heMattomegaly
@md2024.bsky.social
Fighting for my patients and fighting for my life
Finally beginning Step 3 prep and I'm...dare I say excited?
It feels weirdly nostalgic to do some practice questions and review concepts for a concrete event on a known date, rather than for the abstract pressure to constantly be ready that I've felt since starting residency.
It feels weirdly nostalgic to do some practice questions and review concepts for a concrete event on a known date, rather than for the abstract pressure to constantly be ready that I've felt since starting residency.
May 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Finally beginning Step 3 prep and I'm...dare I say excited?
It feels weirdly nostalgic to do some practice questions and review concepts for a concrete event on a known date, rather than for the abstract pressure to constantly be ready that I've felt since starting residency.
It feels weirdly nostalgic to do some practice questions and review concepts for a concrete event on a known date, rather than for the abstract pressure to constantly be ready that I've felt since starting residency.
First day of heme-onc I made the mistake of calling platelets of 48K "marked thrombocytopenia" and I was dragged relentlessly 😭
March 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
First day of heme-onc I made the mistake of calling platelets of 48K "marked thrombocytopenia" and I was dragged relentlessly 😭
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BIG WIN: If you or a loved one have asthma, you may see the price of your inhaler go down.
I’ve sounded the alarm about companies like Teva rigging the patent system to keep the price of inhalers high.
The FTC is fighting to bring your health care costs down, and winning.
I’ve sounded the alarm about companies like Teva rigging the patent system to keep the price of inhalers high.
The FTC is fighting to bring your health care costs down, and winning.
December 26, 2024 at 3:45 PM
BIG WIN: If you or a loved one have asthma, you may see the price of your inhaler go down.
I’ve sounded the alarm about companies like Teva rigging the patent system to keep the price of inhalers high.
The FTC is fighting to bring your health care costs down, and winning.
I’ve sounded the alarm about companies like Teva rigging the patent system to keep the price of inhalers high.
The FTC is fighting to bring your health care costs down, and winning.
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Holiday season will be away from the loved ones, but it's a time for growth
November 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Holiday season will be away from the loved ones, but it's a time for growth
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Trying something new this Thanksgiving. I will ONLY be giving out medical advice to my extended family. You want to know how the kids are doing? Too bad Uncle Steve, let’s talk about your prostate instead.
November 27, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Trying something new this Thanksgiving. I will ONLY be giving out medical advice to my extended family. You want to know how the kids are doing? Too bad Uncle Steve, let’s talk about your prostate instead.
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Bolero's Wisdom - Gator Days
November 27, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Bolero's Wisdom - Gator Days
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PICU de gallo
The moment I diagnose Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload I will 100% call hematology to ask if they want to TACO bout it
November 22, 2024 at 4:10 AM
PICU de gallo
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Pertussis in infants is terrifying but it’s not just the cough.
It’s the fact that babies literally STOP BREATHING.
~2/3 of infants hospitalized have apnea (life threatening pauses in breathing)
Vaccination starts at 2 mo so it’s important EVERYONE is immunized to protect our littlest ones.
It’s the fact that babies literally STOP BREATHING.
~2/3 of infants hospitalized have apnea (life threatening pauses in breathing)
Vaccination starts at 2 mo so it’s important EVERYONE is immunized to protect our littlest ones.
November 11, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Pertussis in infants is terrifying but it’s not just the cough.
It’s the fact that babies literally STOP BREATHING.
~2/3 of infants hospitalized have apnea (life threatening pauses in breathing)
Vaccination starts at 2 mo so it’s important EVERYONE is immunized to protect our littlest ones.
It’s the fact that babies literally STOP BREATHING.
~2/3 of infants hospitalized have apnea (life threatening pauses in breathing)
Vaccination starts at 2 mo so it’s important EVERYONE is immunized to protect our littlest ones.
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Vaccines work
November 11, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Vaccines work
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Just to be very clear about things that work.
November 11, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Just to be very clear about things that work.
Call day was *almost* busy enough to let me get my mind off of Election Day. Voted last week, so now all there is to do is wait 😬
November 5, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Call day was *almost* busy enough to let me get my mind off of Election Day. Voted last week, so now all there is to do is wait 😬
Seeing a patient/family at discharge--hopeful but a little nervous, better than at admission but not quite 100%--can be encouraging.
