army infectious diseases consultant interested in tropical medicine, diarrhoea and global healthcare engagement; military physicians’ head of school
Birmingham, England
Joined July 2018
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Fantastically useful article and bravo to the authors for collecting and publishing the data - v difficult in conflict zone
Critical care in conflict zones is more than just trauma care.
Read this #MSF commentary in @yourICM on the unique challenges presented by conflict zones👇
link.springer.com/article/10…
Worth looking at some of the old papers too. All the trials are in the pre-ART era, largely in men and so we arguably overdose on Co-trim now…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
Being keen is good. Brum food scene is awesome. And gastro & liver very strong in region. I’ll ping you a couple of emails if that’s ok.
Congratulations! Caneat, loaf and eat vietnam are my main tips. Stirchley is an amazing suburb of brum. Work wise, I’d defer to my gastro/hepatology colleagues but they seem a really good bunch. Can put you in touch if you don’t already know some.
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📃A selection of #Publications exploring unusual presentations from British Forces in Brunei 📃
▶️ Lightning Strike Affecting 29 Personnel ↔️ bit.ly/3JNajU0
▶️ Cutaneous Larva Migrans ↔️ bit.ly/3G59sNo
▶️ Immersion Hand ↔️ bit.ly/3G5YF5N
Sgt Toriro presenting his poster on a cryptosporidia outbreak in Kenya, with genomic analysis and help from the cryptosporidia team at Swansea
Great description of the importance of testing for HIV (and hepatitis b &c) from a fab colleague. Disappointed the tie wasn’t claret & blue though @DocSteveTaylor
As part of LGBTQ+ History Month, I spoke with @DocSteveTaylor about the story behind HIV / Aids & other blood borne viruses.
Testing saves lives is the message - it’s loud and clear - not just for HIV but for other blood borne viruses like Hepatitis B & C.
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Hot off the press (a bit different this time!):
In this article we’ve had a detailed look at what *really* killed The Black Prince in 1376…. The greatest English warrior of his time, who died from disease and not trauma
militaryhealth.bmj.com/conte…
@militaryIDdoc @MilitaryH_BMJ
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Say hello to the Birmingham AIDS & HIV Memorial.
Just unveiled today, on #WorldAIDSDay, it’s the biggest of its kind in the UK.
We’re just that proud, bab. ♥️
@BAHMemorial
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My recent placement on the tropical and infectious disease unit at W28 heartlands @uhbtrust was incredible.
I felt challenged, my clinical skills improved vastly, all levels worked together whatever the task and they always made me feel part of the team. 1/x
Looks fab Alex - sadly am in ID clinic! But will try to catch some livestream if I can
Excited for my inaugural lecture on 7th December! “The Wicked Game - an exploration of why we are vulnerable” going to be live streamed 😱 birmingham.ac.uk/university/…
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Excited for my inaugural lecture on 7th December! “The Wicked Game - an exploration of why we are vulnerable” going to be live streamed 😱 birmingham.ac.uk/university/… – at Birmingham, England
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Well worth a read for all acute medics
New subarachnoid haemorrhage NICE Guidance out.
3 key points.
nice.org.uk/guidance/ng228/c…
@RCollEM @ExRCEMprof @EddCarlton @mattreed73
1) If you aren't already, stop doing LPs if CT brain done within 6 hours of headache onset.
Fabulous unexpected gift from a friend and a cryptic teaser for a paper we have coming out soon @davidnnaumann
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Weekend Digest
Name the Pathogen
Five Clues
1. Undercooked fish, snake, poultry
2. Localized skin swelling with erythema
3. Visceral tissue migration
4. Eosinophilic meningitis
5. Ivermectin
