Dr Linda Dykes
@drlindadykes.bsky.social
Emergency Physician & GP, UK, PGY29. Mainly Urgent Community Geris/H@H.
#MedSky, #FOAMed, Pro-EU, #smallholdingdream:🐴 🐶 🐔 🦆🐈⬛
Pers account, likes/RT≠endorsements, absolutely not representing my employer 😂 Rarely follows accounts with no bio! She/her.
#MedSky, #FOAMed, Pro-EU, #smallholdingdream:🐴 🐶 🐔 🦆🐈⬛
Pers account, likes/RT≠endorsements, absolutely not representing my employer 😂 Rarely follows accounts with no bio! She/her.
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Worried that using ChatGPT harms the planet?
A new analysis shows each query uses less energy than a Google search – and far less than lighting a bulb or streaming TV.
A new analysis shows each query uses less energy than a Google search – and far less than lighting a bulb or streaming TV.
How much energy does ChatGPT really use?
You shouldn’t really worry about your energy use when using domestic AI, it’s probably no worse than watching your favourite soap
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Worried that using ChatGPT harms the planet?
A new analysis shows each query uses less energy than a Google search – and far less than lighting a bulb or streaming TV.
A new analysis shows each query uses less energy than a Google search – and far less than lighting a bulb or streaming TV.
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Canada trolling us. I can't even get insurance companys to pony up for my patients' inhalers for COPD.
#medsky
#medsky
"The Montreal Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with a national physicians’ organization to develop a new program that allows doctors to prescribe their patients free tickets..." www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe their patients tickets to the orchestra | CBC Radio
Doctors in Montreal are prescribing music as medicine.
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Canada trolling us. I can't even get insurance companys to pony up for my patients' inhalers for COPD.
#medsky
#medsky
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Let’s be clear – Trump and his friends are not brave crusaders fighting for journalistic integrity and factual reporting. They are seizing on a single mistake by one BBC programme as an excuse to undermine the whole organisation. We simply cannot let that happen.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey
The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Let’s be clear – Trump and his friends are not brave crusaders fighting for journalistic integrity and factual reporting. They are seizing on a single mistake by one BBC programme as an excuse to undermine the whole organisation. We simply cannot let that happen.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Can we at least admit now there’s no “special relationship” between the US & UK (unless it’s an abusive one)? The US government is a hostile state, alongside Russia. It couldn’t be clearer. #BBC
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Can we at least admit now there’s no “special relationship” between the US & UK (unless it’s an abusive one)? The US government is a hostile state, alongside Russia. It couldn’t be clearer. #BBC
Have had updates from Hobnob/Hobson’s new mum and he is doing brilliantly… he is confidently exploiting his new territory with his uncle Leo in hot pursuit, didn’t bat an eyelid at meeting the pigs who share the field, and was perfectly calm and happy spending last night in the stable by himself.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Have had updates from Hobnob/Hobson’s new mum and he is doing brilliantly… he is confidently exploiting his new territory with his uncle Leo in hot pursuit, didn’t bat an eyelid at meeting the pigs who share the field, and was perfectly calm and happy spending last night in the stable by himself.
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Fascinating paper suggesting the assumption that there is a sigmoid dose response relationship and threshold effect ( "all-or-nothing") for loop diuretics rests on repeated misinterpretation of original studies from the 70s and 80s. #nephsky #cardiosky #emimcc academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/artic...
What are the pharmacodynamics of loop diuretics?
A recent editorial was entitled ‘Loop diuretics in heart failure: few facts and lots of prejudice’.1 I would argue that we have forgotten or distorted some
academic.oup.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Fascinating paper suggesting the assumption that there is a sigmoid dose response relationship and threshold effect ( "all-or-nothing") for loop diuretics rests on repeated misinterpretation of original studies from the 70s and 80s. #nephsky #cardiosky #emimcc academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/artic...
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Why my kids get their vaccines. Both active athletes. Long-COVID would be a huge life change for either of them. Reducing those risks is a no-brainer 🤷🏻♂️
US press release:
"the risk of developing long COVID was over 20% among unvaccinated youths and about 13% among those who were vaccinated"
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
13% is still high
#LongCovid #LCKids #LongCovidKids #PASC
"the risk of developing long COVID was over 20% among unvaccinated youths and about 13% among those who were vaccinated"
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
13% is still high
#LongCovid #LCKids #LongCovidKids #PASC
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Why my kids get their vaccines. Both active athletes. Long-COVID would be a huge life change for either of them. Reducing those risks is a no-brainer 🤷🏻♂️
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Spliced tapes or not, all the evidence you need about Trump’s involvement in the Jan 6 insurrection is the simple fact that he pardoned every single insurrectionist.
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Spliced tapes or not, all the evidence you need about Trump’s involvement in the Jan 6 insurrection is the simple fact that he pardoned every single insurrectionist.
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BREAKING: Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC's director-general.
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BREAKING: Tim Davie resigns as BBC's director-general - with CEO of BBC News also stepping down
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
news.sky.com/story/tim-da...
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🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
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Some problems transcend race, religion and politics.
This is one of them.
I feel the singular possessive is too parochial, too insular in modern society but will I alienate those who are anti globalist?
This is one of them.
I feel the singular possessive is too parochial, too insular in modern society but will I alienate those who are anti globalist?
I prefer the singular possessive, "Oh, for fuck's sake." It just sounds more professional.
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Some problems transcend race, religion and politics.
This is one of them.
I feel the singular possessive is too parochial, too insular in modern society but will I alienate those who are anti globalist?
This is one of them.
I feel the singular possessive is too parochial, too insular in modern society but will I alienate those who are anti globalist?
