theEMfellow
@theEMfellow
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Emergency Fellow. Coffee-fuelled, Exams done. Ready to step up for another shift on the front line. Hard job, but bloody rewarding. Opinions my own.
Australia
Joined October 2018
This cardiac thrombus seems to be having alot of fun. Heparin just seems cruel! @ultrasoundpod
#POCUS #FOAMed
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You know you’ve adjusted to the pandemic when you try to eat lunch through your face mask
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Australian Pandemic experience Psych/AbN behavior/suicide attempt:+9.1% Breathing problems: -10.6% %variance feb20 to feb21 (Ambulance call out reasons year on year)
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Our computer on wheels were formerly known as cows Intern was standing in front of elderly female patient and commented “this cow doesn’t work very well” Computer on wheels now known as workstation on wheels. WOWS
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Anyone used optic nerve sheath diameter #POCUS during a pre hospital mission? Did it change management? @cliffreid @HawkmoonHEMS @eimsyeire
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I give and receive handovers in the resus room. My practice is: Any immediate needs? - if so, perform them immediately If not, verbal handover on ambulance stretcher ONE time, then leave and clean equipment before returning to ask if any final questions. What's your practice?
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When do you want to receive/give ambulance handover...? (If no immediate needs) #FOAMed
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"Do you remember that patient you saw...?" I hate those words
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Just reduced another pulled elbow Mum looked at me like I was some healing wizard from Harry Potter ..and that few seconds was enough to keep me going for the rest of my shift
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That time the lateral neck XR was worthwhile. Patient thought her pills got stuck on the way down. Little did she know her pill box had a stow away sewing needle.
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2020 is the year of 'mask breath' - get me those breath mints
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Just helped a junior doc do their first cardioversion... they're still smiling. Great moment. #FOAMed #MedTwitter
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Posterior STEMI! I didn’t do the leads (I should have for twitter) We got the pt straight to the lab, where his 100% LCx (anomalous off RCA) was stented
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Took this dodgy photo of a good ECG where my iPhone shadow hides the diagnosis. What is it?
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Needs an easier name...Deadly pericardial octopus ? #POCUS
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