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Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social · 6h

Whether it’s Trump being fluffed by some doctor with no credibility, or Bryan Johnson’s claims of “having a biological age of 21” being unquestioningly reported, the press seem utterly unable to do any research before writing. These are not validated metrics. They are not real. It is meaningless.

Reuters @reuters.com · 13h

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says reut.rs/4mZNZbu

Trump, 79, has "cardiac age" of 65-year-old, doctor says

Donald Trump was found to be in "exceptional health" in a medical evaluation, the U.S. president's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Friday, with his "cardiac age" 14 years younger than in "chronological age."

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 15h

Hi!! This is Scout.
Scout, as per all labradors is a highly functioning life support system for a stomach.

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 17h

My favourite line from the bbc today has been this…

Snippet from NNC article on Trump’s annoyance on not getting a Nobel Peace Proze Nomination:
“Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize close on
31 January of each year, according to the awards website, just days after Trump took office.”

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 17h

When we meet for a beer, I will make you yet another person to shake their head at me.

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 17h

Politically engaged mates:
“Why don’t you consider public office, Shai”

Me:
“Very very good reasons”

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Jean-Charles Geslot @jcgeslot.bsky.social · 18h

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 18h

God love my home county.

I not infrequently look back at the last 30(😱)yrs and consider how generally positive my life choices have been.

Those one or two insanely stupid things I have done are clearly due to S. yorks nurture.

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 18h

*the man did the research”….
Sigh.

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 18h

The man didn’t research so you don’t have to.

3kg of sweets in 3 days is likely bad for your health.

Important pre-Halloween EBM.

Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge

Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 18h

Go on, Barak. Stick that knife in.

Go on, my son.

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 22h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 18h

Fuck you Lily…

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 20h

Worthy of a Nobel peace prize.

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BookCPD @bookcpd.bsky.social · 2d

The West Suffolk FUSIC & FAMUS Ultrasound Course returns 6–7 Nov 2025 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 🇬🇧.

Sharpen your #POCUS skills & work towards #FUSIC & #FAMUS accreditation.
👉 For ICU, Acute Med, Anaesthetics & ED clinicians.

WWW.BOOKCPD.COM

@rcoanews.bsky.social @rcem.ac.uk

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

I think the thing that really tells us POCUS is catching on is that it’s the Endocrinologists that are considering it….

Unless…. unless they’ve confused it with PCOS.

Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

New NCEPOD report just dropped.
It’s on fluid management.

2nd recommendation is all about actually assessing the patient AND integrating #POCUS into assessment and management.

The tide is turning….

#EMIMCC

NCEPOD report front page
Titled “A balanced solution”
Picture is of a cup of clear liquid (water) balanced against a salt shaker.

Recommendations for clinical assessment of fluid management, including the use of POCUS

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

This is the NCEPOD report (highlights)

www.ncepod.org.uk/2025bs.html

And a link to tonight’s webinar on the report.

events.teams.microsoft.com/event/59633d...

NCEPOD - Blood sodium: (2025)

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) reviews clinical practice and identifies potentially remediable factors in the practice of patient care.

www.ncepod.org.uk

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NCEPOD @ncepod.bsky.social · 2d

It’s not too late to register for today’s webinar to hear about our new report on hypo- and hypernatraemia…

NCEPOD @ncepod.bsky.social · 19d

We will be releasing a report on abnormal blood sodium levels on 9th October 2025 - join us for a free lunchtime webinar on the day to hear the key findings
You can register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/59633d...

a blue computer monitor with a silhouette of a man on it

ALT: a blue computer monitor with a silhouette of a man on it

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

New NCEPOD report just dropped.
It’s on fluid management.

2nd recommendation is all about actually assessing the patient AND integrating #POCUS into assessment and management.

The tide is turning….

#EMIMCC

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Shai @shaiuk.bsky.social · 2d

An open, frank and honest short episode on the impact and recognition of healthcare professional #burnout.

Ben and Amie’s candid discussion identifies many sources of support.

For those working in the #NHS, you can self refer to support via the below website

www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk

Frequent attender in SDEC

Podcast Episode · Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell · 07/10/2025 · 17m

podcasts.apple.com

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 3d

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 4d

The @mndassoc.bsky.social has been a tremendous support for my family. From their helpline taking my desperate phone calls, to making direct grants to mum so she has equipment she needs without delay. You can help their work & direct grants by donating here: donate.mndassociation.org?campaign=25S...

Donate | MND Association

donate.mndassociation.org

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 5d

RIP JILLY COOPER! A queen who wrote THE most readable books in existence. People saw my thread of epic Jilly quotes and decided I was saying the books are shite. You COULDN'T be more wrong. Go and watch Rivals today.

Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · Oct 18

🧵Some real Jilly Cooper quotes from her Rutshire Chronicles, the series of books that Rivals is from.

1) "Her breasts swayed like party balloons when the front door opens"

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · Oct 18

🧵Some real Jilly Cooper quotes from her Rutshire Chronicles, the series of books that Rivals is from.

1) "Her breasts swayed like party balloons when the front door opens"

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Goodishintent @omnintensivist.bsky.social · 5d

Very upsetting story. Medicine is a mine field. Gift link here. Devastated for this family and Sam.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...

It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead.

www.nytimes.com

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Emily Fridenmaker @emilyfri.bsky.social · 9d

Based on didactic discussion today—

Patient with h/o a-fib in septic shock with an otherwise normal heart. In AF, rate staying 120-150 day 1 of hospitalization. You’ve ruled out other badness and they’re otherwise responding appropriately to therapy.

Do you slow them down or no?

#EMIMCC

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josh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · 6d

Fresh blog: Six pearls on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in 2025

💎 enoxaparin causes 10x less HIT than UFH

💎 HEP score

💎 approach to intermediate 4T score?

💎 rising use of DOACs

💎 autoimmune HITT

💎 IVIG for immediate inhibition of HIT antibodies

blog emcrit.org/pulmcrit/hit... #EMIMCC

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