Rick Body
@richardbody.bsky.social
Emergency Medicine Professor. Incoming Editor in Chief at the Emergency Medicine Journal. Chair of the NICE Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee
November's EMJ podcast has dropped, featuring...
🐱Garfield the cat (guest appearance) & @drsarahedwards.bsky.social
🫀 Resuscitation manikins & diversity
🧠 Functional neurology
👶 Serious bacterial infection in infants
🚁 Sedation in HEMS
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🎧 lnkd.in/ekZij7MD
🛜 lnkd.in/esHRsMBz
🐱Garfield the cat (guest appearance) & @drsarahedwards.bsky.social
🫀 Resuscitation manikins & diversity
🧠 Functional neurology
👶 Serious bacterial infection in infants
🚁 Sedation in HEMS
🍎 lnkd.in/ebTjEkSw
🎧 lnkd.in/ekZij7MD
🛜 lnkd.in/esHRsMBz
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
November's EMJ podcast has dropped, featuring...
🐱Garfield the cat (guest appearance) & @drsarahedwards.bsky.social
🫀 Resuscitation manikins & diversity
🧠 Functional neurology
👶 Serious bacterial infection in infants
🚁 Sedation in HEMS
🍎 lnkd.in/ebTjEkSw
🎧 lnkd.in/ekZij7MD
🛜 lnkd.in/esHRsMBz
🐱Garfield the cat (guest appearance) & @drsarahedwards.bsky.social
🫀 Resuscitation manikins & diversity
🧠 Functional neurology
👶 Serious bacterial infection in infants
🚁 Sedation in HEMS
🍎 lnkd.in/ebTjEkSw
🎧 lnkd.in/ekZij7MD
🛜 lnkd.in/esHRsMBz
If you see this, quote with a robot that is not from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who or Transformers
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that is not from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who or Transformers
October’s quote of the month is from a Langston Hughes poem.
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly”.
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly”.
October 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
October’s quote of the month is from a Langston Hughes poem.
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly”.
“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly”.
It’s September, so it’s time for another office quote of the month! This time, it’s from Carl Jung
September 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s September, so it’s time for another office quote of the month! This time, it’s from Carl Jung
Three weeks ago, a patient kicked me so hard in the temple. It took at least 10 days to recover from the concussion.
Tonight, it happened *again* - kicked in the eye & across the room by another patient as I calmly tried to talk him down.
I’m not the only one. And it’s completely unacceptable.
Tonight, it happened *again* - kicked in the eye & across the room by another patient as I calmly tried to talk him down.
I’m not the only one. And it’s completely unacceptable.
July 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Three weeks ago, a patient kicked me so hard in the temple. It took at least 10 days to recover from the concussion.
Tonight, it happened *again* - kicked in the eye & across the room by another patient as I calmly tried to talk him down.
I’m not the only one. And it’s completely unacceptable.
Tonight, it happened *again* - kicked in the eye & across the room by another patient as I calmly tried to talk him down.
I’m not the only one. And it’s completely unacceptable.
June’s quote of the month for my office board.
This one is courtesy of Carl Jung!
This one is courtesy of Carl Jung!
June 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
June’s quote of the month for my office board.
This one is courtesy of Carl Jung!
This one is courtesy of Carl Jung!
The FA has banned trans women from playing women’s football.
What problem does it solve? How were the 0.0002% of players who are trans (none of them professional) causing harm?
Sport should be inclusive, it’s so important for health. Excluding whole groups without justification is totally wrong.
What problem does it solve? How were the 0.0002% of players who are trans (none of them professional) causing harm?
Sport should be inclusive, it’s so important for health. Excluding whole groups without justification is totally wrong.
May 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The FA has banned trans women from playing women’s football.
What problem does it solve? How were the 0.0002% of players who are trans (none of them professional) causing harm?
Sport should be inclusive, it’s so important for health. Excluding whole groups without justification is totally wrong.
What problem does it solve? How were the 0.0002% of players who are trans (none of them professional) causing harm?
Sport should be inclusive, it’s so important for health. Excluding whole groups without justification is totally wrong.
One of my favourite quotes from Pope Francis, who said he would be a “Pope of the poor”.
He spoke out against injustice, emphasizing the need for compassion, calling for peace & strongly supporting the Palestinian people under attack. Rest in peace.
