Imogen Heapsort
@imogenheapsort.bsky.social
Former software engineer, future doctor
Emergency Medicine scribe, homeless healthcare volunteer
Content: 💊 discussion (EM, LGBT health, psychiatry, toxicology), life updates, snark
Emergency Medicine scribe, homeless healthcare volunteer
Content: 💊 discussion (EM, LGBT health, psychiatry, toxicology), life updates, snark
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🚨#ThePoisonLab @nephmadness.bsky.social🚨
@nephrotox.bsky.social + the Bean Doctors at VCU crack the mystery case and dive into nephrotoxic herbals! 🌿⚠️
🏆 Who will advance in #NephMadness?
💥 Vote for Tubular Toxins vs. Oxalate Offenders
Listen: Anywhere you get a pod or thepoisonlab.com
#EMIMCC
@nephrotox.bsky.social + the Bean Doctors at VCU crack the mystery case and dive into nephrotoxic herbals! 🌿⚠️
🏆 Who will advance in #NephMadness?
💥 Vote for Tubular Toxins vs. Oxalate Offenders
Listen: Anywhere you get a pod or thepoisonlab.com
#EMIMCC
I was featured in this episode and won for best answer! The next time I get down about applications and med school, I'm just going to listen to Dr. King saying that I'll be "undoubtedly a great healthcare professional some day in the future" 😭
Last night was somehow even better than the pierogi incident.
November 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Last night was somehow even better than the pierogi incident.
Some people are too young to remember the last AI Winter and it shows
August 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Some people are too young to remember the last AI Winter and it shows
Med school interview with my top choice school in three weeks ><
August 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Med school interview with my top choice school in three weeks ><
I'm now the primary author for WikiEM's nitrous oxide toxicity page 😵💫 about half done with my edits for it, tox doc at work gave me some great suggestions.
August 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I'm now the primary author for WikiEM's nitrous oxide toxicity page 😵💫 about half done with my edits for it, tox doc at work gave me some great suggestions.
Really glad to see Republicans take the doctor shortage seriously by uh... capping the amount of federal loans med students can take out to a level below what the average med student takes out.
July 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Really glad to see Republicans take the doctor shortage seriously by uh... capping the amount of federal loans med students can take out to a level below what the average med student takes out.
Ironic that the same professors complaining about AI cheating are using chatGPT to generate letters of recommendation.
May 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Ironic that the same professors complaining about AI cheating are using chatGPT to generate letters of recommendation.
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🆕💫 Viewpoint JAMA
Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?
#idsky #EMIMCC #UTIsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?
#idsky #EMIMCC #UTIsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection
This Viewpoint examines the urinary nitrite test and questions its effectiveness and relevance in distinguishing between urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
jamanetwork.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🆕💫 Viewpoint JAMA
Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?
#idsky #EMIMCC #UTIsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?
#idsky #EMIMCC #UTIsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology.
April 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology.
I'm in my 30s, why am I still having nightmares about cramming for organic chemistry?
April 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I'm in my 30s, why am I still having nightmares about cramming for organic chemistry?
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For 75 years, every time any U.S. state has requested epidemiologic assistance (an “Epi-Aid”), CDC sent disease detectives. Now, Wisconsin has asked for help to address newly discovered lead poisoning in Milwaukee. But all CDC experts in lead poisoning were just fired.
April 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For 75 years, every time any U.S. state has requested epidemiologic assistance (an “Epi-Aid”), CDC sent disease detectives. Now, Wisconsin has asked for help to address newly discovered lead poisoning in Milwaukee. But all CDC experts in lead poisoning were just fired.
Reposted by Imogen Heapsort
"Experts say people will die"
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"Experts say people will die"
I hope I can just bury myself in medicine for the next few years but mentally preparing to spend the rest of my career trying to convince people to get vaccinated after HHS publishes a horrifically unscientific paper that links vaccines and autism, despite this being heavily studied and disproven.
April 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I hope I can just bury myself in medicine for the next few years but mentally preparing to spend the rest of my career trying to convince people to get vaccinated after HHS publishes a horrifically unscientific paper that links vaccines and autism, despite this being heavily studied and disproven.
Saw a Hampton hump in the wild a few days ago. Rare radiology marker that can sometimes be visible in patients with a pulmonary embolism.
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Saw a Hampton hump in the wild a few days ago. Rare radiology marker that can sometimes be visible in patients with a pulmonary embolism.
Reposted by Imogen Heapsort
Peter Marks’s resignation letter. Everyone should read this.
March 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Peter Marks’s resignation letter. Everyone should read this.
Ghost: oOoOoO
Me: Whoa, a ghost! Grandma? Did you come back to tell me something important?
Ghost: After the last time our government passed big tariffs, I spent a decade eating dandelion salad and wrapping Christmas gifts with newspaper.
Me: Whoa, a ghost! Grandma? Did you come back to tell me something important?
Ghost: After the last time our government passed big tariffs, I spent a decade eating dandelion salad and wrapping Christmas gifts with newspaper.
March 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Ghost: oOoOoO
Me: Whoa, a ghost! Grandma? Did you come back to tell me something important?
