medgremlin
@medgremlin.bsky.social
3rd year medical student. Dedicated to professional and public medical education. I'm here to share interesting and important information regarding medicine that is accessible to medical professional and laypeople.
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Here's the first essay in a series about EMTALA (I'm not sure how many there will have to be in the series...)
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EMTALA and Its Implications
Part 1 of.... several.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Here's the first essay in a series about EMTALA (I'm not sure how many there will have to be in the series...)
open.substack.com/pub/medgreml...
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My latest essay on Substack is about the real-world effects of cutting Medicaid:
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What Cutting Medicaid Actually Means
A healthcare worker's perspective on the politics of healthcare funding
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March 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My latest essay on Substack is about the real-world effects of cutting Medicaid:
medgremlin.substack.com/p/what-cutti...
medgremlin.substack.com/p/what-cutti...
Check out my latest essay over on my substack: medgremlin.substack.com/p/crump
"Crump"
(not a typo of crumpets)
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February 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Check out my latest essay over on my substack: medgremlin.substack.com/p/crump
Check out my latest essay on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/medgreml...
ROSC AKA BCS
Return of spontaneous circulation, also known as: best case scenario.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Check out my latest essay on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/medgreml...
Medical fun fact:
The reason you need to get a new flu vaccine every year and they keep making new Covid boosters isn't because the vax's wear off that fast.
Viruses that are very contagious mutate quickly, and the old vax's don't work on the newer versions of the viruses, so a new vax is needed.
The reason you need to get a new flu vaccine every year and they keep making new Covid boosters isn't because the vax's wear off that fast.
Viruses that are very contagious mutate quickly, and the old vax's don't work on the newer versions of the viruses, so a new vax is needed.
January 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Medical fun fact:
The reason you need to get a new flu vaccine every year and they keep making new Covid boosters isn't because the vax's wear off that fast.
Viruses that are very contagious mutate quickly, and the old vax's don't work on the newer versions of the viruses, so a new vax is needed.
The reason you need to get a new flu vaccine every year and they keep making new Covid boosters isn't because the vax's wear off that fast.
Viruses that are very contagious mutate quickly, and the old vax's don't work on the newer versions of the viruses, so a new vax is needed.
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
BMI (body mass index) is not used as a direct test or diagnosis for health conditions.
If a patient has a high BMI (>25), that just tells us to get more measurements like body roundness/body fat, and check labs like metabolic and lipid panels.
BMI (body mass index) is not used as a direct test or diagnosis for health conditions.
If a patient has a high BMI (>25), that just tells us to get more measurements like body roundness/body fat, and check labs like metabolic and lipid panels.
January 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
BMI (body mass index) is not used as a direct test or diagnosis for health conditions.
If a patient has a high BMI (>25), that just tells us to get more measurements like body roundness/body fat, and check labs like metabolic and lipid panels.
BMI (body mass index) is not used as a direct test or diagnosis for health conditions.
If a patient has a high BMI (>25), that just tells us to get more measurements like body roundness/body fat, and check labs like metabolic and lipid panels.
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Annual physicals/check-ups are very important for adults. We focus on how your health is now, how to improve it, and doing screening labs or tests to catch bad things early.
Under the ACA, all insurance plans must cover an annual physical that's free for the patient.
Annual physicals/check-ups are very important for adults. We focus on how your health is now, how to improve it, and doing screening labs or tests to catch bad things early.
Under the ACA, all insurance plans must cover an annual physical that's free for the patient.
January 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Annual physicals/check-ups are very important for adults. We focus on how your health is now, how to improve it, and doing screening labs or tests to catch bad things early.
Under the ACA, all insurance plans must cover an annual physical that's free for the patient.
Annual physicals/check-ups are very important for adults. We focus on how your health is now, how to improve it, and doing screening labs or tests to catch bad things early.
Under the ACA, all insurance plans must cover an annual physical that's free for the patient.
Medical "fun" fact for today:
Almost all EMRs (electronic medical records) have a function to enter a patient's preferred name AND pronouns.
