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Anaesthetic registrar ST7 (PGY10) in SE London. Bartsman. Ex-Maxfacs 𝐷𝑟³ |🚲 |☕️|🧠🫀🫁

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Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 24/09/2026
A tumbleweed is rolling through my online shop today. I create colourful prints, cards, homewares and T-shirts inspired by architecture, music and mid-century design. Please have a look at my shop and repost to help spread the word. Thanks! gailmyerscough.co.uk
A pile of colourful prints featuring illustrations inspired by music, mid-century design and architecture.
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Anesthesia & Analgesia @iarsjournals.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Check out this article from the BBC featuring our EIC Dr. Jaideep Pandit, "'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains" www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains
How general anaesthetics work is still not fully understood, but they are revealing clues about the nature of consciousness.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 22/09/2026
Everyone remember to say thank you
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Medical AI has a proof problem very interesting article in the FT. Thought provoking and highlights why we clinicians must be lead the discussion on medical AI. www.ft.com/content/3431...
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Medical AI has a proof problem
The technology’s advances have not yet translated into big improvements in real-life care
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Andy Conway Morris @andymoz78.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A common feature of both Streeting and Lansley was two politicians who had thought a lot about how to reform the NHS without ever bothering to find out how it actually works. Whilst there no doubt are inefficiencies and duplication, NHS bodies play important roles.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How people mange to make a coffee first thing in the morning before having had a coffee? 🤦‍♂️
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/08/2026
We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned.
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Anesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Findings from a recent study by Sanz-Pons reveal that individuals carrying a mitochondrial DNA variant may be at increased risk of severe neurologic deterioration after exposure to anesthetic agents. 🧬 📚 Article: ow.ly/JTP150ZCH2J 🎙️ Podcast: ow.ly/84rn50ZCH2L
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I think this is a really good habit! To discover keep track of papers in your speciality area you can use Antesum. Freely available at Antesum.com
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AnteSum — The medical literature, distilled by specialty
Too many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the leading peer-reviewed journals in your medical specialty — anaesthesia, orthopaedics and more — and distils them into one monthly digest for clinici...
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Interesting and somber reading, particularly for those of us in medical field. Feels that, the number of people I know leaving UK has risen significantly in the last few years.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Just whenI had a patient with suspected MH and I was thinking about it AnteSum showed me this: “Consensus guideline from the European Malignant Hyperthermia Group on perioperative management of patients with an inherited primary disorder of skeletal muscle (BJA)” Helpful! @bjajournals.bsky.social
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AnteSum
Recent contents across your specialty's journals, scored for your interests
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Post a picture that should be an album cover
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/08/2026
POD chatted to @olafstorbeck.ft.com about the crazy heatwave in Germany, the shrivelling Rhine, and the economic impact of the whole hot hot summer www.ft.com/content/da9d...
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Heatwaves and waterways
How climate change is hurting Germany’s economy
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I think figured out how Taylor Swift is powered. Li-ion battery that charges via a socket in the R popliteal fossa.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Not to imply the theatres are empty 😉 But those of us who are in (like me) probably found it too hot to read paper in @anesthesiology.bsky.social on the effect of pre-operative IV crystalloid bolus on post-induction blood pressure.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
@orthopodreg.bsky.social sorry to disturb. I just expanded Antesum.com to include orthopaedics. Can I ask for your opinion? Ps seems unable to dm you.
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AnteSum — The medical literature, distilled by specialty
Too many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the leading peer-reviewed journals in your medical specialty — anaesthesia, orthopaedics and more — and distils them into one monthly digest for clinici...
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I was not aware about this change untill today. Does it worth considering moving all professional / resarch accounts using NHS.net login to personal account? www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
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NHS England pauses changes to email data access following pressure from doctors
NHS England has agreed to pause its proposals to remove doctors’ access to data on NHS.net if they move between organisations.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I had been thinking about these parallels well before this article. Our current interactions with LLMs remind me of how this was imagined in older science fiction, such as Blade Runner (1982), where Harrison Ford’s character converses with a computer about an android.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Amit Pawa @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Did you miss the live broadcast of our #BILIH #BlockItLikeItsHot @bilih.bsky.social VIDEO episodes with GEHealthCare? You can watch @jeffgadsden.bsky.social & I take you through techniques for Knees, Hips & Shoulders at the link below 👇👇🏻👇🏼 landing1.gehealthcare.com/Block-It-Lik... #RAsky #AnSky
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Building AnteSum has been a steep learning curve.From basic coding to reading about vector databases (and a bit of ML on the side). None of this was on the anaesthetic curriculum 🙃 #FOAMed #AnSky #MedSly
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I’m really looking forward to reading this book👇 That famous motto, in Mike Tyson’s interpretation, has become something of a modus operandi for me.
