with a bed/room for sleeping when on night shifts. Also better for patient safety. I remember having to sleep on the floor of a meeting room in Melbourne during one night shift.

[Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich]

‼️ Important systematic review presented by Mr Bin Chen:

🥤 Oral nutritional supplements appear to improve multiple outcomes in hip fracture patients.

#scothip22

@FF_Network @kirstymward @KarenAdam13

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

If CFS >4 chances of successful CPR are essentially zero. CFS = 5 'Mildly Frail' implies help with finances, transportation, heavy housework, medications, shopping and housework #BGSConf

[Alasdair MacLullich @A_MacLullich]

🧠 30 min talk: #Delirium in the era of #COVID-19

🏥 🚑 Clinical focus, for an interdisciplinary audience

🆓 Free on vimeo, no registration needed:

🔗 https://t.co/XMgAGobPF3

@RCPEdin

[Gillian Mason @gillianmason35]

Meet Floppy, the adorable 500-pound pig born with rare 'Shaking Head Syndrome' https://t.co/aaBrsiFb0x via @MetroUK

[laramitchell @laramitchdr]

Curious to hear your thoughts on how de-prescribing lands with patients and relatives ? #BGSconf . Is it an easy conversation ?

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Cerebral small vessel disease is the most prevalent brain condition ever described and causes ~25% of ischemic stroke and contributes to ~45% of all dementia #BGSconf

[2minuteEM @2minuteEM]

Frail older fallers considerations...#foamed

[Sean Ninan @sean9n]

A break from Covid. What do geriatricians actually do?

https://t.co/JvJLB4v4NU

[Gillian Mason @gillianmason35]

BBC News - Inside a reopened primary school in the time of coronavirus
https://t.co/QQllBw3pU7

[Rene Vutborg @rvutborg]

Vores datter på tre har aldrig været gladere for at blive afleveret i børnehave! Selvom normeringen er bedre, så er det mit indtryk at det der gør forskellen er at de er udenfor HELE tiden (næsten)

[Atul Gawande @Atul_Gawande]

Pandemic veteran Jim Yong Kim lays out in @NewYorker what going on offense vs #COVID19 really means. The 5-part plan is public health 101.

It's been deployed in S Korea and China.

It's being deployed in Massachusetts.

It has to deploy everywhere. https://t.co/iobjOODHni

[British Geriatrics Society @GeriSoc]

Clinicians need to have an understanding of oxygen delivery incl Venturi, non-rebreather masks and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure systems as this, and fluid balance, is the core treatment option. There are quick ways to catch up with the essentials https://t.co/Rmjjy1VyFN