Ghost: After the last time our government passed big tariffs, I spent a decade eating dandelion salad and wrapping Christmas gifts with newspaper.
Me: Whoa, a ghost! Grandma? Did you come back to tell me something important?
Ghost: After the last time our government passed big tariffs, I spent a decade eating dandelion salad and wrapping Christmas gifts with newspaper.
I can tell a patient is autistic because you ask what their pain is from 1-10 while they're in excruciating pain from kidney stones and they're like "this is entirely subjective, how would I even know what a 10 feels like if I've never experienced it?" and every neurotypical person just tells you 11
March 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I can tell a patient is autistic because you ask what their pain is from 1-10 while they're in excruciating pain from kidney stones and they're like "this is entirely subjective, how would I even know what a 10 feels like if I've never experienced it?" and every neurotypical person just tells you 11
I'm so tired and stressed, my anxiety has been terrible. I'm not sure if I should limit my political news consumption (which is all extremely stressful and depressing) or if it's better to stay on top of the terrible things that happen every day.
March 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I'm so tired and stressed, my anxiety has been terrible. I'm not sure if I should limit my political news consumption (which is all extremely stressful and depressing) or if it's better to stay on top of the terrible things that happen every day.
New pseudoscience from the CDC website, courtesy of chief idiot HHS secretary.
The evidence supporting Vitamin A treatment is largely in countries where the average person may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies. The primary recommendation of the CDC should be MMR vaccination, full stop.
The evidence supporting Vitamin A treatment is largely in countries where the average person may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies. The primary recommendation of the CDC should be MMR vaccination, full stop.
March 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New pseudoscience from the CDC website, courtesy of chief idiot HHS secretary.
The evidence supporting Vitamin A treatment is largely in countries where the average person may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies. The primary recommendation of the CDC should be MMR vaccination, full stop.
The evidence supporting Vitamin A treatment is largely in countries where the average person may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies. The primary recommendation of the CDC should be MMR vaccination, full stop.
I like how different medical specialties have different "vibes". I'm still pretty torn on EM vs psychiatry, and thinking a bit about IM or FM... but I love my EM colleagues, it's like a specialty just for ADHD types like me. The tox community is full of the nicest brilliant nerds you'll ever meet.
March 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I like how different medical specialties have different "vibes". I'm still pretty torn on EM vs psychiatry, and thinking a bit about IM or FM... but I love my EM colleagues, it's like a specialty just for ADHD types like me. The tox community is full of the nicest brilliant nerds you'll ever meet.
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Another NIH grant rescinded -
The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669
The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669
March 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Another NIH grant rescinded -
The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669
The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669
I was featured in this episode and won for best answer! The next time I get down about applications and med school, I'm just going to listen to Dr. King saying that I'll be "undoubtedly a great healthcare professional some day in the future" 😭
🚨#ThePoisonLab @nephmadness.bsky.social🚨
@nephrotox.bsky.social + the Bean Doctors at VCU crack the mystery case and dive into nephrotoxic herbals! 🌿⚠️
🏆 Who will advance in #NephMadness?
💥 Vote for Tubular Toxins vs. Oxalate Offenders
Listen: Anywhere you get a pod or thepoisonlab.com
#EMIMCC
@nephrotox.bsky.social + the Bean Doctors at VCU crack the mystery case and dive into nephrotoxic herbals! 🌿⚠️
🏆 Who will advance in #NephMadness?
💥 Vote for Tubular Toxins vs. Oxalate Offenders
Listen: Anywhere you get a pod or thepoisonlab.com
#EMIMCC
March 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I was featured in this episode and won for best answer! The next time I get down about applications and med school, I'm just going to listen to Dr. King saying that I'll be "undoubtedly a great healthcare professional some day in the future" 😭
Most interesting thing I've seen recently was a young patient with thyrotoxicosis secondary to unmedicated Graves Disease. HR of like 140, most recent labs had TSH of like 0.01, so anxious they were about to burn a hole in their bed from shaking. I felt so bad for them!
March 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Most interesting thing I've seen recently was a young patient with thyrotoxicosis secondary to unmedicated Graves Disease. HR of like 140, most recent labs had TSH of like 0.01, so anxious they were about to burn a hole in their bed from shaking. I felt so bad for them!
My prereqs are from a decade ago, so just getting an interview is really reassuring - means at least someone is taking me seriously. I just wish this process wasn't so grueling and soul crushing. Having to wait a year between cycles with very limited feedback stinks.
March 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My prereqs are from a decade ago, so just getting an interview is really reassuring - means at least someone is taking me seriously. I just wish this process wasn't so grueling and soul crushing. Having to wait a year between cycles with very limited feedback stinks.
Med School interviews went fine, but I was so sick with a URI the week leading up to it that I couldn't actually speak until the day before. I wish I'd been able to practice more, but have to assume I didn't get in and keep planning for the next cycle.
March 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Med School interviews went fine, but I was so sick with a URI the week leading up to it that I couldn't actually speak until the day before. I wish I'd been able to practice more, but have to assume I didn't get in and keep planning for the next cycle.