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Christos Chamos @hamos1977.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Watched Odyssey over the weekend. A short 🧵with random thoughts: 1. Nolan's Odysseus is portrayed as a character of the modern world—essentially an anti-hero. Throughout his journey home, he is burdened by the trauma and guilt of Troy's destruction> #odyssey #nolan
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AnteSum @antesum.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Fun finding from building Antesum: publishers’ date metadata is chaos. Same paper, three different “published” dates. So we timestamp when we first see it. Simpler. Honest. #AnSky, #MedSky antesum.com
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AnteSum — The literature, distilled
Too many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the key journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest, organised by topic and updated weekly.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I have built CPD + bibliography export in AnteSum, so your saved reading now exports two ways: • a formatted bibliography (Vancouver or RIS)
• a CPD reading log for appraisal etc Track what you read, evidence it, cite it. app.antesum.com
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AnteSum — Anaesthesia
Recent contents across anaesthesia journals, scored for your interests
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
AnteSum is now in BlueSky! We have some exciting updates coming up next month. Follow to find out more. #AnSky #MedSky
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
AnteSum is a weekly literature digest for clinicians covering anaesthesia: 61 journals distilled into one email, with AI editorial summaries and a personal reading list. Now including Trauma & Orthopaedics, with Cardiology and Radiology next. Free to join antesum.com. Feedback welcome #MedSky #AnSky
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AnteSum — The literature, distilled
Too many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest — organised, summarised, nothing missed.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Too many papers. Not enough time. I'm an anaesthetist and I built AnteSum to fix that. Every anaesthetic paper from 60+ leading journals, distilled into one monthly digest and organised in your person reading list. And It is Free. Antesum.com #AnSky #MedSky #ICUSky #RASky
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AnteSum — The literature, distilled
Too many papers. Not enough time. AnteSum reads the journals in your field and distils them into one monthly digest — organised, summarised, nothing missed.
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
These four!
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Tokyo Sexwhale @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
COMPETITION TIME! You could win the first 4 prints from my monthly Snail Meow Print Club. (Plus cat bung hole sticker) RT + follow to enter — winner picked Thursday at 2pm. Or just join the club here: less than a tenner with FREE worldwide postage: www.infinitebacon.com/printclub
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Great session on high-risk airway clinics. Structured assessment, MDT planning and clear communication can make a real difference to patient safety and experience. #GAMC2026 #Airway #Anaesthesia #HumanFactors @gamclondon.bsky.social @dasairway.bsky.social @dasresidents.bsky.social
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Escapism
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小島秀夫 @hideokojima.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp · 16/03/2026
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Christos Chamos @hamos1977.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Murphy's law in medicine, no 34: Any intravascular wire or catheter can inadvertently kink, invalidating its original purpose and making its removal challenging. #ansky #cardiosky #medsky
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Amit Pawa @dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
On our latest episode of @bilih.bsky.social #BILIH @jeffgadsden.bsky.social & I are joined by Dr Vicente Roques & Dr Rosie Hogg In this Clip we ask a very important question… Full episode here www.blockitlikeitshot.com/s4-e3-our-co...
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Show me how your 2025 wemt
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Danny Wong (黄永年) @dannyjnwong.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
New paper just dropped today, a secondary analysis using data from my PhD! Hard work spearheaded by Eimear Lusby. Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Social deprivation and morbidity and mortality after surgery: a UK national observational cohort study
Socioeconomic deprivation is associated with poor surgical outcomes. We assessed associations between deprivation and postoperative morbidity and mort…
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Radiation safety for anaesthetists - we need to know to be able to protect ourselves at work. Free access @bjaeducation.bsky.social
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
And Mattel giving Barbie a chatGPT brains…
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Anesthesiology Journals @anesthesiology.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Read the latest research, explore new multimedia, and earn journal CME with the July 2025 issue—out today! ow.ly/nPwa50W7foj
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
I’ve only ever seen something like this in textbooks! Can you guess what was given between these two consequential TEG traces in the context of liver transplantation?😉
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
So, from near zero experience in coding to full stack development and deployment of an anaesthetic project in 3 days!!!! LLM are something!!!! #ansky #llm
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Brain Wave Phase Locking May Be Key to Unconsciousness - Neuroscience News
Despite acting through different molecular mechanisms, ketamine and dexmedetomidine both disrupt brain wave phase alignment in ways that reliably induce unconsciousness.
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
#Cosmos482 Here what’s really happened…
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Our paper on radiation safety for anaesthetists has been published in the May edition of BJA Education. As the Editor’s Choice, it is free to access for everyone. #AnSky
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Principles of radiation safety for anaesthetists
Anaesthetists (and operating department staff) are at high risk of occupational radiation exposure because of their involvement in procedures performed under radiological guidance. They often work nea...
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an enzyme that breaks down biodegradable plastics.
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Nicholas Chrimes @chrimesy.com · 05/05/2025
Huge respect to @anzca.bsky.social for leaving Twitter behind. Time for other health related organisations to do the same. You have the power to bring the conversation to BlueSky. @safeairwaysociety.org @rcoanews.bsky.social @anaesjournal.bsky.social @bjajournals.bsky.social #ASM25CNS
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Ben @propofoletal.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
It seems Etomidate experiencing a comeback as recreational drug used in vapes. With crazy sequlia. academic.oup.com/jcemcr/artic...
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Acquired 11β-hydroxylase Deficiency by Inhaled Etomidate and its Analogues: A Mimic of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Abstract. The increase in popularity of electronic cigarettes arouses great health concern. We describe a case of a 35-year-old female with chronic use of
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 19/04/2025
What does music gain from or lose to technology? www.ft.com/content/8abf26c9-3c6f-46…
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What does music gain from or lose to technology?
Amid the seemingly existential challenge by AI to the artistic process, two books explore how human creativity responds to changing environments
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