Alicia Bach, MD
@aliciabachmd.bsky.social
Pediatric hematologist/oncologist in the Midwest. Interested in palliative care, AYA oncology, sickle cell. She/Her/Hers
The pediatric subspecialty workforce will not be able to be sustained much longer. Our children are in trouble
#MedSky #PedSky
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The Salary Problem in Pediatric Subspecialties
At the peak of COVID-19, I was on call in the NICU with a medical student, an aspiring pediatrician. Watching Dr. Fauci on the news, she asked me a...
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January 7, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The pediatric subspecialty workforce will not be able to be sustained much longer. Our children are in trouble
#MedSky #PedSky
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#MedSky #PedSky
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Watching Prasad and @drglauco.bsky.social battle it out on X is why I will never end up fully leaving that site. Someone’s really gunning for a position with RFK/Oz 🙄. Using humor to combat ignorance and ego is the way to go 👏🏻
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#MedSky
December 5, 2024 at 2:52 AM
Watching Prasad and @drglauco.bsky.social battle it out on X is why I will never end up fully leaving that site. Someone’s really gunning for a position with RFK/Oz 🙄. Using humor to combat ignorance and ego is the way to go 👏🏻
#MedSky
#MedSky
Reposted by Alicia Bach, MD
How to make friends with a hematologist
Chapter 1
1. Order a peripheral smear before they ask
2. Never get a CBC without a diff
3. Stop the heparin before you call for a HIT consult
4. NEVER order MTHFR
5. Order a reticulocyte count before you consult for anemia
Chapter 1
1. Order a peripheral smear before they ask
2. Never get a CBC without a diff
3. Stop the heparin before you call for a HIT consult
4. NEVER order MTHFR
5. Order a reticulocyte count before you consult for anemia
a man in a striped shirt is talking to another man and says did we just become best friends ?
Alt: a man in a striped shirt is talking to another man and says did we just become best friends ?
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November 21, 2024 at 1:56 PM
How to make friends with a hematologist
Chapter 1
1. Order a peripheral smear before they ask
2. Never get a CBC without a diff
3. Stop the heparin before you call for a HIT consult
4. NEVER order MTHFR
5. Order a reticulocyte count before you consult for anemia
Chapter 1
1. Order a peripheral smear before they ask
2. Never get a CBC without a diff
3. Stop the heparin before you call for a HIT consult
4. NEVER order MTHFR
5. Order a reticulocyte count before you consult for anemia
Reposted by Alicia Bach, MD
When a patient living with #SickleCell disease hits the ER with pain, they should get pain meds IMMEDIATELY. A hefty first dose of pain meds can result in better outcomes.
They do not need your narrative, suspicion or discrimination.
They need your help. Be a champion for them.
They do not need your narrative, suspicion or discrimination.
They need your help. Be a champion for them.
But the reality is that patients with SCD to this day continue to receive care, funding, and support that is less than.
It is UNACCEPTABLE.
And if we don’t talk about it, how are we ever going to fix it?
19/fin
It is UNACCEPTABLE.
And if we don’t talk about it, how are we ever going to fix it?
19/fin
November 11, 2024 at 8:35 PM
When a patient living with #SickleCell disease hits the ER with pain, they should get pain meds IMMEDIATELY. A hefty first dose of pain meds can result in better outcomes.
They do not need your narrative, suspicion or discrimination.
They need your help. Be a champion for them.
They do not need your narrative, suspicion or discrimination.
They need your help. Be a champion for them.
Reposted by Alicia Bach, MD
Time for another heme #skeetorial #Medsky
Let’s talk about Racism in medicine.
Sadly, sickle cell disease (SCD) highlights this issue all too well.
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Let’s talk about Racism in medicine.
Sadly, sickle cell disease (SCD) highlights this issue all too well.
1/n
November 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Time for another heme #skeetorial #Medsky
Let’s talk about Racism in medicine.
Sadly, sickle cell disease (SCD) highlights this issue all too well.
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Let’s talk about Racism in medicine.
Sadly, sickle cell disease (SCD) highlights this issue all too well.
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