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#COVIDー19 and pregnancy Key messages 18 pregnancies reported in published literature so far All in 3rd trimester No evidence of transplacental transmission No maternal deaths Not indication for Caesarean section unless Obstetric reasons or mother is unwell. 1 of 2

#COVIDー19 Key Messages continued If vaginal delivery, precautions to reduce risk of transmission. Consider separation of the neonate and the mother for 14 days. Express milk until able to breastfeed Will update as evidence accumulates. 2 of 2

The head of the Lombardy's intensive care crisis unit says the health system is on the brink of collapse, intensive care being set up in hallways. By March 26 they predict ~18,000 #Covid19 cases in Lombardy, of which ~3,000 will need intensive care. corriere.it/cronache/20_ma…

“We think the peak might be 10-14 weeks away” Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance says in order to protect the elderly around the peak area, containment measures would need to be in place for 13-14 weeks bbc.in/39MbH6a #CoronavirusPandemic

#NHSE containment phase 1st #covid19UK case - 31.1.20 1st #COVIDー19 Italy, France, Spain - Early Feb Time to 500 cases: UK 40 days Italy 22 days France 18 days Spain 21 days #containment #delay Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust Critical Care GSTT Anaesthesia Guy's and St Thomas' Guy's and St Thomas' Research Noina Lane Fox Respiratory Service

More on ACE-I and association / causation???🤔 in #COVID19 #FOAMed #FOAMcc #medtwitter Thoughts Tweeps....

What measures are we putting in place, and why now? Professor Chris Whitty (Professor Chris Whitty) explains the government’s latest evidence-based response towards the #COVID_19uk outbreak. Watch 🔽

While Italy is on quarantine, the Italian Air Force flies a single jet, representing the virus, to meet other jets that stream the colors of the Italian flag while Pavoratti's Nessun Dorma that has the lyrics "we shall overcome" plays. Breathtaking. 🇮🇹❤️

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Is there an engineer out there who can definitively quantify the aerosols generated by high flow nasal cannulate at different flow rates? This would be very useful in the fight against #covid19

I’m just a jobbing intensivist but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from this it’s best expressed as a 10 metre high neon sign saying ‘do what you normally do’ backlit by fireworks.

Finishing stint at King's Critical Care King's College NHS. It was a humbling experience to work with such an amazing team of colleagues but special mention to 1/4

Our last #COVID19 patient has just left and we are closing our last COVID19 ICU. Thank you to my team, to our patients and to their families, to my hospital colleagues, to the ICU network. And don't worry everyone, we will be here and ready, but for today: thank you and stay safe

With George's permission, I am posting this inspirational video from today Guy's and St Thomas' Noina supporting our patients to achieve their goals. Our brilliant MDT led by Kate, our amazing OT Playing the piano whilst weaning from ventilation #nolimits #weaning #rehabilitation

I was devastated to hear my colleagues at another hospital had to suspend #liver #transplant services yesterday because of the #covid crisis. On the same day my wife says families were all merrily meeting in big groups at the play park. Our behaviour MATTERS. Follow the guidance

Join in with the KCH LITU team doing a 50squats/day challenge to raise money for pancreatic Ca. #AllTogetherNow Mathew John Francesco Vasques Tasneem Pirani Adam Riedlinger Pancreatic Cancer UK m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?par…

50 squats with a view? Who else wants to join? SB @hoganbrianj The Liver Dude djoshi 💙 Francesco Vasques Karthik Mathew John An institute collectively raising money for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer UK m.facebook.com/nt/screen/?par…