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Tech millionaires when they're told this might be a more reliable way to get to 100 years old then injecting their son's blood
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Tech millionaires when they're told this might be a more reliable way to get to 100 years old then injecting their son's blood
November 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hobnob the Fell pony foal left home today! He is now officially called Hobson. His new mummy is one of my closest friends who has been my horse guru for nearly 20 years! I am
So excited for her, and can’t wait to see them out showing next year!
#FellPony #RareBreed #NativePony #Smallholdingdream
So excited for her, and can’t wait to see them out showing next year!
#FellPony #RareBreed #NativePony #Smallholdingdream
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Hobnob the Fell pony foal left home today! He is now officially called Hobson. His new mummy is one of my closest friends who has been my horse guru for nearly 20 years! I am
So excited for her, and can’t wait to see them out showing next year!
#FellPony #RareBreed #NativePony #Smallholdingdream
So excited for her, and can’t wait to see them out showing next year!
#FellPony #RareBreed #NativePony #Smallholdingdream
Zero, obvs #ChildofThe70s #GenX
(i got a zero lolz)
THE FABULOUS WEIRD CHECKLIST
Give yourself I point for each thing you've NEVER done.
THE FABULOUS WEIRD CHECKLIST
Give yourself I point for each thing you've NEVER done.
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Zero, obvs #ChildofThe70s #GenX
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So let me get this right. We had to leave the EU to control immigration, and we are going to control immigration by emulating the stringent immigration system of Denmark, which is a proud and happy member of the EU.
UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
So let me get this right. We had to leave the EU to control immigration, and we are going to control immigration by emulating the stringent immigration system of Denmark, which is a proud and happy member of the EU.
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Does anyone have any United Airlines points they’d be willing to donate to Jonathan to get to his interview in Cleveland? He can’t take enough time off to drive. The flights are about $200 more than they were 2 days ago.
Crap. 💩
I was hoping for more time to help Jonathan raise closer to enough for a flight to Cleveland. Hopper is predicting the cost to go up soon, probably due to cancellation of flights. If you can spare even a bit, it all counts. If you have airmiles to spare that helps too. I’ve booked his hotel
I was hoping for more time to help Jonathan raise closer to enough for a flight to Cleveland. Hopper is predicting the cost to go up soon, probably due to cancellation of flights. If you can spare even a bit, it all counts. If you have airmiles to spare that helps too. I’ve booked his hotel
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Does anyone have any United Airlines points they’d be willing to donate to Jonathan to get to his interview in Cleveland? He can’t take enough time off to drive. The flights are about $200 more than they were 2 days ago.
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2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
https://www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00693-2/fulltext
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You've got to hand it to owls, really. Every other bird species goes for a really long face, owls go "Nah, wide as possible!" and now everyone thinks they're the smartest.
Meanwhile corvids are all like "Old moonhead is 'the clever one'? What the hell, guys!"
Meanwhile corvids are all like "Old moonhead is 'the clever one'? What the hell, guys!"
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
You've got to hand it to owls, really. Every other bird species goes for a really long face, owls go "Nah, wide as possible!" and now everyone thinks they're the smartest.
Meanwhile corvids are all like "Old moonhead is 'the clever one'? What the hell, guys!"
Meanwhile corvids are all like "Old moonhead is 'the clever one'? What the hell, guys!"
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In 445 hospitalized cancer patients with pressure injuries, one-month overall survival was 55.3%. Lower Braden Scale scores (≤14) and advanced disease were linked to shorter survival, indicating poor prognosis in this population.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35394852/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35394852/
Overall Survival among Patients with Cancer and Pressure Injury and Its Association with Braden Scale Score - PubMed
<span><b><i>Background:</i></b> The overall survival (OS) of hospitalized cancer patients with pressure injury (PI) has not been studied in a large cohort. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To assess risk factors associated with OS of hospitalized cancer patients with PI. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> After IRB approval,</span> …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In 445 hospitalized cancer patients with pressure injuries, one-month overall survival was 55.3%. Lower Braden Scale scores (≤14) and advanced disease were linked to shorter survival, indicating poor prognosis in this population.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35394852/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35394852/
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Ok #MedSky #SurgSky, this one's pretty specific- if you are a rural general surgeon in public practice in China, and *not* (yet) a Fellow of @racsurgeons.bsky.social, there is a travel grant up to $10K available to visit our Annual Scientific Congress. Applications close 22 Dec.
More-
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ASC Travel Grants
www.surgeons.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Ok #MedSky #SurgSky, this one's pretty specific- if you are a rural general surgeon in public practice in China, and *not* (yet) a Fellow of @racsurgeons.bsky.social, there is a travel grant up to $10K available to visit our Annual Scientific Congress. Applications close 22 Dec.
More-
More-
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Every person on Earth could live with dignity: food, clean water, safe housing, healthcare, schooling, energy & clothes for ≈ $16 trillion a year.
15% of the world’s GDP.
We spend more than that on wars, tax breaks for billionaires, & fossil fuel subsidies.
The resources exist.
The will does not.
15% of the world’s GDP.
We spend more than that on wars, tax breaks for billionaires, & fossil fuel subsidies.
The resources exist.
The will does not.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Every person on Earth could live with dignity: food, clean water, safe housing, healthcare, schooling, energy & clothes for ≈ $16 trillion a year.
15% of the world’s GDP.
We spend more than that on wars, tax breaks for billionaires, & fossil fuel subsidies.
The resources exist.
The will does not.
15% of the world’s GDP.
We spend more than that on wars, tax breaks for billionaires, & fossil fuel subsidies.
The resources exist.
The will does not.
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Might have been appropriate! www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...
CT Cavernosography for Venous Mapping in Erectile Dysfunction | AJR
www.ajronline.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Might have been appropriate! www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/...