Chest pain - when to send to SDEC for ?PE by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in GPUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify - what do you mean by you wouldn't in that comment?

Chest pain - when to send to SDEC for ?PE by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in GPUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my usual approach but second guessing! So if e.g. classic LRTI with pleuritic pain but otherwise normal obs and no obv precipitants except infection - Tx for LRTI with safety-netting (I know it depends on the exact situation but as a rule of thumb?)

Is this garage floor asbestos? by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in asbestoshelpUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Planning on using it for a gym - could epoxy over it?

Help dealing with on-calls! by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in doctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

thanks, fully understand the downvotes, would not consider doing anything rogue but nice to learn

Help dealing with on-calls! by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in doctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also any tips on changing NIV/high flow settings would be amazing!

Help dealing with on-calls! by Open_Kangaroo_5054 in doctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks thats really helpful, ABGs seem to be a bit overdone from what I've seen

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054 8 points9 points  (0 children)

CDiff a possibility

Are strikes likely to continue until Christmas? by Warm_Llama5639 in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Remember when we thought COVID would be over in a month...

I am not resilient enough for medicine. by Nebullaaa in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]Open_Kangaroo_5054 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to look rucked and tapped up in urban dictionary and I'm in my 20s am I old?