Trevor Kuang

EM and PEM Specialist | Mediocre mountain biker | Husband and Father

[Becky Platt @BeckyPlatt3]

Preparing kids for procedures is a superpower.

But most people suck at it because they don’t have a strategy.

Here are 10 actionable steps to level up your preparation skills:

[Matthew Harris, ACP, RN @MedicMatt17512]

Saw this hanging in the resus room last night.

I really like the way it’s worded and I think I’ll use this wording going forward.

[Trevor Kuang @tqkuang]

4 days to apply! Christchurch is an amazing place to work and play. Spoilt for choice with the mountains and the sea so close 👍

[Trevor Kuang @tqkuang]

Christchurch in NZ is looking for permanent FACEMS!
https://t.co/ntIcdJ3zCk
Paeds EM or a strong Paeds interest might gain you bonus points. DM for further details.
#PEM #PaediatricEmergencyMedicine #EmergencyMedicine #PedsEM #PaedsEM #acemonline

[Alasdair Munro @apsmunro]

Kids are currently full of viruses, and many parents and health providers get very concerned about them having high temperatures 🤒

Never fear!

Everything you need to know about this misunderstood symptom is right here

Don’t fear the fever 🔥

https://t.co/3sfDnUs47A

[Natalie May @_NMay]

First pass success rate of 80% highlighted as a point of query in the paediatric intubation paper - I can’t stop myself from saying once again that the vast majority of paediatric airways ARE NOT DIFFICULT - you just THINK they are. #ICEM22 @emlitofnote

[Justin Morgenstern @First10EM]

New rule: hospital administrator on duty must come down and personally meet any admitted patient waiting more than 1 hour for a bed in the ED

Ensure that we remember it is human being, not just a statistic, lying there in that chaotic hallway

(Stolen from this month's EM:RAP)

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

Over 6 million people died from COVID.

Do we now have a new virus to worry about?

Monkeypox is here.

I've spent that last 24 hours scouring websites, journal articles, and expert analysis on it, so you don't have to:

🧵👇

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

We're too eager to bet on people who overestimate themselves—and too hesitant to invest in those who underestimate themselves.

It's easier to build up confidence than to tear down arrogance.

The people with the most potential are the ones who know they have a lot to learn.

[Charlotte Durand @char_durand]

The ED can be a place of heartbreak and horror. But it's also brimming with care, kindness & compassion. I've tried to capture here what I've learned so far.
https://t.co/ua8kik7gpX

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

The easy residency

[Dr Kevin Fong @Kevin_Fong]

Watched Top Gun with the kids & suddenly realised that F14 Tomcats today are as old as Spitfires were when Top Gun was released in 1986 🤯 #TopGun #TopGunMaverick

[Rob Mitchell @robdmitchell]

Important study from NZ, confirming that arriving to the ED in times of access block increases the risk of death. 10% increase in mortality when more than 10% of patients waiting admission have been in the ED for >8 hours. https://t.co/m0US5wqpg0 @EMAJournal @acemonline

[Trevor Kuang @tqkuang]

@PrasMao Are you angry bcos it shouldn’t be so or bcos you wish it were the same here?

[Dr Ari Horton @heartfulpaeds]

Chest pain PLUS - Critical Advice in kids from my talk @DFTBubbles from #beyondessentials #FOAMped #FOAMed Watch for those 🚩🚩🚩 red flags! Watch it at DFTB #beyondessentials 🙏

[Trevor Kuang @tqkuang]

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[Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ]

GA Presidential Election Results - Biden takes the Lead

Biden (D): 49.39.% ( 2,449,371 votes)
Trump (R): 49.37% ( 2,448,454 votes)

Biden Margin: (+917)
Estimated: > 99% votes in

More results here: https://t.co/xlHf7GZUxJ

[Andrew Petrosoniak @petrosoniak]

THREAD: 5yrs ago we began the TRUST study. Excited to see it finally published in @BMJ_Qual_Saf . This kicked off my interest in using simulation to support patient safety and simulation-informed clinical design.

Here’s some thoughts & reflections

https://t.co/j0MDe8T7sR

[Ryan Radecki, MD MS @emlitofnote]

The @IngrahamAngle "quarantine camp" fiction vs. reality:

#NZHellhole

[PEM Updates @PEMUpdates]

Nurse practitioner administered point-of-care ultrasound compared with X-ray for children with clinically non-angulated ... https://t.co/8AzD4Ey80V