Liverpool/ Sheffield/ Melbourne/Sydney/London/Bristol/ Manchester paediatric rheumatologist - family- friends-LFC fanatic- music all types. views my own
Lovely moment of Trent embracing the Accrington Stanley manager today.
He coached him as a 6-7 year old and wasn't sure Trent remembered him, Trent would go out of his way to find him after the game & told him he did remember
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills:
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There is a lesson here.
Outsourcing radiology and pathology really isn’t without risk. Some of the best pathologists I know do outsource work but it’s working with one hand tied behind your back. And even fully costed, it’s cheaper to employ in house!
Robert F Kennedy Jr claims vaccines "did almost nothing to reduce mortalities from Infectious Diseases"
He actually claims that
Let's look at that.
Let's take for example - Diphtheria
Do you agree with him??
Whatever your politics, whatever team you support, whatever your cultural love and dislikes are, may you have a happy new year and find the most joyous and best parts of yourself, and let them shine forth like a beacon from you, inspiring those around you. Big love for 2025 x
In GM, we are not just keeping the £2 cap on single bus fares in 2025.
From Sunday, we are turning it into a “Hopper” fare so you can travel on multiple buses within the hour. 👍🏻
More here: https://t.co/J9KIjRRsFY
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In a review that is part of an immunology series, #rheums will learn about macrophage activation syndrome—a cytokine storm potentially leading to life-threatening multisystem end-organ dysfunction—in children & adults. Read more → https://t.co/QhmnD4fH6W @ACR_Journals
I'm so old, I remember when nationalised Royal Mail delivered the post twice a day with stamps at an affordable price. Then it was sold off and 'the superior efficiency of the private sector' kicked in.
Tali saw several health care professionals to try and diagnose her condition before eventually being referred to Alder Hey 🏥 where she was diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a form of arthritis which affects children. 2/6
**ACR 24 Lupus Nephritis Guidelines - Treatment Overview**
1. Prompt kidney biopsy and treatment for lupus nephritis (LN) are critical.
2. Triple therapy is recommended as the most effective treatment approach.
3. MPAA regimens are preferred over CYC regimens for their effectiveness.
4. A lower dosing strategy for oricitinib is suggested, with an aim of 5 mg/day for 6 months.
5. Patient health and quality of life should guide treatment decisions.
6. Decision-making involves careful consideration of individual patient history and overall health.
7. Emphasis on maintaining optimal health status while managing LN effectively.
#LupusNephritis #ACRGuidelines #PatientCare #MedTwitter #RheumTwitter
So, from time to time, lovely people have asked for Sing Yonder tshirts. As anyone in the music game knows, it's a big initial outlay to get all the sizes in quantities that make it economically viable, and because I don't "tour" in the traditional way, ....>