Providers should make sure a patient's medical record shows their correct gender identity, and patients can ask to have it corrected if it's wrong.
Almost all EMRs (electronic medical records) have a function to enter a patient's preferred name AND pronouns.
Providers should make sure a patient's medical record shows their correct gender identity, and patients can ask to have it corrected if it's wrong.
January 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Medical "fun" fact for today:
Almost all EMRs (electronic medical records) have a function to enter a patient's preferred name AND pronouns.
Providers should make sure a patient's medical record shows their correct gender identity, and patients can ask to have it corrected if it's wrong.
Almost all EMRs (electronic medical records) have a function to enter a patient's preferred name AND pronouns.
Providers should make sure a patient's medical record shows their correct gender identity, and patients can ask to have it corrected if it's wrong.
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After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
New French guidelines show doctors overwhelmingly support gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
The medical guidelines contradict numerous conclusions from the UK's infamous Cass Review.
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they’ve rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-...
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common medical condition in American adults.
There are many meds that can be used to treat hypertension, but by far the most effective treatment (2- 5x more effective than meds) is lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common medical condition in American adults.
There are many meds that can be used to treat hypertension, but by far the most effective treatment (2- 5x more effective than meds) is lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.
January 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common medical condition in American adults.
There are many meds that can be used to treat hypertension, but by far the most effective treatment (2- 5x more effective than meds) is lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common medical condition in American adults.
There are many meds that can be used to treat hypertension, but by far the most effective treatment (2- 5x more effective than meds) is lifestyle changes like diet and exercise.
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Physicians in America will have one of three degrees depending on what kind of medical school they went to:
MD: allopathic (standard) medical school in America or the Caribbean
DO: osteopathic medical school in America
MBBS: foreign medical degree
Physicians in America will have one of three degrees depending on what kind of medical school they went to:
MD: allopathic (standard) medical school in America or the Caribbean
DO: osteopathic medical school in America
MBBS: foreign medical degree
January 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Physicians in America will have one of three degrees depending on what kind of medical school they went to:
MD: allopathic (standard) medical school in America or the Caribbean
DO: osteopathic medical school in America
MBBS: foreign medical degree
Physicians in America will have one of three degrees depending on what kind of medical school they went to:
MD: allopathic (standard) medical school in America or the Caribbean
DO: osteopathic medical school in America
MBBS: foreign medical degree
A Near Miss
The importance of communication within a healthcare team
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January 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
A primary care physician will typically be board certified in Family, Internal, or Pediatric Medicine.
Different medical board certs have different training requirements, but all of them will be well-trained in primary care which also includes specialty coordination.
A primary care physician will typically be board certified in Family, Internal, or Pediatric Medicine.
Different medical board certs have different training requirements, but all of them will be well-trained in primary care which also includes specialty coordination.
December 30, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
A primary care physician will typically be board certified in Family, Internal, or Pediatric Medicine.
Different medical board certs have different training requirements, but all of them will be well-trained in primary care which also includes specialty coordination.
A primary care physician will typically be board certified in Family, Internal, or Pediatric Medicine.
Different medical board certs have different training requirements, but all of them will be well-trained in primary care which also includes specialty coordination.
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Patients can request to see new providers or to get second opinions for any reason. So don't be shy about asking!
Medical providers should be happy to help facilitate this, and many medical insurance plans will cover it (check with your insurance specifically tho)
Patients can request to see new providers or to get second opinions for any reason. So don't be shy about asking!
Medical providers should be happy to help facilitate this, and many medical insurance plans will cover it (check with your insurance specifically tho)
December 29, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Medical "fun" fact of the day:
Patients can request to see new providers or to get second opinions for any reason. So don't be shy about asking!
Medical providers should be happy to help facilitate this, and many medical insurance plans will cover it (check with your insurance specifically tho)
Patients can request to see new providers or to get second opinions for any reason. So don't be shy about asking!
Medical providers should be happy to help facilitate this, and many medical insurance plans will cover it (check with your insurance specifically tho)