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Kat
@picucat.bsky.social
Paeds ICU, paediatrics, post CCT.
Currently enjoying life as a PICU fellow in Melbourne.
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Research Opportunities at the @rcpch.bsky.social!

Academic Trainees Day 2025 (6th November)
www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Music making in Strasbourg #musicandmedicine
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Evening stroll to the tube after the ballet 🩰 #london #freezing views of the southbank and London eye ✨
March 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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If your children are not vaccinated for measles, do it now.

Really.
arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
US measles outlook is so bad health experts call for updating vaccine guidance
Babies 6-11 months should get extra MMR dose for some domestic travel, experts say.
arstechnica.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Today's Paper of the Day is:

Serotonin syndrome—A focused review

https://criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidence/paper-of-the-day

Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2025
March 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Today's Paper of the Day is:

Management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children

https://criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidence/paper-of-the-day

Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2025
March 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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REGENT TERRACE:—Fond farewell outside No. 3.
#Edinburgh #hyperlocal #news
March 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Happy to see @sccm-pediatrics.bsky.social on #medsky!

Welcome!
February 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Flu can be deadly. Still time to get your flu vaccine if you haven’t yet.
Vaccines save lives.
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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I cannot begin to explain the disaster that is influenza in children this year.. and the havoc it is wreaking. It’s not too late. Get everyone immunized
February 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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A patient presents with seizures & left arm weakness. It’s a tricky scenario that sparks a key debate: should we perform an LP?

We break down the decision-making process, and discuss the challenges of diagnosing neurological conditions in Acute Medicine.

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
Seizures… Again?!
Podcast Episode · Home of Medicine with Dr Amie Burbridge and Dr Ben Lovell · 03/02/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I mean first world problems on the job scale, but changing from Epic to an alternate less intuitive EMR…. 😦

I really have enjoyed epic most of my medical career….

I’d support the move NSW are doing if the whole state going onto it! #EMR #IT
February 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
End of 2 years working in #picu in #melbourne. Lots of fun. Very grateful to all the lovely people I’ve worked with and the opportunity 😌
Hate saying goodbye, but until I get a forever job I’ll keep moving 😌
February 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Team #picu summer outdoor cinema #melbourne
Team-uk, aus, Swizz, Greece, Canada, Belgium ♥️
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A little bit of joy in the less joyful 24 hr of politics. #tennis #australianopen #melbourne
Nice break amongst life admin, presentations and study. 📚
#balance 🧘🏼‍♀️
January 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I can’t help but think 6m in uk and 6m in aus a yr working would be ideal, or 4/8 to balance weather.
Happy to cover everyone having leave during uk summer!

Not sure on the pensions, but minor details….at present.

#picu #pedsicu
January 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.

Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?

#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Want to advance as a leader in 2025?

Apply for #LeaP4 before 10 January to explore your leadership potential and explore modules on authentic leadership, managing work and emotional intelligence.

Learn more below and join our transformative programme👇

bit.ly/leaP4
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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The whole point of the GMC is to keep patients safe from harm.

But what if, like OFWAT & OFCOM, it’s turning into another politically-neutered, failing regulator?

I cannot stand silently by as the GMC fails patients in the PA debacle.

Here’s why 👇

app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/68829/...
Why Britain’s doctors are in revolt
To save the NHS money, the General Medical Council has been pushing the use of physician associates in place of qualified doctors—and putting patients at risk
app.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 12, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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🚨 Exciting PhD Opportunity with me and @adamjkucharski.bsky.social at LSHTM (MRC LID)! 🚨

Dive into cutting-edge in-host immunological modeling:
✨ Explore immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza.
✨ Develop Bayesian models to analyse immune dynamics.
more info: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2025-26-proj...
2025-26 Project (Hodgson & Kucharski) - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
Modelling the kinetics of immunity to influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in different populations SUPERVISORY TEAM Supervisor...
mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk
December 12, 2024 at 8:11 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Great summary for an interesting topic that comes up frequently in icu. #pedsicu #picu #paedsicu
November 26, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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If anyone wants to learn more about medical career routes, how to be an NHS doctor without a training number, or why the careers of such doctors matter, follow @sascollective.com.

I reckon we can get that count to 1000 followers today, and it would please me.
November 23, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Christmas 🎄 arriving overnight #rch #christmas #melbourne #paeditrics
November 23, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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Canberra peeps: FYI 🥳
Off to Canberra

Talk 1 - Why I’m here/credible. Understand ppl *are* being bullied,harassed,discriminated against,assaulted & raped in your hosp
Why we *must* change

2 - What you permit you promote

3 - 1&2 w/ solutions,mistakes I’ve made etc

People thought I’d keep my head down! 😅

#medsky
November 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM