I donβt understand why we routinely dip urine on admission to A+E +/- AMU when there are no symptoms that would suggest a UTI. Am I missing something?
The patient is a relatively young man. He is confused, mumbling nonsensical phrases. I ask him what his name is. He stares at the ceiling with glassy eyes and says βcookies and cream.β
His kidney function is normal. I have been asked to see him for acidosis. 1/
Hydration: Absolutely essential for the reduction and prevention of many healthcare associated infections including gram negative bacteraemias. When you encourage your patients to to stay hydrated also offer your colleagues a drink. This positively impacts healthcare culture.
Well done @BethanGraf and the acute medicine team @FrimleyHealth for organising such a fantastic cross site team away day ... I love seeing our multidisciplinary teams come together to plan our #futureFHFT ... and thanks for adding me to your team photo πππ
@ParamPangali@FosterEmily2 I was terrified as you know . Happy to say itβs been nowhere near as scary - believe in yourself you got this πͺππ