Kasia Smith, MD
@drkasiasmith.bsky.social
PGY2 in Family Medicine, future ER Doctor 🇨🇦
Polish-Canadian, former CPA turned physician. Evidenced based everything.
Polish-Canadian, former CPA turned physician. Evidenced based everything.
This past month was so hard. But it’s amazing how restarting my exercise habit can positively impact my outlook.
March 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This past month was so hard. But it’s amazing how restarting my exercise habit can positively impact my outlook.
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A few important reminders about measles:
1. It’s one of the most contagious diseases on the planet and is spread by airborne transmission.
2. Measles lasts in the air for hours after the infected person has left the room.
3. Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer over 95% protection.
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1. It’s one of the most contagious diseases on the planet and is spread by airborne transmission.
2. Measles lasts in the air for hours after the infected person has left the room.
3. Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer over 95% protection.
/1
March 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A few important reminders about measles:
1. It’s one of the most contagious diseases on the planet and is spread by airborne transmission.
2. Measles lasts in the air for hours after the infected person has left the room.
3. Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer over 95% protection.
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1. It’s one of the most contagious diseases on the planet and is spread by airborne transmission.
2. Measles lasts in the air for hours after the infected person has left the room.
3. Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer over 95% protection.
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One of these things is not like the others
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of these things is not like the others
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I can’t believe it's been five years since #COVID19 was declared a pandemic.
These past few years have felt like we’re moving from crisis to crisis. It’s been exhausting, but our health system has learned a few lessons: www.cma.ca/latest-stori...
These past few years have felt like we’re moving from crisis to crisis. It’s been exhausting, but our health system has learned a few lessons: www.cma.ca/latest-stori...
Five years since COVID-19 pandemic, five lessons about Canadian health care
On the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic being declared, a look at how the Canadian Medical Association took action to protect the health care system.
www.cma.ca
March 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I can’t believe it's been five years since #COVID19 was declared a pandemic.
These past few years have felt like we’re moving from crisis to crisis. It’s been exhausting, but our health system has learned a few lessons: www.cma.ca/latest-stori...
These past few years have felt like we’re moving from crisis to crisis. It’s been exhausting, but our health system has learned a few lessons: www.cma.ca/latest-stori...
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
With this trade war, we need to be prepared for some sacrifice. Cancel or not book vacations in the US, give up brands made in US, cancel US services. Lean in to discomfort, mourn the loss, and support 🇨🇦 and allies. If you don’t, we WILL judge you and WILL be disappointed. #tradewar #teamcanada
March 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
With this trade war, we need to be prepared for some sacrifice. Cancel or not book vacations in the US, give up brands made in US, cancel US services. Lean in to discomfort, mourn the loss, and support 🇨🇦 and allies. If you don’t, we WILL judge you and WILL be disappointed. #tradewar #teamcanada
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MEASLES OUTBREAK in Ontario
🦠140 Confirmed cases *
78 in the past 2 weeks
🏥 18 children hospitalized
🧸 1 child in ICU
* It's likely UNDER-DIAGNOSED because most doctors have never seen a case
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🦠140 Confirmed cases *
78 in the past 2 weeks
🏥 18 children hospitalized
🧸 1 child in ICU
* It's likely UNDER-DIAGNOSED because most doctors have never seen a case
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Measles cases nearly double in Ontario over last 2 weeks, far surpassing last decade's total | CBC News
Ontario is reporting 78 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province's total count since an outbreak started in the autumn.
www.cbc.ca
February 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
MEASLES OUTBREAK in Ontario
🦠140 Confirmed cases *
78 in the past 2 weeks
🏥 18 children hospitalized
🧸 1 child in ICU
* It's likely UNDER-DIAGNOSED because most doctors have never seen a case
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🦠140 Confirmed cases *
78 in the past 2 weeks
🏥 18 children hospitalized
🧸 1 child in ICU
* It's likely UNDER-DIAGNOSED because most doctors have never seen a case
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I’m participating in the economic blackout today, but the Canadian edition. Will only buy non-US made things from non-US stores if anything.
February 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I’m participating in the economic blackout today, but the Canadian edition. Will only buy non-US made things from non-US stores if anything.
I am slowly replacing as many of my US made products as possible. As I’m also trying to support smaller businesses in the process one thing I’m learning is that I need to be patient waiting for the deliveries to arrive. But so far, it’s been totally worth it! #tradewar #supportcanadian #teamcanada
February 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I am slowly replacing as many of my US made products as possible. As I’m also trying to support smaller businesses in the process one thing I’m learning is that I need to be patient waiting for the deliveries to arrive. But so far, it’s been totally worth it! #tradewar #supportcanadian #teamcanada
Yikes
@picardonhealth.bsky.social asks if Canada might be sleepwalking towards an H5N1 pandemic. We just might be.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Are we sleepwalking toward another pandemic?
The bad news about the spread of H5N1 bird flu keeps coming – including massive infection of cattle and a worrisome human case in B.C.
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Yikes
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Welp - Covid hits my family with my 8 yo daughter testing positive today. Had odd symptoms, starting with ear infection, sore throat with white exudate (but also cough), fatigue and bilateral conjunctivitis. Had her family doctor swab her because of the large differential. #covid19
November 26, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Welp - Covid hits my family with my 8 yo daughter testing positive today. Had odd symptoms, starting with ear infection, sore throat with white exudate (but also cough), fatigue and bilateral conjunctivitis. Had her family doctor swab her because of the large differential. #covid19
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In Quebec, you 'get' a family doctor by paying $150 for a 15 minute appointment. The public system's challenges: 1. Training, recruiting and retaining more FPs (and NPs). 2. Paying what they're worth. 3. Mandatory enrolment in family practice.
macleans.ca/society/heal...
macleans.ca/society/heal...