Bumping into them out in public, talking & WALKING & smiling? Absolutely fills my cup. I always always leave those convos with a smile on my face
Bumping into them out in public, talking & WALKING & smiling? Absolutely fills my cup. I always always leave those convos with a smile on my face
October 23, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Seeing a patient/family at discharge--hopeful but a little nervous, better than at admission but not quite 100%--can be encouraging.
Bumping into them out in public, talking & WALKING & smiling? Absolutely fills my cup. I always always leave those convos with a smile on my face
Bumping into them out in public, talking & WALKING & smiling? Absolutely fills my cup. I always always leave those convos with a smile on my face
Intern year is...an experience 😮💨
October 18, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Intern year is...an experience 😮💨
Coming up for air to say I'm alive, I'm tired, and I'm having fun. 1 month of residency done! Finished with adult inpatient service, now onto NICU to take care of kiddos
July 29, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Coming up for air to say I'm alive, I'm tired, and I'm having fun. 1 month of residency done! Finished with adult inpatient service, now onto NICU to take care of kiddos
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Serious medical errors rose in hospitals after they were taken over by private equity firms, although deaths slightly decreased, a new study found. Researchers reported increases in infections, bed sores and patient falls.
Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2023 at 5:39 PM
Serious medical errors rose in hospitals after they were taken over by private equity firms, although deaths slightly decreased, a new study found. Researchers reported increases in infections, bed sores and patient falls.
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One of my favourite stories is a short story I wrote called "Would You Mind Waiting Awhile?".
It's happy sad, and personally what I think might be my best artwork.
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It's happy sad, and personally what I think might be my best artwork.
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December 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM
One of my favourite stories is a short story I wrote called "Would You Mind Waiting Awhile?".
It's happy sad, and personally what I think might be my best artwork.
(1/4)
It's happy sad, and personally what I think might be my best artwork.
(1/4)
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Sure feels like if liberals are that scared of Biden losing because he supports and offers denials for an ongoing genocide the best solution would be pressuring him to either stop doing those things or to not run again. Feels like that solves the problem better than screaming at us online to vote.
November 21, 2023 at 4:18 PM
Sure feels like if liberals are that scared of Biden losing because he supports and offers denials for an ongoing genocide the best solution would be pressuring him to either stop doing those things or to not run again. Feels like that solves the problem better than screaming at us online to vote.
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sick Gordian knot you got there, would be a shame if someone *i swing my sword and miss badly, hitting the stone floor and sending a stinger up my arm* ah augh augh ah ah
November 16, 2023 at 6:08 PM
sick Gordian knot you got there, would be a shame if someone *i swing my sword and miss badly, hitting the stone floor and sending a stinger up my arm* ah augh augh ah ah
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At Al-Shifa hospital Gaza:
We currently have around 600 inpatients who need medical care.
We have around 37 to 40 premature babies.
We have around 17 other patients in the ICU.
We have around 600 postoperative admitted patients which need medical care.
We need a ceasefire.
We currently have around 600 inpatients who need medical care.
We have around 37 to 40 premature babies.
We have around 17 other patients in the ICU.
We have around 600 postoperative admitted patients which need medical care.
We need a ceasefire.
November 11, 2023 at 6:34 PM
At Al-Shifa hospital Gaza:
We currently have around 600 inpatients who need medical care.
We have around 37 to 40 premature babies.
We have around 17 other patients in the ICU.
We have around 600 postoperative admitted patients which need medical care.
We need a ceasefire.
We currently have around 600 inpatients who need medical care.
We have around 37 to 40 premature babies.
We have around 17 other patients in the ICU.
We have around 600 postoperative admitted patients which need medical care.
We need a ceasefire.
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Asked about the chances of a Gaza ceasefire, Biden said “None, no possibility"
Via Bloomberg's Akayla Gardner
Via Bloomberg's Akayla Gardner
November 9, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Asked about the chances of a Gaza ceasefire, Biden said “None, no possibility"
Via Bloomberg's Akayla Gardner
Via Bloomberg's Akayla Gardner
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Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to abortion in the state, a major win for reproductive rights
Ohio Votes To Codify Abortion Rights Into State Constitution
The outcome is a huge win for pro-choice advocates in a state where many Republican lawmakers have taken extreme steps to try to ban abortion.
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2023 at 2:06 AM
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to abortion in the state, a major win for reproductive rights
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I’m sorry for sounding like a broken record here but if maybe we could bomb less hospitals, that would be rad.
November 6, 2023 at 2:32 AM
I’m sorry for sounding like a broken record here but if maybe we could bomb less hospitals, that would be rad.