While we’re on the subject of End of Life Care, this is a blog I wrote a while back, on looking after people who might be dying.
It was written with junior doctors in mind, to help them navigate waters that I had found tricky.
#EOLC
#MedSky
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Photo of Nutmeg standing on all fours on top of a small cylindrical stool
If you press the bottom of the cylinder, her legs collapse
One Donatello sculpture would have killed them?
Dramatic orange-red sunrise over rooftops
Worth enraging my daughter, by standing on her bed while she was still pressing snooze, for!
Dramatic orange-red sunrise over rooftops and trees.
Morning from Liverpool, which may, or may not, be actually on fire 🔥
Here are some of my top tips for health and social care folks, which are also useful potentially for families going through this chapter.
Planning is everything, as well as honesty. Anticipate what might happen at night and make a plan for it.
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Evidence that less can be more when it comes to drug treatment. #MedSky 🧪
New systematic review of guideline recommendations for older adults w/ #frailty and #diabetes from Age and Ageing:
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Great to see relaxed a1c targets for people living with fraility & medical complexity mentioned in many guidelines!
However, more guidance is still needed.
Sun flag looking like it's giving a boat captain a back rub.
Captain: I'm really nervous about giving this speech.
Sun, rubbing his shoulders: Don't worry, big guy. You got this.
Great work! I'd like to be added too please. Shortly returning to clinical post as Community Matron working in Care Home Liaison.
NICE consultation on prevention/assessment falls guideline. Open until 28th Nov. Please consider a response if UK based expert/organisation/interested member of public.
#medsky #gerisky
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Right to the top of the list of things I never knew I needed in my life.
I so wanted to be 'The Lupin Lady' when I grew up.
Picture 10, everyone. You can thank me later.
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An excellent episode from an excellent podcast series
THMs:
In heart failure with congestive AKI diuretics aren’t a nephrotic in to be stopped
Diuretics don’t flog kidneys - they turn off highly energy consuming ion channels so help the kidneys!
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Amazing video from my brother in the #falklands. Making me very home sick, although I can barely stand up and paddle never mind not be knocked off the board by this lot!
