This pic of a post-op Andy Murray prompted a furious debate what was wrong/right with it
As you’ll probably know by now Andy Murray shared a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed after hip surgery which he hopes will prolong his career.
And very happy about it he looks to. Except the good people of the Association for Vascular Access (AVA) weren’t happy. Not happy at all.
When Sir Andy Murray shared a photo from his hospital bed it got hundreds of thousands of likes, but it’s unlikely any of those came from vascular access clinicians. https://t.co/nNPmrGg7JN pic.twitter.com/1xtbh2VKpQ
— Association for Vascular Access (@ISaveThatLine) January 30, 2019
And here are the holes they picked in it (not literally, that would be awful).
But not everyone agreed and it prompted a lively debate which was sometimes very funny, mostly furious, and occasionally both.
1.
I guess you guys missed the lecture on anaesthesia and surgery in the lateral position pic.twitter.com/fzIYJIC7Uk
— Dr Rohit Silhi (@Rohit_Silhi) January 30, 2019
2.
Once move out of anesthesia and to the floor, cuff should placed on the arm opposite the IV. The blood in the line and the dressing should have been addressed.
— amy stone (@akstone4094) January 30, 2019
3.
You don't know exactly how long after surgery this has been or what the immediate post op concerns were. I would hesitate as a professional organisation to pin such criticism to a social media photo without full view of the patient or the situational factors.
— Dr Rohit Silhi (@Rohit_Silhi) January 30, 2019
4.
an opportunity to teach best practice in Vascular Access – a procedure that is grossly undertrained, less monitored & the complications of which injure and kill dozens of people daily – is an opportunity AVA will always take. Numerous lessons & areas of improvement in that photo.
— Association for Vascular Access (@ISaveThatLine) January 30, 2019
5.
I won't be calling you when I perform my next anaesthetic. Your advice will harm patients having surgery.
— Dr Rohit Silhi (@Rohit_Silhi) January 30, 2019
6.
with respect, doctor: this patient is not *in surgery* and the standard measures that can and should be taken for optimal VA care and maintenance are well-studied and backed by plenty of evidence.
— Association for Vascular Access (@ISaveThatLine) January 30, 2019
7.
Come on then, show us the evidence for the routine clipping of arm hair.
— Dave Jones ️ (@WelshGasDoc) January 30, 2019
8.
I feel like we’re just splitting hairs at this point.
— Captain_Pickleshanks (@pickleshanks) January 31, 2019
9.
He’s likely to have been in the left lateral position for surgery, so it would be entirely normal practice to site the drip in the uppermost arm (right in this case), ditto the BP cuff on the arm he’s not lying on.
— Kate Prior (@doctorwibble) January 30, 2019
10.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT
— Keith Anderson (@keithbelfast) January 30, 2019
11.
But those are occlusive dressings! Biocclusive over the cannula ‘hypofix’ style tape to secure edges and line. We rarely if ever clip hair unless it’s extremely heavy and makes securing line an issue.
— gaslawsandpropofol △⃒⃘ (@sassistheword) January 30, 2019
12.
I can’t believe how long I just spent reading these comments. How did I even get here?
— Megan LeBlanc (@msmeganl) January 31, 2019
13.
And you missed the nomadic white bung on the flip top venflon, which is mildly upsetting. pic.twitter.com/xCetdQjYVb
— Thom Petty (@PettyThom) January 30, 2019
14.
i was gonna say that too
— webding (@pls_b_nice_2_me) January 31, 2019
15.
A lot of these complaints are pretty nitpicky.
He looks pretty alive to me.
— (((TheTracker))) (@IdiotTracker) January 31, 2019
Whatever the truth, there is one thing we can surely agree on.
This is the most weirdly specific callout post I've ever seen, yet it's an unintentional masterclass in doing one well.
I'm kind of in awe, here.
— Magical Shouting Girl Jordan! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧ (@risingVandal) January 30, 2019
And in case you were wondering …
AVA is a group of clinical professionals specialized in vascular access with a passion for safe practice. The guidance around Mr. Murray’s vascular access devices comes from board certified clinical practitioners.
— Association for Vascular Access (@ISaveThatLine) January 30, 2019
