Gav
@dentongavin.bsky.social
Advanced Critical Care Practitioner. Registered nurse. Ultrasound nut.
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The silence from Yaxley-Lennon or Farage over this (and other similar appalling examples of white sex offenders) is inexplicable.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Medomsley Detention Centre officer was 'prolific sex offender'
An inquiry catalogues missed opportunities to stop abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The silence from Yaxley-Lennon or Farage over this (and other similar appalling examples of white sex offenders) is inexplicable.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nursing staff dedicate their lives to caring for others, and too often they are faced with the most appalling hatred and intimidation.
The government must stop pandering to dangerous anti-migrant sentiments and employers must prioritise tackling racism. Staff have the right to be safe at work.
The government must stop pandering to dangerous anti-migrant sentiments and employers must prioritise tackling racism. Staff have the right to be safe at work.
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Nursing staff dedicate their lives to caring for others, and too often they are faced with the most appalling hatred and intimidation.
The government must stop pandering to dangerous anti-migrant sentiments and employers must prioritise tackling racism. Staff have the right to be safe at work.
The government must stop pandering to dangerous anti-migrant sentiments and employers must prioritise tackling racism. Staff have the right to be safe at work.
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**TOMORROW**
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
**TOMORROW**
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
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This is really desperate and underlines why such incredibly important care services should not be funded through charity 😢
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hertfordshire hospice consults staff on tackling £1.1m shortfall
A hospice is starting a consultation with staff and patients to see where budget cuts could be made.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is really desperate and underlines why such incredibly important care services should not be funded through charity 😢
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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There was a time when I'd have cared deeply about the BBC.
But they adopted a deliberate policy of kowtowing to the right, backing away from every fight, believing compliance would protect the license fee, and the right would leave them alone.
Stand up to bullies, or get knocked down by reality.
But they adopted a deliberate policy of kowtowing to the right, backing away from every fight, believing compliance would protect the license fee, and the right would leave them alone.
Stand up to bullies, or get knocked down by reality.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There was a time when I'd have cared deeply about the BBC.
But they adopted a deliberate policy of kowtowing to the right, backing away from every fight, believing compliance would protect the license fee, and the right would leave them alone.
Stand up to bullies, or get knocked down by reality.
But they adopted a deliberate policy of kowtowing to the right, backing away from every fight, believing compliance would protect the license fee, and the right would leave them alone.
Stand up to bullies, or get knocked down by reality.
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Our latest blog is out:
Faith, Evidence and the Stars: The ANDROMEDA‑SHOCK‑2 Trial
https://criticalcarereviews.com/blog/current
Faith, Evidence and the Stars: The ANDROMEDA‑SHOCK‑2 Trial
https://criticalcarereviews.com/blog/current
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our latest blog is out:
Faith, Evidence and the Stars: The ANDROMEDA‑SHOCK‑2 Trial
https://criticalcarereviews.com/blog/current
Faith, Evidence and the Stars: The ANDROMEDA‑SHOCK‑2 Trial
https://criticalcarereviews.com/blog/current
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Next week's talk...
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Next week's talk...
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
Echo for mechanical circulatory support with Segun Olusanya @drfreeze.bsky.social
Wednesday 12th November, 6-7pm UK time
Link to join here:- meet.google.com/pbn-paoq-iqn
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harvard medical school got bombed yesterday and it barely made news
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University affiliates.
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Authorities Investigating Explosion on Harvard’s Medical Campus, Believed To Be Intentional | News | The Harvard Crimson
A device exploded inside the Goldenson Building in Harvard’s Longwood medical campus early Saturday morning, according to a message from the Harvard University Police Department to University…
www.thecrimson.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
harvard medical school got bombed yesterday and it barely made news
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The pariah formerly known as Prince
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The pariah formerly known as Prince
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Aerial of the damage hurricane Melissa did to Jamaica.
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Aerial of the damage hurricane Melissa did to Jamaica.
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No more PSV trials! RSBI is not a weaning parameter! Respiratory muscle fatigue is a myth! And more hot takes from the great Martin Tobin, this week on the show.
icuscenarios.com/episode-95-s...
#medsky #emimcc #intensivecare
icuscenarios.com/episode-95-s...
#medsky #emimcc #intensivecare
Episode 95: Spontaneous breathing trials with Martin Tobin – Critical Care Scenarios
icuscenarios.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
No more PSV trials! RSBI is not a weaning parameter! Respiratory muscle fatigue is a myth! And more hot takes from the great Martin Tobin, this week on the show.
icuscenarios.com/episode-95-s...
#medsky #emimcc #intensivecare
icuscenarios.com/episode-95-s...
#medsky #emimcc #intensivecare
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💬 Editorial: The BICARICU-2 trial finds IV sodium bicarbonate may delay or reduce kidney replacement therapy in #criticallyill patients with severe #acidemia and #AKI, but its effect on mortality remains uncertain.
#LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social
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#LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social
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October 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
💬 Editorial: The BICARICU-2 trial finds IV sodium bicarbonate may delay or reduce kidney replacement therapy in #criticallyill patients with severe #acidemia and #AKI, but its effect on mortality remains uncertain.
#LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social
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#LIVES2025 @esicm.bsky.social
ja.ma/47NwK8E
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In a pragmatic trial conducted in general medical wards with limited diagnostic and therapeutic resources in Kenya, glucocorticoids reduced mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Full trial results: nej.md/47glh02
#LIVES2025 | @esicm.bsky.social
#LIVES2025 | @esicm.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In a pragmatic trial conducted in general medical wards with limited diagnostic and therapeutic resources in Kenya, glucocorticoids reduced mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Full trial results: nej.md/47glh02
#LIVES2025 | @esicm.bsky.social
#LIVES2025 | @esicm.bsky.social
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Largest ever study of peripheral 23.4% NaCl with 863 administrations 😀
Some extravasation did occur, but it *didn't* lead to any major problems (tissue necrosis etc)
If someone is having an ICP crisis, you should worry about their BRAIN and not their ARM - their arm will be fine #EMIMCC
Some extravasation did occur, but it *didn't* lead to any major problems (tissue necrosis etc)
If someone is having an ICP crisis, you should worry about their BRAIN and not their ARM - their arm will be fine #EMIMCC
Silva et al: Safety of Peripherally Administered 23.4% Sodium Chloride
Link: link.springer.com/ar...
@neurocritical #neurocritcare
Link: link.springer.com/ar...
@neurocritical #neurocritcare
Safety of Peripherally Administered 23.4% Sodium Chloride
Neurocritical Care - For patients with increased intracranial pressure, prompt initiation of hyperosmolar therapy with 23.4% sodium chloride may minimize permanent neurological damage and prevent...
link.springer.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Largest ever study of peripheral 23.4% NaCl with 863 administrations 😀
Some extravasation did occur, but it *didn't* lead to any major problems (tissue necrosis etc)
If someone is having an ICP crisis, you should worry about their BRAIN and not their ARM - their arm will be fine #EMIMCC
Some extravasation did occur, but it *didn't* lead to any major problems (tissue necrosis etc)
If someone is having an ICP crisis, you should worry about their BRAIN and not their ARM - their arm will be fine #EMIMCC
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Fro the archives - Advanced echo assessment of the right ventricle with Dario Freitas
youtu.be/ftr42S7grGc?...
youtu.be/ftr42S7grGc?...
Echo for advanced assessment of the Right Ventricle with Dario Freitas
TOTEM: Trainee Organised Teaching in Echocardiography for Medicine, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care.
Haemodynamic echo series talk 24: Echo for advanced assessment of the Right Ventricle - Dario…
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Fro the archives - Advanced echo assessment of the right ventricle with Dario Freitas
youtu.be/ftr42S7grGc?...
youtu.be/ftr42S7grGc?...
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🌿 Sunday Spotlight!
Did you know our BACCN Video Series is now available on YouTube? 🎥✨
👉 Subscribe to our channel and tap the 🔔 notification bell to stay updated when new videos drop! 👉 youtube.com/@niccjournal...
#CriticalCareNursing #NurseEducation #YouTubeSeries @BACCNUK
Did you know our BACCN Video Series is now available on YouTube? 🎥✨
👉 Subscribe to our channel and tap the 🔔 notification bell to stay updated when new videos drop! 👉 youtube.com/@niccjournal...
#CriticalCareNursing #NurseEducation #YouTubeSeries @BACCNUK
Nursing in Critical Care
Journal of Nursing in Critical Care – Official YouTube Channel
Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the Journal of Nursing in Critical Care (NICC), the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated t...
youtube.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🌿 Sunday Spotlight!
Did you know our BACCN Video Series is now available on YouTube? 🎥✨
👉 Subscribe to our channel and tap the 🔔 notification bell to stay updated when new videos drop! 👉 youtube.com/@niccjournal...
#CriticalCareNursing #NurseEducation #YouTubeSeries @BACCNUK
Did you know our BACCN Video Series is now available on YouTube? 🎥✨
👉 Subscribe to our channel and tap the 🔔 notification bell to stay updated when new videos drop! 👉 youtube.com/@niccjournal...
#CriticalCareNursing #NurseEducation #YouTubeSeries @BACCNUK
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Such a relief that Russia lost in Caerphilly.
October 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Such a relief that Russia lost in Caerphilly.
www.ijccm.org/doi/IJCCM/pd...
Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasound, Computed
Tomography, and X-ray in the Diagnosis of Common
Pathologies among Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated
Patients—A Prospective Observational Study
Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasound, Computed
Tomography, and X-ray in the Diagnosis of Common
Pathologies among Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated
Patients—A Prospective Observational Study
www.ijccm.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
www.ijccm.org/doi/IJCCM/pd...
Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasound, Computed
Tomography, and X-ray in the Diagnosis of Common
Pathologies among Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated
Patients—A Prospective Observational Study
Comparative Analysis of Lung Ultrasound, Computed
Tomography, and X-ray in the Diagnosis of Common
Pathologies among Critically Ill Mechanically Ventilated
Patients—A Prospective Observational Study
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#VisualAbstract Echocardiography supports ICU atrial fibrillation care, from onset to rhythm or rate control. It assesses ventricular and valvular function, guides cardioversion, informs drug choice, monitors recovery and aids anticoagulation decisions. zurl.co/kWV0O
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#VisualAbstract Echocardiography supports ICU atrial fibrillation care, from onset to rhythm or rate control. It assesses ventricular and valvular function, guides cardioversion, informs drug choice, monitors recovery and aids anticoagulation decisions. zurl.co/kWV0O
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I confidently predict that people who profess to be outraged by, say, the removal or destruction of statues honouring slavers and other racists because "history something tradition something something" will be completely silent about this abomination.
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I confidently predict that people who profess to be outraged by, say, the removal or destruction of statues honouring slavers and other racists because "history something tradition something something" will be completely silent about this abomination.
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Infographic in #Anesthesiology - Mind the Dip: Taming Induction Hypotension with Early Norepinephrine 🎨 ow.ly/USKO50XblHY
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Infographic in #Anesthesiology - Mind the Dip: Taming Induction Hypotension with Early Norepinephrine 🎨 ow.ly/USKO50XblHY