High-sens POC troponin assays have potential to reduce ED LOS for chest pain patients - but are they safe? When used within an ESC-type pathway, POC hs-TnI ruled out MI in 32% patients after a single test, with 100% sensitivity doi.org/10.1111/1742... @emajournal.bsky.social

Jedi Pitama (Prof Suz Pitama, Dean Otago Medical School), discusses how our medical student padawans can provide evidence-based health care to reduce inequities for Māori, at the NZ Medical Student Association Conference

Congrats @universityofotago.bsky.social Finn Brokenshire who published this in @emajournal.bsky.social showing that a 'rate and wait' strategy with next-day community followup is safe and effective for patients presenting to ED with atrial fibrillation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Wearing my bandaid today in support of #HikoiForHealth

I’m looking forward to hearing Finn Brokenshire, University of Otago Christchurch trainee intern, discussing the effectiveness of our emergency department atrial fibrillation pathway, including community-based followup, at the Goodfellow Symposium today

Misty morning with a run up in the clouds, into a sunny day at the beach

Also super-excited to see my mentees Dr Jenna Feng and Dr Maria Nonis presenting on the fabulous work they have been doing in the care of major trauma patients!

I’ve created a starter pack for Aotearoa New Zealand Women in Medicine #NZWIM - let me know if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/9d2vi2V

Thank you to NZ Heart Foundation for your support in creating virtual follow-up pathways for patients presenting to ED with atrial fibrillation - reducing barriers to healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand heartfoundation.org.nz
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