There is absolutely no place for political violence in our democracy. Although we don’t yet know exactly what happened, we should all be relieved that former President Trump wasn’t seriously hurt, and use this moment to recommit ourselves to civility and respect in our politics. Michelle and I are wishing him a quick recovery.
My first rotation in residency was in a Surgical ICU. There was a nice 85 y/o male who was found to have a nodule on CXR and then had a biopsy done. The biopsy was benign, but there was a series of postop complications. Sadly, this gentleman died 30 days after the biopsy. This was a lesson I always carry with me.
Just reminding everyone on international women's day that when started within 10 years of menopause, hormone therapy with estrogen can reduce all cause mortality by up to 30%.
Let's start talking about the risks of NOT offering hormones.
My ADHD kicked in, and I could not wait for opacification of the Cisterna chyli, so punctured it blindly based on CT. Max Itkins needle with the hook stayed in the LN - SureAx Medical LNX needle. Chylothorax resolved. #iirad@SIRspecialists@cirsesociety@pairsmedia@BSIR_News
Gentleman with pain 10/10 from renal cell CA involving the left pelvic. Needle guidance was unavailable, and we had to place screws based on fluoroscopic landmarks. Difficult when skin surface to bone is 22cm. @SIRspecialists@BSIR_News@SNISinfo@cirsesociety@pairsmedia