Need a Family Doctor? Jane Philpott Can Help. - Macleans.ca
Canada's former health minister is diving back into politics to get every Ontarian a primary care provider within five years. Now comes the hard part.
macleans.ca
November 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM
In Quebec, you 'get' a family doctor by paying $150 for a 15 minute appointment. The public system's challenges: 1. Training, recruiting and retaining more FPs (and NPs). 2. Paying what they're worth. 3. Mandatory enrolment in family practice.
macleans.ca/society/heal...
macleans.ca/society/heal...
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Opinion - Closing supervised drug-use sites won’t just affect those with addiction – it will hurt anyone who uses a hospital: Doug Ford’s decision to close nearly half of Ontario’s supervised consumption sites will lead to increased demands on our already overtaxed emergency rooms
Closing supervised drug-use sites won’t just affect those with addiction – it will hurt anyone who uses a hospital
Doug Ford’s decision to close nearly half of Ontario’s supervised consumption sites will lead to increased demands on our already overtaxed emergency rooms
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Opinion - Closing supervised drug-use sites won’t just affect those with addiction – it will hurt anyone who uses a hospital: Doug Ford’s decision to close nearly half of Ontario’s supervised consumption sites will lead to increased demands on our already overtaxed emergency rooms
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When people tell me 'you have to listen to the voters! the voters are never wrong!' these are the kind of stats I think of.
“In 2022, YouGov asked “What percentage of Americans do you think are ___?”
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
Americans Have One Very Strange Cognitive Bias
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love The People.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:07 PM
When people tell me 'you have to listen to the voters! the voters are never wrong!' these are the kind of stats I think of.
Just had two friends test positive for Covid here in St John’s NL. First confirmed cases this fall that I’ve heard of. What are Covid infections looking like where you are? I’ve mostly been slammed with patients with M. pneumo. #covid
November 24, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Just had two friends test positive for Covid here in St John’s NL. First confirmed cases this fall that I’ve heard of. What are Covid infections looking like where you are? I’ve mostly been slammed with patients with M. pneumo. #covid
Will definitely be using this info to encourage my patients to get their Covid shots!
Wondering why so many people have mycoplasma (aka walking pneumonia) lately? Here’s a clue.
Just published: after propensity matching, those w/ prior #COVID19 infection were about 3x more likely to get mycoplasma than those without #COVID: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#MedTwitter #MedSky
Just published: after propensity matching, those w/ prior #COVID19 infection were about 3x more likely to get mycoplasma than those without #COVID: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#MedTwitter #MedSky
Lancet
https://thelancet.com/journals/lanwp…
November 23, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Will definitely be using this info to encourage my patients to get their Covid shots!
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One thing that gives me hope for the US is the situation in Poland. After years of far right leadership, things finally swung back to the center with the KO winning back control. Soon there will be a presidential election with @rafal-trzaskowski.bsky.social running as the candidate.
November 23, 2024 at 7:14 PM
One thing that gives me hope for the US is the situation in Poland. After years of far right leadership, things finally swung back to the center with the KO winning back control. Soon there will be a presidential election with @rafal-trzaskowski.bsky.social running as the candidate.
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Today is the 1000th day of a war that was begun by a Russian leader who believed it would be over in three days. One of the greatest military miscalculations in recent history.
November 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Today is the 1000th day of a war that was begun by a Russian leader who believed it would be over in three days. One of the greatest military miscalculations in recent history.
I recently deleted my Threads app because I found I was getting sucked into too many “raging baiting” posts that are clearly meant to drive engagement but without any genuine intentions to drive discourse. I really hope it doesn’t hope that doesn’t happen here!
November 19, 2024 at 12:16 AM
I recently deleted my Threads app because I found I was getting sucked into too many “raging baiting” posts that are clearly meant to drive engagement but without any genuine intentions to drive discourse. I really hope it doesn’t hope that doesn’t happen here!
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“Walking pneumonia”
It’s back
We don’t have a vax for it😩
Look for a new fever after 5-10days of “regular” cold symptoms + worsening cough
Get your flu/covid vax to keep your lungs in tip top shape to help fight off the other bugs we don’t yet have vaccines for!
www.parents.com/walking-pneu...
It’s back
We don’t have a vax for it😩
Look for a new fever after 5-10days of “regular” cold symptoms + worsening cough
Get your flu/covid vax to keep your lungs in tip top shape to help fight off the other bugs we don’t yet have vaccines for!
www.parents.com/walking-pneu...
Walking Pneumonia Infections Are Spiking Among Kids—Here's How to Protect Your Family
In light of new data from the CDC, we spoke with health experts about what families should know to protect kids and stop the spread.
www.parents.com
November 13, 2024 at 4:35 PM
“Walking pneumonia”
It’s back
We don’t have a vax for it😩
Look for a new fever after 5-10days of “regular” cold symptoms + worsening cough
Get your flu/covid vax to keep your lungs in tip top shape to help fight off the other bugs we don’t yet have vaccines for!
www.parents.com/walking-pneu...
It’s back
We don’t have a vax for it😩
Look for a new fever after 5-10days of “regular” cold symptoms + worsening cough
Get your flu/covid vax to keep your lungs in tip top shape to help fight off the other bugs we don’t yet have vaccines for!
www.parents.com/walking-pneu...