For those lives lost this evening at DCA:
May perpetual light shine upon them and may God thru His grace give comfort to their grieving families and friends🙏Amen.
#planecrash
🚑 You’re the Doctor:
A 25-year-old marathon runner collapses at the finish line. Bystanders say he was confused and agitated before collapsing. On arrival:
•BP: 88/60 mmHg
•HR: 145 bpm
•Temp: 41°C (105.8°F)
•RR: 30/min
•Skin: Hot, dry, no sweating.
What’s your next step? 🩺
A. IV fluids and antipyretics 🌡️
B. Rapid sequence intubation 🛏️
C. Ice-water immersion 🧊
D. Administer adrenaline 💉
E. CT brain to rule out stroke 🧠
👇 Comment your answer & reasoning!
#MedTwitter #FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine #MedicalEducation #MedStudentTwitter #DoctorLife #HeatStroke #CriticalCare
Hi, ER Doc here.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but going outside in the cold with your hair wet does NOT cause pneumonia. Please tell your friends and grandmothers about this.
Pay-it-forward!
I'm offering free mock interviews to any IMG applicants. I remember how tough it was, and I want to help make it a bit easier for you.
If you're interested, Retweet and DM me.
Let's navigate this together!
#Match2025#IMGs#MedTwitter
@FernanMarmol Totally understand the situation as I am facing same issues. Suggestion is to move to some other city or some friend’s place in the city area for an Interview. Good luck.
Agree that medicine is difficult and we can’t allow shortcuts that harm patients. But I also think we take advantage of learners in the name of “better training” by putting them through years of school, residency and endless fellowships all for low pay. Two things can be true: (1) medicine is hard and takes a long time to learn and (2) some of our current training standards are unnecessarily long and could be shortened.
@OBGaYN learned something new today — this is great to know! there are 1 or 2 other exceptions I’d make to using an ACEi, but mainly arguing here as an up-front first-choice antihypertenive ARB > ACEi (except in breast feeding!)
Most truthful answers at a med school interview that never get stated:
"So, why do you want to go to medical school?"
"To become a doctor and help those who are sick."
"Don't want to do research?"
"No. Just want to help the sick."
"What about community service?"
"Nope. Just want to help people when they're ill."
"Don't you plan to become a leader in the field?"
"No. Just want to help people with cancer, diabetes, other conditions. I know a lot of people like this. They need good doctors."
"Hmmm ...."
Odds of a rejection by the admissions committee for these answers: high.
Odds that this person would make a good doctor: also high.
ASCO2024
Grateful to present my first poster in the US. It was an amazing experience to connect with lots of people who are enthusiastic about oncology.
I want to thank my mentor @jonathanloree for giving me this opportunity.✨
#ASCO24#USMLE