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Michael Burk, MD
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician | #MedEd | #Medsky | #POCUS | @LouLectures founder | #Neurodiversity Fam | #Photography enthusiast | Nashville, TN | "Is going to need sleep" | Opinions are mine alone
Second for Costco tires, if you need them, I don't really think there's a better deal around.
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I could absolutely see tripping through a cord (nailed a few of those myself), falling into something, or etc. In the ICU it never happens essentially because they are way up and almost behind our monitor setup. I may need to go physically look and see where they are in some of the older wards.
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There are supposed to be, but they certainly seem to get broken. Not sure if this is the only reason it happens though.
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It seems that it is about 80% EVS cleaning the entire room after someone has gone, 5% accidental nurse/RT hit or equipment bump, 5% confused family thinking it's an RN call button, and 5% delirious patients. Pranks would not be tolerated.
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We have a code blue button near the head of bed on the wall in all patient rooms for staff to be able to hit if they are alone seeing a patient and an arrest occurs. I've never been in a hospital without something equivalent, if slightly different. Usually it's housekeeping bumping them accidentally
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Not as cold as when there's also no funding for the supplemental heating assistance this winter as well.
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Channeling our inner Osler and Halsted today, are we?
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
You see? We have such an aversion to the word parcel that we are compelled to abbreviate it away to avoid being shunned by other Americans. :)
October 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
and if it was "purely engineered" it might be helpful for those with significant antibodies, perhaps even end-running some of the issues with Jehovah's Witnesses if it were totally artificial.
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM