In November 1970, officials in Oregon, USA decided to blow up a rotting whale carcass. The whole thing went horribly wrong. Why do we bring this up? Well, this story can teach us 3 things about #coronavirus ⬇️

In spite of this unfamiliar #Covid world, today is a big day for the Physician Response Unit. Proud doesn’t come close. 2nd car goes LIVE at 13:30. Extended hours, enhanced clinical pathways, new fellows, new EACs. Doing our utmost to support the whole emergency sector.

Check out our latest paper in BMJ Military Health - data linkage (tactical with medical) enabled novel time-to-death KIA analysis in Afghanistan conflict... militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/early/… Ed Barnard Stacey Webster Max Marsden @DCAPHEC @DMS_DG DMS Surgeon General

Great effort guys. Enjoy your weekend and some well earned time off.

The first time we can see dynamic view of how CPR may affect internal organs. Chest compressions don't seem to compress the left ventricle. ?how does CPR work. New method described in Resuscitation: resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-…

Stop. Avoiding. Contrast. Perioperative intravenous contrast administration and the incidence of acute kidney injury after major gastrointestinal surgery: prospective, multicentre cohort study bjssjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

Really important paper. Cardiac arrest commonly presents with seizure-like activity given abrupt loss of cerebral perfusion. 'The seizure preceded the arrest' default not only delays CPR but it sadly often clouds the triage decision on cardiac vs neuro centre in shockable OOHCA

My 2 year old daughter making a “Congratulations on your New Home” card for my brother. All I can think about now is whether I’ve left any matches lying around the house.

FPHC HEMS ELECTIVES 2021: The Faculty has arranged with The Air Ambulance Service and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust for successful medical student applicants to spend a 4-week elective experiencing a HEMS based PHEM system. For info please visit: fphc.rcsed.ac.uk/education-reso…

@somersljs Emergency Department @Newham University Hospital #NETRAG Come and join us as a Locum ED consultant Emergency Department @Newham University Hospital Barts Health for an opportunity to practice real Emergency Medicine, as part of a team that values high quality care education equality tea banter and biscuits

Just been sent this by constituent in East Dulwich who is being offered a Covid test in St Andrews. Cases are going up & testing couldn’t be more important in stopping further spread Matt Hancock this is utterly unacceptable. When will local tests be available to my constituents?

It’s Air Ambulance Week and London’s Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating by thanking all its supporters with this special message from their crew. I am proud to support this life saving charity and join them in thanking Londoners  London's Air Ambulance Charity #AAW2020  app.frame.io/presentations/…

Updated major incident trauma guidelines from NHS England #FOAMed england.nhs.uk/wp-content/upl…

There should be a worldwide ban on trophy hunting. Please retweet if you agree.

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: What is the Role of LP? via Justin Morgenstern first10em.com/subarachnoid-h… #FOAMed My Workflow (See Image Below) Ottawa SAH Rule --> Neg --> ≈100% Sens --> Done Head CT ≤6hr --> Neg --> ≈100% Sens + SDM --> Done Head CT ≥6hr --> Neg --> SDM --> +/- LP

Zero Point Survey via Christopher Hicks at #ResusX20 STEP UP S = Self T = Team E = Environment P = Patient U = Update P = Priorities #FOAMed #FOAMcc

Thanks to a unique pilot with London Ambulance Service, London drivers like Paul here are trained in #CPR and have an #AED in their vehicle - ready to be alerted through GoodSAM! Teamwork to #RestartAHeart! #CPRSavesLives

Hey, I’m not Twitter savvy, so I’d appreciate a RT to spread the word for high quality free CPD with a #PHEM and #PHARM stream. Paul Gates @WeekesLauren BASICS Essex BASICS_HQ Dr Aidan Baron Anne Weaver

3. Know the boundaries of your circle of influence and focus your efforts within it. This includes being KIND. see resus.me/the-area-under…

Contemporary management of traumatic cardiac arrest and peri-arrest states: the most up-to-date narrative review. Written with @ewoudterAvest Zane Perkins Lorenzo Gamberini @ResusOne Marius Rehn Giulio Calgaro. Available for free on Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care: rdcu.be/dVeGP