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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It was a real pleasure to talk to @glasgow.ac.uk final year medical students yesterday about the transition to working night shifts as a resident doctor. I think their word cloud showed just why the Preparation for Practice course is so important #medsky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Over 1000 views so far for Mind The Crash Bleep - all 5 previous webinars are on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCD... #Medsky #EMIMCC #Ansky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I imagine the Airway Vortex to have steeper sides - with a faster descent towards CICO - for the critically ill patient with shunt physiology at play @chrimesy.com #AnSky #EMIMCC

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Over 1000 views so far for Mind The Crash Bleep - all 5 previous webinars are on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCD... #Medsky #EMIMCC #Ansky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

It's great to see the Identification of Difficult Airways in Critical Care Units study (ID-ACCT) done by Tom McClelland & the TRIC Network, now ready for publication in @bjajournals.bsky.social: authors.elsevier.com/c/1mIci1dCDy... #Ansky #EMIMCC @lukeflower.bsky.social

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Anand Swaminathan @emswami.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Nothing normal about “normal” saline -0.9% NaCl: 154 mEq Na + 154 mEq Cl. pH ~ 5.6 -Human/animal data shows it's proinflammatory -SALT-ED (PMID:29485926) + SMART (PMID:29485925) show incr kidney injury w/ 0.9% NaCl vs balanced solutions -LR more physiologic youtube.com/shorts/XcV7R... #EMIMCC

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Nothing Normal About "Normal" Saline #criticalcare #emergencymedicine #resuscitation

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Fourth session of Mind The Crash Bleep coming on Thursday at 5.30pm! #AnSky #MedSky #EMIMCC www.youtube.com/live/ItKG8hp...

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Mind The Crash Bleep #4

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Nearly 500 views for Mind The Crash Bleep so far - here is the 3rd webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KoC... #MedSky #Ansky #EMIMCC

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Mind The Crash Bleep #2 Hope this is helpful! Let us know what you think using the Mind The Bleep feedback form. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMQ... #MedSky #Ansky #CriticalCare #FOAMEd

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Mind The Crash Bleep #2 Hope this is helpful! Let us know what you think using the Mind The Bleep feedback form. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMQ... #MedSky #Ansky #CriticalCare #FOAMEd

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Next session of Mind The Crash Bleep coming up tomorrow! #MedSky #FOAMEd www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMQ...

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Inspired by the shadowboxing approach to learning from clinical cases on @emcrit.bsky.social, new series of webinars on stabilising crashing ward patients: "Mind The Crash Bleep", with mindthebleep.com First 3 dates booked in, see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCD... #FOAMed #AnSky #MedSky

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Mind The Crash Bleep #1

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Very excited to begin a new series of webinars in a couple of weeks: Mind The Crash Bleep. If you're a resident doctor, nurse or other practitioner involved in stabilising crashing ward patients, this is for you. First webinar is October 6th - see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCD...

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

August changeover for new doctors is approaching - here's a free sample of The Bleep Test audiobook on Google Play Books on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZok... #Medsky #Ansky

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The Bleep Test: How New Doctors Can Get Things… by Luke Austen · Audiobook preview

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Use of Intralipid in a Propranolol/Quetiapine induced cardiac arrest - our poster today at #SOA25 Evidence for lipid rescue is (and will likely remain) limited, but it really was an inspiring and uplifting case to have been a part of - ROSC after 76 mins CPR and an excellent neurological outcome.

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

As excited as I am to see The Bleep Test released on Audible on Tuesday, not too sure about their similar authors algorithm 😂😂 #MedSky #AnSky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I was asked in a recent webinar whether The Bleep Test has an audiobook version, and very soon the answer will be yes! Looking forward to the audiobook release in a couple of weeks, read and brought to life by Stewart Crank. tantor.com/the-bleep-te... #medsky

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The Bleep Test - Audiobook

by Luke Austen, read by Stewart Crank. Focused on the experiences of, and the issues facing, recently qualified medics, The Bleep Test is not only for young doctors, but also for anyone who manages th...

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Great to talk to the final year students @uofglasgow.bsky.social medical school today about working night shifts and recognising the peri-arrest patient; Any patient with actual or impending organ failure, not rapidly reversible with the people / knowledge / kit currently present #medsky #ansky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

How can we keep ourselves & our patients safe at night? My webinar for MindTheBleep about night shifts from last Tuesday is now available on-demand: app.medall.org/contents/v-h... There's some psychology, sleep physiology and interesting studies about medical errors on long shifts! #MedSky #Ansky

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Hello, it's the FY1: Wellbeing during Night Shifts

Do you dread the thought of tackling a busy night shift? Struggling to balance patient care with your own wellbeing during those long, exhausting hours? Join us for the next webinar in our 'Hello, it'...

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Hello, it's the FY1: Wellbeing during Night Shifts

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Tues 28 Jan I'm going to be doing a webinar for the MindTheBleep FY1 series on wellbeing working night shifts - planning to discuss sleep cycles, decision fatigue and strategies to minimise risks for our patients and ourselves. Hope you can join! #MedSky app.medall.org/event-listin...

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Sat 1 March I'm going to be joining panel discussions at the "Developing Your Portfolio" conference at Old Trafford, Manchester. Should be a good day with something for all interests! #MedSky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

@pulmcrit.bsky.social Hi Josh, I was wondering - the IBCC chapter for SCAPE says bolus 1000-2000mcg nitroglycerine initially, but the Resus Crisis Manual chapter says 200-400mcg +/- repeat in 2 mins. Any tips / pitfalls for judging the initial dose here? Thanks!

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Changeover day tomorrow. For lots of FY1s who have done psychiatry or something else niche as their first rotation, it will feel like the first Wednesday of August all over again. Be kind out there folks. #MedSky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Lying in recovery after my surgery, it hurt more than I expected to hear the staff talking about "the sigmoidectomy in bed 3". Changing to "the guy who had the sigmoidectomy, in bed 3" would have been so much better. I'm sure I've made this mistake myself in the past. Words matter #Medsky #Ansky

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Recently recovering from a robotic high anterior resection, it was actually music, whole albums at a time, I was listening to - not my normal podcasts Interesting to see this systematic review + meta-analysis: post-op music reduces HR, anxiety, opioid use & pain www.facs.org/media-center....

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Listening to Music May Speed Up Recovery from Surgery

Music may have a calming effect on patients recovering from surgery – reducing anxiety, perceived pain, and heart rate.

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Jo Austen @joausten.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Exciting day coming up....'Small Numbers, Big Ideas' will be published tomorrow! Thank you very much to everyone who gave such kind reviews! We hope it'll be useful for lots of parents, teachers, TAs and school leaders. www.amazon.co.uk/Small-Number... #eduskyprimary #edusky #primarymaths

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"A remarkable book. Luke Austen writes beautifully, sharing real-life stories to illustrate many of the key issues that will face doctors throughout their careers. His wisdom and compassion come shining through. Highly recommended." Professor Sir David Haslam Past President, BMA

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Luke Austen @lukeausten.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Resident doctors are overwhelmed with requests for help with research, audits, QIPs, teaching med students...the list continues. All for free, on top of full-time work. How To Say No, on the Hidden Brain podcast: hiddenbrain.org/podcast/you-... #MedSky #HiddenBrain

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You 2.0: How To Say No | Hidden Brain Media

Saying no to someone who asks for something is often easier said than done. Maybe it's a boss who wants you to take on a new assignment. Or your kid's teacher, seeking volunteers for a field trip. Or ...

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