Anaesthetics & HEMS consultant. Views are my own. Retweets are inevitably by someone cleverer and funnier than me.
Joined January 2009
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Chris King retweeted
27 Feb 2025
Median time from injury to TCA (tamponade) 11 mins, but there is a window to intervene in this system (on scene 20 mins post injury).
Survival 52% (tamponade) if RT at point of TCA or within 1 minute!โฆ not a treatment for exsanguination in this cohort jamanetwork.com/journals/jamโฆ
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The #covidinquiry was back up and running this week and quickly into what some people think is one of the biggest scientific or policy mistakes (or 'misunderstandings' depending on your POV) of the whole pandemic. And it's all to do with how Covid is spread in the first place. ๐งต
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Chris King retweeted
8 Apr 2024
Ok. A few bits. Will add a context of intravenous sedation for long bone fracture manipulation as an example. 1. Even when the pre-sedation environment is tense, noisy, loud, etc., speak gently with the patient before you start. Allocate someone to continue to speak smoothly and
8 Apr 2024
Please share your best tricks!
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29 Mar 2024
New position statement from FPHC on collars. "Various guidance exists in this area; as such practitioners are likely to be supported to make different decisions. This should be accepted and handled with respect and kindness." fphc.rcsed.ac.uk/media/3460/โฆ
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Pilot project for paramedic delivered PHEA in SWASFT. swast.nhs.uk/news/prehospitaโฆ
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Chris King retweeted
19 Mar 2024
We are pleased to announce the topic for our 8th National Audit Project (NAP8) will be complications of regional anaesthesia (peripheral blocks and central neuraxial blockade) and other neurological complications of anaesthesia.
ow.ly/mLpR50QWqiK
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Chris King retweeted
12 Mar 2024
We all have fave central line approaches...given a choice, I do prefer the subclavian. It's just so reliable, esp in hypovolemia/shock. If you haven't done one in a while (or like many of our trainees, have NEVER done one) check out this refresher!
tinyurl.com/mvphb8y7
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Chris King retweeted
2 Mar 2024
โSaving ambulance resources: a service evaluation of the identification of non-viable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in London by advanced paramedic practitioners in critical careโ
go.shr.lc/3v0XHoQ
See you at โGolden Nuggetsโ, CoP conference 2024.
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Chris King retweeted
13 Feb 2024
*CCP recruitment
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity @MAA_Charity are recruiting for Critical Care Paramedics/Trainee Critical Care Paramedics. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvโฆ
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Chris King retweeted
13 Feb 2024
Some work on our PHEA dosing of drugs and the outcomes of our patients. Thanks as ever to the team @jaysamouelle44 @PBSherren @CharAshworth7 @ehaatClinical @EHAAT_ @SJTREM
link.springer.com/10.1186/s1โฆ
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Chris King retweeted
๐BRAND NEW @ResusCouncilUK emergency treatment of peri-operative anaphylaxis algorithm for anaesthetists๐
@jas_soar @LouiseSavic @Assoc_Anaes @RCoANews @BSACI_Allergy @britsocimm
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Chris King retweeted
29 Nov 2023
Ropivacaine for the soul! Thanks to all the contributors and @BurrellLisa for a great @EHAAT_ Regional Anaesthesia and Patient Experience Study day. FIB has an important place in prehospital care
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31 Oct 2023
Today marks my final day as an anaesthetics trainee. It's a fantastic job and I've worked with some amazing people along the way. Looking forward to the next adventures with @LDNairamb and @FrimleyHealth.
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Chris King retweeted
7 Oct 2023
Want to know more about perioperative cardiac arrest? Can't wait for NAP7? Read the details of 684 incidents free ๐๐
@AICjournal
@ASA_Australia @NAPs_RCoA @RCoANews
doi.org/10.1177/0310057X2311โฆ
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Chris King retweeted
5 Oct 2023
NEW VIDEO:
Eleveld - TIVAโs next top model youtu.be/S_tr8iJXavQ?si=ZqElโฆ
And Tom Blanksโ Eleveld for paeds (from 29:10)
From my @AnaesthesiaNuh session.
@SIVAnaesthesia @TIVAuk @RCoANews @Assoc_Anaes
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Chris King retweeted
25 Sep 2023
Londons Air Ambulance @LDNairamb Registrar post @NHSBartsHealth is out now on NHS jobs. Apply if youโd like to come work in our teams!
jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvโฆ
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Chris King retweeted
13 Sep 2023
Surely the award for best title goes to #47:
"The lemon: an โapeelingโ teaching tool for epidural anaesthesia"
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13 Sep 2023
All the abstracts from Annual Congress 2023 have been published now in a special issue of @Anaes_Journal
Free to access here ow.ly/AtWL50PL3Y3 #AC2023
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4 Sep 2023
Talk and Die patient - Summary of signs around 6:20... Totally agree. And add vomiting too.
4 Sep 2023
Impending Doom - Help Your Patient 'Talk and Survive'!
How to identify the deteriorating hypotensive patient who's about to arrest
13 minute video
youtu.be/Aiqfj83SR_g
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Chris King retweeted
21 Jul 2023
Finally got around to recording this 5 min video on
Anterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block youtu.be/bAxMvcTf0kU via @YouTube
Enjoy!
@BlockIt_Hot_Pod @jeffgadsden @RegionalAnaesUK
#RegionalAnaesthesia #RegionalAnesthesia #Cuties #AnteriorFemoralCutaneousNerve #AFCN
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