Mark
@realdinner.bsky.social
All the usual stuff. Paramedic. Can often be found at festivals or walking dogs. Loving life 🏳️🌈. Twitter refugee, joining the exodus to the sunlit uplands...
"Flowers are mere prostitutes for the bees" and most of the rest of the film.
September 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"Flowers are mere prostitutes for the bees" and most of the rest of the film.
I use MyTherapy. Free and easy to use. It can also track physical obs.
June 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I use MyTherapy. Free and easy to use. It can also track physical obs.
This is great! Where does cyclizine fit into this table? It's commonly used pre-hospitally in Ireland and seems quite effective in my experience.
May 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is great! Where does cyclizine fit into this table? It's commonly used pre-hospitally in Ireland and seems quite effective in my experience.
I am aphantasic. I only realised in the last year (after listening to a radio programme). The notion that people see things in their mind blew me away... I had no idea! On the plus side, apparently I'm less likely to develop PTSD.
April 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I am aphantasic. I only realised in the last year (after listening to a radio programme). The notion that people see things in their mind blew me away... I had no idea! On the plus side, apparently I'm less likely to develop PTSD.
My family have told they think I have strong autistic traits (a surprise at the time but on reflection I can see their point of view to a degree). I won't go through a diagnostic process for exactly the same reasons.
December 13, 2024 at 9:54 AM
My family have told they think I have strong autistic traits (a surprise at the time but on reflection I can see their point of view to a degree). I won't go through a diagnostic process for exactly the same reasons.
I think it's insane. I am so glad I don't have to face these issues for my healthcare. Although the system here is far from perfect, it won't bankrupt me halfway through an operation.
December 4, 2024 at 11:17 PM
I think it's insane. I am so glad I don't have to face these issues for my healthcare. Although the system here is far from perfect, it won't bankrupt me halfway through an operation.
I cannot believe that this is a thing. Surely this is abuse? What are people paying premiums for? This seems to be just naked greed.
December 4, 2024 at 7:59 PM
I cannot believe that this is a thing. Surely this is abuse? What are people paying premiums for? This seems to be just naked greed.
Ideally I guess the GP would initiate the discussion. This was in Ireland and attitudes are a bit different to the UK. I know everyone is busy, and DNACPRs aren't seen as priority if the person isn't expected to die imminently, so it gets put off.
December 1, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Ideally I guess the GP would initiate the discussion. This was in Ireland and attitudes are a bit different to the UK. I know everyone is busy, and DNACPRs aren't seen as priority if the person isn't expected to die imminently, so it gets put off.
Attended a man in cardiac arrest recently. NH resident, in his late 80s, advanced dementia and several comorbidities. The notes said "resus to be discussed with family and GP at the time". It was a bit late by then.
December 1, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Attended a man in cardiac arrest recently. NH resident, in his late 80s, advanced dementia and several comorbidities. The notes said "resus to be discussed with family and GP at the time". It was a bit late by then.
OMG, I sent an email to the boss yesterday that described this pie chart exactly (only in 400 words).
November 22, 2024 at 12:45 PM
OMG, I sent an email to the boss yesterday that described this pie chart exactly (only in 400 words).
Yep, not having feedback positively hinders development sometimes. There are a couple of good schemes around, but they are patchy.
November 19, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Yep, not having feedback positively hinders development sometimes. There are a couple of good schemes around, but they are patchy.
Agree that training by repeatedly having classic presentations makes some of the subtly of the job hard. One can recognise general badness and not be 100% sure of the cause - that's a valid assessment until someone with more diagnostic ability and tests can take over.
November 19, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Agree that training by repeatedly having classic presentations makes some of the subtly of the job hard. One can recognise general badness and not be 100% sure of the cause - that's a valid assessment until someone with more diagnostic ability and tests can take over.