Pete Lax
@drpetelax.bsky.social
Major Trauma, ICU, PHEM and TIVA geek, loves a bit of tech and 80’s rock music, transatlantic transplant…
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Day 21 of Pharmacy Advent: beta-lactam allergy & cross-sensitivity!
With 4 days to Christmas, let’s unwrap this topic...I feel like this comes up occasionally, thus deserves its own post. Whether it’s a refresher or new knowledge, let’s dive in!👇
#medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #nursesky #MedEd #GPsky
With 4 days to Christmas, let’s unwrap this topic...I feel like this comes up occasionally, thus deserves its own post. Whether it’s a refresher or new knowledge, let’s dive in!👇
#medsky #pharmsky #EMsky #nursesky #MedEd #GPsky
December 21, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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🌦️ Environmental factors play a huge role in the pre-hospital arena:
• Weather, noise, lighting
• Distance to major trauma centres
• Scene safety & hazards
Each shapes airway management decisions in the field.
Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
• Weather, noise, lighting
• Distance to major trauma centres
• Scene safety & hazards
Each shapes airway management decisions in the field.
Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
Prehospital management of the airway in trauma
Poor airway management is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients suffering major trauma. In 2007 a National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) report…
www.bjaed.org
September 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🌦️ Environmental factors play a huge role in the pre-hospital arena:
• Weather, noise, lighting
• Distance to major trauma centres
• Scene safety & hazards
Each shapes airway management decisions in the field.
Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
• Weather, noise, lighting
• Distance to major trauma centres
• Scene safety & hazards
Each shapes airway management decisions in the field.
Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
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September 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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🎬 Munya Chawawa 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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P-values are fraught with hazard, but SO IS BAYESIAN STATISTICS
the Achilles heel of Bayesian stats is that someone determines a pre-test probability distribution (usually arbitrarily)
The pre-test probability is often too high
This inflates the final posterior probability
🧵 #1/4 #EMIMCC
the Achilles heel of Bayesian stats is that someone determines a pre-test probability distribution (usually arbitrarily)
The pre-test probability is often too high
This inflates the final posterior probability
🧵 #1/4 #EMIMCC
August 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
P-values are fraught with hazard, but SO IS BAYESIAN STATISTICS
the Achilles heel of Bayesian stats is that someone determines a pre-test probability distribution (usually arbitrarily)
The pre-test probability is often too high
This inflates the final posterior probability
🧵 #1/4 #EMIMCC
the Achilles heel of Bayesian stats is that someone determines a pre-test probability distribution (usually arbitrarily)
The pre-test probability is often too high
This inflates the final posterior probability
🧵 #1/4 #EMIMCC
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Major academic publishers' revenue and what they pay authors and reviewers:
Revenue:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion
Springer Nature: $2 billion
Wolters Kluwer: $1.6 billion
Wiley: $1.8 billion
Taylor & Francis: $800 million
Sage: $500 million
They pay:
Authors: $0
Reviewers: $0
Revenue:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion
Springer Nature: $2 billion
Wolters Kluwer: $1.6 billion
Wiley: $1.8 billion
Taylor & Francis: $800 million
Sage: $500 million
They pay:
Authors: $0
Reviewers: $0
August 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Major academic publishers' revenue and what they pay authors and reviewers:
Revenue:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion
Springer Nature: $2 billion
Wolters Kluwer: $1.6 billion
Wiley: $1.8 billion
Taylor & Francis: $800 million
Sage: $500 million
They pay:
Authors: $0
Reviewers: $0
Revenue:
Elsevier: $3.9 billion
Springer Nature: $2 billion
Wolters Kluwer: $1.6 billion
Wiley: $1.8 billion
Taylor & Francis: $800 million
Sage: $500 million
They pay:
Authors: $0
Reviewers: $0
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"I know today when I came out many of you were expecting Tom Hanks,
but you're going to have to settle for little old me."
— Jim Lovell (1928-2025),
...at many of his public appearances after the movie "Apollo 13" was released.
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but you're going to have to settle for little old me."
— Jim Lovell (1928-2025),
...at many of his public appearances after the movie "Apollo 13" was released.
contactlight.de
August 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"I know today when I came out many of you were expecting Tom Hanks,
but you're going to have to settle for little old me."
— Jim Lovell (1928-2025),
...at many of his public appearances after the movie "Apollo 13" was released.
contactlight.de
but you're going to have to settle for little old me."
— Jim Lovell (1928-2025),
...at many of his public appearances after the movie "Apollo 13" was released.
contactlight.de
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<record scratch>
Yup. That's me, chewing out an allied leader on live TV for the crime of asking for continued help to bravely defend his country... against my best friend.
<baba_oreilly.mp3>
You're probably wondering how I got here. Let's go back to the hugely big beginning...
Yup. That's me, chewing out an allied leader on live TV for the crime of asking for continued help to bravely defend his country... against my best friend.
<baba_oreilly.mp3>
You're probably wondering how I got here. Let's go back to the hugely big beginning...
March 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
<record scratch>
Yup. That's me, chewing out an allied leader on live TV for the crime of asking for continued help to bravely defend his country... against my best friend.
<baba_oreilly.mp3>
You're probably wondering how I got here. Let's go back to the hugely big beginning...
Yup. That's me, chewing out an allied leader on live TV for the crime of asking for continued help to bravely defend his country... against my best friend.
<baba_oreilly.mp3>
You're probably wondering how I got here. Let's go back to the hugely big beginning...