He spoke out against injustice, emphasizing the need for compassion, calling for peace & strongly supporting the Palestinian people under attack. Rest in peace.
April 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
One of my favourite quotes from Pope Francis, who said he would be a “Pope of the poor”.
He spoke out against injustice, emphasizing the need for compassion, calling for peace & strongly supporting the Palestinian people under attack. Rest in peace.
He spoke out against injustice, emphasizing the need for compassion, calling for peace & strongly supporting the Palestinian people under attack. Rest in peace.
Quote of the month.
This is from Charlie Chaplin’s famous ‘The Great Dictator’ speech, and I think it’s pertinent right now.
This is from Charlie Chaplin’s famous ‘The Great Dictator’ speech, and I think it’s pertinent right now.
April 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Quote of the month.
This is from Charlie Chaplin’s famous ‘The Great Dictator’ speech, and I think it’s pertinent right now.
This is from Charlie Chaplin’s famous ‘The Great Dictator’ speech, and I think it’s pertinent right now.
Quote of the month for my office.
This one is courtesy of my daughter’s Winnie the Pooh book - I read it to her and instantly liked it!
This one is courtesy of my daughter’s Winnie the Pooh book - I read it to her and instantly liked it!
February 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Quote of the month for my office.
This one is courtesy of my daughter’s Winnie the Pooh book - I read it to her and instantly liked it!
This one is courtesy of my daughter’s Winnie the Pooh book - I read it to her and instantly liked it!
I’m not sure I read the conclusions the same way. They said that 2/3 of pts tested for trop had no chest pain, & <2% had ACS, which is below the test threshold.
So, while they do later infer that we may under-test in CP (with no data, as John says), they also suggest eliminating 2/3 of trop tests
So, while they do later infer that we may under-test in CP (with no data, as John says), they also suggest eliminating 2/3 of trop tests
January 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I’m not sure I read the conclusions the same way. They said that 2/3 of pts tested for trop had no chest pain, & <2% had ACS, which is below the test threshold.
So, while they do later infer that we may under-test in CP (with no data, as John says), they also suggest eliminating 2/3 of trop tests
So, while they do later infer that we may under-test in CP (with no data, as John says), they also suggest eliminating 2/3 of trop tests
The ban itself appears to relate only to private prescribing (see recommendations below). But there is also active legislation that appears to still prevent new NHS prescribing as well…
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/72...
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/72...
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
The ban itself appears to relate only to private prescribing (see recommendations below). But there is also active legislation that appears to still prevent new NHS prescribing as well…
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/72...
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/72...
Looking in further detail, we can see evidence of catch-up at later follow up. E.g., Carmichael showed no difference in age-adjusted bone density at 36 months…
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Looking in further detail, we can see evidence of catch-up at later follow up. E.g., Carmichael showed no difference in age-adjusted bone density at 36 months…
The systematic review abstract suggests that there were issues with bone mineral density in treated patients…
Sounds potentially concerning, but let’s look further…
Sounds potentially concerning, but let’s look further…
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
The systematic review abstract suggests that there were issues with bone mineral density in treated patients…
Sounds potentially concerning, but let’s look further…
Sounds potentially concerning, but let’s look further…
Irrespective, the Cass report recommended that more evidence should be gathered for puberty blockers, via a new trial (which is in setup, hoping to start in spring 2025)…
December 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Irrespective, the Cass report recommended that more evidence should be gathered for puberty blockers, via a new trial (which is in setup, hoping to start in spring 2025)…
I got home to discover that my art skills have been completely outclassed by my 9 year old daughter
December 9, 2024 at 7:22 PM
I got home to discover that my art skills have been completely outclassed by my 9 year old daughter
The tree is up on my office quotes board 🎄
December 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
The tree is up on my office quotes board 🎄
I haven’t posted a quote of the month for a while. Here’s February’s, from the brilliant Maya Angelou 🤩
February 3, 2024 at 12:13 AM
I haven’t posted a quote of the month for a while. Here’s February’s, from the brilliant Maya Angelou 🤩
Quote of the month for my office board, courtesy of Emily Weaver-Holding
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October 3, 2023 at 5:02 PM
Quote of the month for my office board, courtesy of Emily Weaver-Holding
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