I am a paediatrician working in the cape winelands and west coast with a special interest in paeds emergency medicine

Paarl, South Africa
Joined April 2009
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Dr Badria Al Hatali from Oman presents an incredible case of mercury poisoning in a neonate. Sad that many herbal remedies still contain mercury, causing significant intoxication in children, both acute and chronic effects #RCEMEvents @IFEM2 @RCEMevents
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1 week to go. Toxicology Around the World. 🌏
The programme is now available online for the Toxicology around the world event, brought to you jointly by the International Federation for Emergency Medicine & RCEM. Book your place and join us for a round-the-world tour of toxicological emergencies 🌏➡ bit.ly/3oTSMgi
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This theory isn't perfect (see litfl.com/cognitive-theory-o… for some criticisms), but it's a lovely model to help frame your thinking about how you use media to enhance your teaching and presentations. 17/17
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“Despite the methodological flaws in the trial it is not the first trial that has demonstrated the non-inferiority of dexamethasone to prednisolone.“ A blog post sharing some of the gleanings at the Adventures in #PEM session from #DFTB19 stemlynsblog.org/dexamethaso…
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Meetings are not only for learning, they are also to get together with old friends and have a good time @FfionDavies4 @HaikoJahn @IFEM2 @icem2019 @DrSimonCraig @Prinetha @slepe8
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I’m going to #AfCEM2018 @AfCEM2018 in Kigali, Rwanda in Nov this year & have donated equivalent registration fee amount to #Supadel to ensure to help 1 other delegate from LMIC attend. @Go_Supadel - Can’t attend? Help someone else to!
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Interesting! Honey is now recommended as first aid for button batteries bit.ly/2lkAt5B and incorporated into the NCBI guideline poison.org/battery/guideline Very rapid research translation! @andrewjtagg @sailordoctor @EMtogether @Damian_Roland @ianlewins @TessaRDavis xitter.cf/sandnsurf/status/10092…
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Success of Northern Ireland air ambulance highlighted in new report belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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#LifeLongLearners participants and facilitators both local and international faculty that made #PEMSIG #Marketplace #Mexico #ICEM2018 a great success! Thank you for your time and effort. #PEMSIGIfem @docmonkey @Prinetha @adriyock @FfionDavies4 @PaedsMichka xitter.cf/umanamd/status/1005601…
My absolute respect and admiration for all those who, even after graduating, invest their own time and money in continuing to learn (and teach)... #LifeLongLearners
Replying to @Prinetha
Hello Prinetha, thank you for contact us. We´re going to give you a response by DM. We are at your disposition. *AH
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Options when going to a medical conference: 1. Have dinner with work colleagues 2. Network with others in your field over drinks 3. Take in local cultural sights 4. Stay in hotel room, wear the free bathrobe, watch HBO and eat $8 Peanut M&Ms from the mini bar I picked option #4
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Quick poll for interest: Doctors / physicians just starting as consultants / attendings, when you take up a post, realistically, how long do you think you intent to stay in that particular post before considering a move somewhere else?
42%Maybe about 5 years
27%5-10 years
9%At least 10yrs maybe more
23%The rest of your career
128 votes • Final results
Damage Control resuscitation: strategies for the critically injured child #NAPEM #NAPEM2018 #STEP #India #Trauma #paediatrics #PEM
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Take Home Message Infographic via @avkwong on the great lecture by #KalpanaKrishnareddy on how to understand and implement Stewart's approach on acid-base and Strong Ion Difference (SID) at the bedside #14ECCC #iFADmini #FOAMed #FOAMcc
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#NAPEM #NAPEM2018 #PEM Opening Ceremony. Honoured to be here. #India #IFEM #Paediatrics