Some stream of consciousness thoughts this morning to unload my mind before I start my real "thinking" today...
We really do have a discomfort with some numbers in medicine. Yesterday, I had a patient on a tracheostomy and I asked for cuff to be put down and ventilator changed so he could talk to me. Sats dropped to 88% and stayed there. My priority- understanding the patient wishes...
Others discomfort - sats below 90%. I could literally feel the discomfort in the room.
I'm reading about the CIA and Assange. The article I read claims the CIA "contemplated" assassinating Assange.
There is a big difference between contemplating and planning. This reminds me of the stages of change model. Contemplation->preparation->etc... selfrecovery.org/blog/precontem…
There is a big difference between contemplating and planning. This reminds me of the stages of change model. Contemplation->preparation->etc... selfrecovery.org/blog/precontem…
My "take this with a grain of salt" radar goes off whenever I see Burnside's name attached to anything too. abc.net.au/news/2021-10-0…
On the hypocrisy of "contemplating" assassinating Assange because wikileaks published stuff about the CIA's offensive cyber weapons, I am reminded of the US reaction/ condemnation of the Saudi reporter Jamal Khashoggi.
OK. Upload done.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassina…
OK. Upload done.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassina…
Actually, I just remembered another thought.
Working in ICU this week, I met two patients who had developed severe Covid this week, who ended up getting better.
Both were people of colour.😢 Both had waist to height ratios >0.5. I presume both had not been vaccinated.
Working in ICU this week, I met two patients who had developed severe Covid this week, who ended up getting better.
Both were people of colour.😢 Both had waist to height ratios >0.5. I presume both had not been vaccinated.
Our politicians and media really have done great harm to our vaccination program. AZ is an effective vaccine, and risk of serious adverse effects is small. Another message I think we should have been saying, especially for the needle-phobes like me- one dose is better than none.
And in the end, who suffers because of the poor messaging and politicking?
The working class immigrants.
The working class immigrants.
And finally, on PPE.
It has reminded me of the chemical, biological, radiological warfare defence training I did in the ADF. Everything is slower and harder when you're in that suit and have that mask on. It is taxing.
Must have been awful for the men in the trenches.
It has reminded me of the chemical, biological, radiological warfare defence training I did in the ADF. Everything is slower and harder when you're in that suit and have that mask on. It is taxing.
Must have been awful for the men in the trenches.
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