Clinical Skills Tutor/RN • ALS/EPALS/GIC Instructor • Medical education • Ultrasound guided vascular access • Sports medicine • Pre-hospital care volunteer.
East Anglia
Joined August 2010
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Confession: I LOVE hyponatremia 🤓
(I know, I know. What can I say, I'm a true internist!)
HypoNa is often feared, maligned, and misunderstood - but I promise it doesn't have to be scary!
Here are my top 10 hyponatremia tips and tricks - a 🧵
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A little insight into the teaching on our PHEC (Pre-Hospital Emergency Care) Course from a recent student, Dan. basics.org.uk/phec/
#BASICS_HQ #PHEC #PHEM #PHEMtraining #emergencymedicine #doctor #nursing #gp #ruralgp #eventmedic #prehospital #prehospitalcare #ACCS
James retweeted
🚨SAFETY FLASH 🚨 Glycerol Toxicity from Slushies
Can present as nausea, abdominal pain, headache, drowsiness and profound hypoglycaemia.
See the full SF with links: tinyurl.com/ytsm3yjt
For all our safety flashes and news alerts: rcem.ac.uk/safety-3/#safety-…
I’m heading on over to @bluesky
If anyone would like to engage on that platform, feel free to follow me 🙂
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James retweeted
Common lumbar puncture-related myths:
1. You have to get a CT or MRI head to make sure the LP is safe (in all patients) - FALSE
2. You have to check platelets and clotting before LP (in all patients) - FALSE
3. Patients have to lie flat for an hour after the LP - FALSE
James retweeted
So, the poll shows that of 2038 respondents, one third chose the recommended dose of levetiracetam in adult status epilepticus... #levetiracetam #statusepilepticus
James retweeted
Would love to see the same poll for what people give most commonly for benzo dosing. Almost always around 1mg loraz in my experience. People are always “scared of losing the airway” in someone actively losing their airway from a prolonged seizure. Madness.
So, the poll shows that of 2038 respondents, one third chose the recommended dose of levetiracetam in adult status epilepticus... #levetiracetam #statusepilepticus
James retweeted
I’m looking for paramedics, or Nurses/Doctors working in pre-hospital care with special interests in pre-hospital paediatrics to help work on a project with me… if you’re interested, please get in touch here or DM! Thanks!
Share widely, tag colleagues!
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THIS SUNDAY please join me & @TheBHF in inspiring the nation to learn LIFE SAVING CPR❤️
Sadly many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime - so let’s all be ready
450,000 people have now engaged with the FREE online training course to learn CPR in JUST 15 MINUTES! Let’s make it a million!🙏
bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/…
Such an important initiative from @TheBHF who want to inspire the nation to learn lifesaving CPR
Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Be ready with RevivR, a fast, FREE & easy-to-use online training course
Learn CPR in 15 minutes!❤️
bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/…
James retweeted
Top performers aren't just magically more productive -
They're using these 6 techniques:
