leabrooks

Nurse practitioner specialising in long term conditions. Live by, You need to be yourself as everyone else is taken, quote not my own but all my views will be.

[Jacky Hunt-Broersma @therunnerjacky]

Not every run is a good one. Show up anyway. #fridaymorning #Run

[Dr David Unwin @lowcarbGP]

We are ‘overfed but undernourished’ Many overweight people are vitamin deficient The answer is to eat less food but make it more ‘nutrient dense’ and satiating. Junk food makes you hungry for more

[Mark Hancock @lowcarb_mark]

A lady in our patient group has given permission to say how she’s done since starting low carb in Jan on 72 units of insulin. She reduced to 40 units 5 wks ago. Tentatively gave up insulin this week and her numbers remain good. Been T2 for 17 years and is feeling emotional 💪🥰😍

[Amal Mattu @amalmattu]

For anyone that believes that you don't need to look at the ECG right away when the computer calls something normal... #FOAMed @UMEmergencyMed

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Calories: it's time to bury the world's most useless measure https://t.co/vrluWvvvJa

[Courtney Griffin @c_p_griffin]

Today made me sad. So I made a thing to help. Hopefully this helps the families of patients at @broomfieldnhs 🖤 #Covid_19 @WENDYMATTHEWS8 @BowringHilary @JustineWren2

[Sanjum S. Sethi MD, MPH @sanjum]

I don’t usually rant on social media. However, after a week of service in the ICU, I’d like to get a few things off my chest. #COVID19 (1/10)

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Nurses should be paid like the heroes that they are.

[Dr Phil Hammond 💙 @drphilhammond]

Dear NHS & Care staff, if you are experiencing critical shortages of protective equipment & ventilators, & other serious safety issues, you must document them with photos, notes, email etc & evidence of who you disclosed your concerns to. Otherwise there will be no accountability

[John Hurst @ProfHurst]

Another night covering #COVID wards. Only it’s not really about the COVID, it’s about decompensated #multimorbidity - diabetes, chronic lung disease, depression, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and more... Our teams have never needed their general medical skills more.

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Everyone needs to know that a negative COVID test does NOT necessarily rule out COVID

[Michael Mosley @DrMichaelMosley]

People with diabetes have raised blood sugar levels, which damages the immune system. They are more prone, even in normal times, to get infections and slower to heal. People with type 2 diabetics also tend to be overweight (which hampers breathing) and have high blood pressure

[Ryan Stephens @ryanstephens]

Everyone gets physically and emotionally drained sometimes.

Take a deep breath.

Expect and accept change.

Remember your WHY (mission, family, etc).

Lean on your support network.

Recall other obstacles you've overcome in the past.

Learn from these moments. You've got this!

[Dr Elaine Bevan-Smith (RN PhD) @breathe_happy_]

Look at this respiratory education e-learning package that my local respiratory team has put together for #COVID19 👏Gloucestershire is so brilliant GHNHSFT - eLearning https://t.co/1iSXNinpY0

[Monique Attinger, Low Ox Coach @LowOxCoach1]

Just want to acknowledge the small business owners who are caught in the crossfire, but are doing everything to make visiting their establishment as safe as possible. Also want to say that we need to support our local small businesses, because they will really need it.

[Rose Stewart @DrRoseStewart]

A print friendly (and @LisWarren friendly 😘) version of the @wxmyd1 COVID/T1D worry handout. Share share share!
@DSNforumUK @BPSFacCHP @BetsiCadwaladr @JDRFUK @CYPDN_Wales @DiabetesUKCymru @DiabetesUK #GBDOC #DOC @ABCDiab @parthaskar

[Pratik Choudhary @drpratikc]

Role of nurses has evolved so much since this... 🎩 off to all our amazing specialist nurses @DiabetesKings @DSNforumUK @DTN_UK @geraldinegallen @kihelrei @CoxAlisoncox

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

This is amazing. Everyone should know CPR.

RT to save a life!

[Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD @zoeharcombe]

If you've worked out how to manage your weight with diet, you've got a lifelong tool.
If you manage your weight with exercise, don't get injured!