Name the sign and conditions associated with.
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Ultrasound: “no evidence of cholecystitis”

Op report: “gangrenous cholecystitis with extremely friable tissue. Purulent drainage with manipulation of gallbladder.”

I've seen this many times.

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Patient with breathlessness notices this with their phone torch. Is this normal?

virginhippisleycox These are hands demonstrating Raynaud’s syndrome / disease / phenomenon

When you’re asked to localize the lesion in a patient with aphasia, do you suddenly feel speechless?

At a loss for words to categorize the type of aphasia?

Never fear—here is the decision tree for patients w/aphasia and the associated anatomic correlates

Three main questions:…

I’m with Which?. Rishi Sunak it's up to you! Show passengers you're on their side and give the UK Civil Aviation Authority powers to fine airlines that break the law.

If they’re never punished, they’ll never change.

#ThisWontFly

Opportunistic checking of developmental milestones in our young patients can help identify issues or parental concerns. Early identification leads to early assessment and early intervention!

#dftb #postitpearls #foamed #paediatrics #development

What happens within an ED encounter?
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The simplest way to depict patient flow through an ED:
🚑Patients arrive and are managed by EM clinicians,
🚶Most are discharged,
📩A small % is referred to specialties,
🛌Of whom specialties discharge some and admit some.
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🧵regarding some techniques for reloading the needle holder for the next suture throw.

In particular: the methods for doing this one-handed (without your forceps), why you would want to be able to do this, how to do it, and how to adjust the needle without grabbing it.
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Drip🩸 Drip🩸 The clock keeps ticking... ⏱️

Your patient comes in and they won't stop bleeding... 🚑

When it comes to haemorrhage control there's much to consider... ☎️

Is there a fracture, or maybe a clotting disorder? 💉

Do we need a surgeon who can help close the gap? 🔪…

Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State, a lesser-known #metabolic complication associated with Type 2 #diabetes makes up <1% of diabetic admissions 🩸

But it can carry significant mortality of up to %15 😧 Follow this week's #lightninglearning to prepare when HHS presents in your ED.

New guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia:

🫀🩺Differentiating between normal and abnormal breath sounds

#MedEd #MedTwitter #MedEd #anatomy #medicine #CardioTwitter #Cardiology #CardioEd #cardiovascular

Covid vaccination is associated with significantly reduced incidence of heart attacks and strokes during follow-up. Results of a nationwide NCATS study
jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… JACC Journals

The ICU OnePager approach to interpreting acid-base physiology on blood gasses:
onepagericu.com/acid-base

Massive welcome to the new rotation of doctors, I hope induction goes well, welcome to Leicester's Hospitals please do get in touch if you have any concerns @UHLVoices

Our new episode of the St Emlyn's Medical School #podcast from Iain Beardsell. Diagnostic Decision Making in acute and emergency care.

open.spotify.com/episode/14WbxD…