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card updated Sep 15, 2026 · 10 of 20 clips with full stats · following 123 · 1,300,000 likes total

Engagement4.67%normal range

Account summary

@themedical_lounge has 125,700 followers and 616 videos. Across the 20 parsed clips the average is 4,684 views and 194 likes. Engagement to views is 4.67%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−2.22 pp). Posts roughly 2.1 times a week. An average clip reaches 4% of the follower count.

Followers

125.7K

+0 in period

Engagement

4.67%

−2.22 pp newer half

Average views

4.7K

median 2.1K

Likes per clip

194

2 comments avg

Shares / saves

7 / 41

0.93% of viewers save

Posting rate

2.1 / wk

reach 4% of followers

Latest clips

20 collected

Why Naloxone Wears Off Before the Opioid Does Opioids depress breathin — @themedical_lounge

1.9K0:48Why Naloxone Wears Off Before the Opioid Does Opioids depress breathing by binding to opioid receptors in the brainstem.68038

Our new prehospital maternity tool NEWS2 was not designed for pregnant — @themedical_lounge

3.1K0:52Our new prehospital maternity tool NEWS2 was not designed for pregnant patients. Physiological adaptation in pregnancy 450110

More oxygen can make things worse The lung shuts off blood supply to a — @themedical_lounge

3.2K0:46More oxygen can make things worse The lung shuts off blood supply to alveoli that aren't ventilating, pushing perfusion 1134755

New card set: Toxidromes Toxidromes are the pattern recognition tool f — @themedical_lounge

5260:49New card set: Toxidromes Toxidromes are the pattern recognition tool for when someone’s taken an 💊☠️ and either no one c17015

Why not just water? cell in the body is enclosed by a semi-permeable m — @themedical_lounge

2.1K0:42Why not just water? cell in the body is enclosed by a semi-permeable membrane. Water crosses it freely. Sodium does not660013

We’re building a new prehospital OSCE scenario eBook for student param — @themedical_lounge

1.9KWe’re building a new prehospital OSCE scenario eBook for student paramedics, NQP’s, EMT’s, paramedics or any other grade460312

Think you know your medical terminology? 👀 We’ve turned 5 common medic — @themedical_lounge

1.4KThink you know your medical terminology? 👀 We’ve turned 5 common medical terms into simple visual riddles. Some are obvi19214

A strange paramedic quirk There are these strange little pockets of ti — @themedical_lounge

19.3K0:22A strange paramedic quirk There are these strange little pockets of time on nights that I absolutely love. Driving on b1.2K173491

Classic exam question Have you got a memory hack to memorise these? We — @themedical_lounge

7.5K0:40Classic exam question Have you got a memory hack to memorise these? We also have 2x live webinars coming up over the ne291118180

Let’s re-triage these patients, would you triage them any differently? — @themedical_lounge

2.6K1:11Let’s re-triage these patients, would you triage them any differently? MITT is the NHS’s primary major incident triage t1090328

Why anaphylactic patients are kept flat In anaphylaxis, histamine wide — @themedical_lounge

24.7KWhy anaphylactic patients are kept flat In anaphylaxis, histamine widens blood vessels and makes them leak fluid out of 0000

How to read ECG paper, starting with the small squares. ECG paper runs — @themedical_lounge

1.4KHow to read ECG paper, starting with the small squares. ECG paper runs at a standard speed of 25 mm per second. Each sma0000

Why Entonox is kept above 10°C Entonox is 50% nitrous oxide and 50% ox — @themedical_lounge

7.3KWhy Entonox is kept above 10°C Entonox is 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen, stored as one mixed gas under pressure. Belo0000

Tourniquet conversion, explained step by step using the JRCALC Limb Tr — @themedical_lounge

1.1KTourniquet conversion, explained step by step using the JRCALC Limb Trauma guideline. Tourniquet conversion means removi0000

Why does cause deep respirations? JRCALC describes it as deep, sighing — @themedical_lounge

1.7KWhy does cause deep respirations? JRCALC describes it as deep, sighing respirations ➡️ Kussmaul breathing. What's happen0000

Why can GTN after sildenafil cause profound hypotension? GTN is contra — @themedical_lounge

1.7KWhy can GTN after sildenafil cause profound hypotension? GTN is contraindicated within 24 hours of sildenafil (Viagra). 0000

Why do benzodiazepines work less well the longer a seizure goes on? A — @themedical_lounge

4KWhy do benzodiazepines work less well the longer a seizure goes on? A seizure lasting 5 minutes or more should be treate0000

JRCALC's Prehospital Maternity Decision Tool uses two pulse rate rows — @themedical_lounge

2.1KJRCALC's Prehospital Maternity Decision Tool uses two pulse rate rows for the mother. During pregnancy and up to 48 hour0000

Why a respiratory rate over 30 can mean inadequate ventilation A patie — @themedical_lounge

2.2KWhy a respiratory rate over 30 can mean inadequate ventilation A patient breathing at 40 breaths a minute can move more 0000

My 99th attempt can I do it on the 100th? Make your handovers slick wi — @themedical_lounge

4KMy 99th attempt can I do it on the 100th? Make your handovers slick with updated notepads 0000

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 6.3% ER

Aug 9Sep 7Sep 11

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 11, 2026	1,947	68	0	3	8	3.65%
Sep 10, 2026	3,058	45	0	1	10	1.50%
Sep 9, 2026	3,232	113	4	7	55	3.84%
Sep 8, 2026	526	17	0	1	5	3.42%
Sep 7, 2026	2,082	66	0	0	13	3.17%
Sep 2, 2026	1,908	46	0	3	12	2.57%
Aug 14, 2026	1,352	19	2	1	4	1.63%
Aug 12, 2026	19,300	1,162	17	34	91	6.28%
Aug 11, 2026	7,543	291	1	18	180	4.11%
Aug 9, 2026	2,578	109	0	3	28	4.34%