Critical Care with Covid-19 — Pass the TapeSo it’s been a while. I last wrote in April last year, nearly a whole year ago now. I haven’t written partly because I wrote my master’s…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Critical Care with Covid-19: Just Keep SwimmingI’ve been putting off writing this one again. I feel like there’s pressure (I do know it’s only in my head) to be upbeat and put on a…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Critical Care with Covid-19: The Worst is Yet to ComeI haven’t checked in for a while and I feel like I should. But I don’t know what to say.Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Critical Care with Covid-19 - Tier 4FS.I'm starting to feel like a harbinger of doom. Everytime I say 'I'm scared that...' it happens. The only thing that hasn't happened yet is…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Critical Care with Covid-19: If the worst should happen…I’d like to talk about Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Orders. It’s a delicate subject and, believe it or not, I’ve not always been…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Critical Care with Covid-19: The Cost of ChristmasJust because it isn't illegal to meet your family at Christmas doesn't make it a good idea.Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Critical Care with Covid-19: Here Come the NunsThe second peak has officially begun. In the space of a week the number of patients admitted to our Covid ITU more than doubled. At the…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Critical Care in Covid-19: Here We Go AgainTitle kinda says it all really. We knew it was going to happen, the question was always not if but when, and more importantly, how badly…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Critical Care with Covid-19: Winter is Coming.We don’t have any Covid patients in ITU right now. But we’ve been seeing the impact of lockdown on people who have other health conditions…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020
Critical Care with Covid-19: What Now?It’s been quiet lately. (To all of my colleagues: I’ve done it. I’ve said the q-word, sorry in advance) This is both good and bad. It’s…Jun 26, 20201Jun 26, 20201
