David Pigott

ER doc, Founding Director of Emergency Ultrasound at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Specialist on highly infectious pathogens, COVID-19.

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@Acyn When my daughter was 5, I was like, it’s time to begin your Star Wars journey:

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@DrAllyLouks After an FDA crackdown, Zicam was reformulated (without Zinc) in 2015.

https://t.co/R56O9gkTG4

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@DrAllyLouks My favorite pop culture/news story about smell: Zicam, a zinc-based nasal spray was touted as a cure for the common cold, until it caused 100s of people to lose their sense of smell. Turns out intranasal zinc was found to cause anosmia in the 1930s (Tisdall  FF, J Pediatr 1938).

[NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessMBB]

(13) YALE UPSETS (4) AUBURN TO ADVANCE 😱

The Bulldogs use a second half surge to defeat the Tigers 78-76 🐶

#MarchMadness

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

Thanks Ryan. I definitely want my name to be synonymous with STDs!

[Ryan Stanton MD, FACEP @EverydayMed]

New content with Dr. David Pigott with a ‘Frontline Rewind with an STI Update - ACEP22’ @DavidPigottMD @EmergencyDocs @ACEPNow @emresidents #ACEP22 https://t.co/3KiMDk9zAG

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@firstcitizens Message sent

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

Hey @firstcitizens, I’ve been trying to close my late father’s accounts for the last two months. As executor of his estate I have called customer service >10 times, faxed and mailed his death certificate and letters of administration and still no response. Please help!

[Charles Khoury, MD MSHA @CKhouryMD]

I can’t even begin to describe how pumped we are about our incoming @UABEMResidents intern class!! The future is bright at @UABEmergencyMed @uabmedicine @UABHeersink! Congrats to these terrific young doctors! @ACEPNow @aaeminfo @SAEMonline @emresidents

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

41M w ischemic CM s/p recent VF arrest followed by ICD placement 3 wks prior who presented with CP/SOB. Cardiac #POCUS performed. What's the diagnosis? Next steps?
@UABEMResidents
@UABCardiology
@ACEP_EUS
@coreultrasound
#FOAMus #FOAMed #UABWOTW

[Charles Khoury, MD MSHA @CKhouryMD]

Check out this most recent publication by @JaronRaperMD and @AndrewBloomMD of @UABEmergencyMed highlighting the need to formalize simulation as a core requirement in EM graduate medical education @UABHeersink @uabmedicine https://t.co/gGtoDk8ueg

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@Dahlialithwick @thegoodfight @jendeaderick You’re a star!
—Just an admirer from your college days!

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

50M presents w 3-4 months of left leg pain/swelling. Now w fever, HR 130, SBP 105. Denies PMH but glucose >400. MSK #POCUS of LLE performed. What's the diagnosis? Next steps?
@UABEmergencyMed
@ACEP_EUS
@coreultrasound
@UABSurgery
#FOAMus #FOAMed #UABWOTW

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

44M presents w CP, SOB, fatigue. PMH Marfan syndrome. CTA chest unremarkable. #POCUS performed. What's the diagnosis? Next steps?

@UABEmergencyMed
@ACEP_EUS
@coreultrasound @UABCardiology
#FOAMus #FOAMed #UABWOTW

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

89M presents w AMS, SBP 70s, tachycardic. Diffuse abdominal tenderness noted. #POCUS performed. What's the Dx on this RUQ view? Next steps?

@UABEmergencyMed
@ACEP_EUS
@coreultrasound
#FOAMus #FOAMed #UABWOTW

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@mowwyjane Pro tip: Insert an 18G needle parallel to the barbed portion. The hole in the needle goes over the barb, covering it as you pull out needle and fish hook together. I've used it for years with good success.

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

@UABEmergencyMed @UABCardiology @MustafaAhmedMD @ACEP_EUS @coreultrasound Thrombus-in-transit with dilated RV. Pt had massive bilateral PTE with right heart strain. Aspiration thrombectomy performed with large thrombi removed (pic). Pt dc'd in good condition 10 d later on apixaban.

[UAB Emergency Ultrasound @UAB_Sono]

52M admitted w syncope. While boarding in ED drops SBP to 50. #POCUS performed. What's the Dx on this RV inflow view? Next steps?

@UABEmergencyMed
@UABCardiology @MustafaAhmedMD
@ACEP_EUS
@coreultrasound
#FOAMus #FOAMed #UABWOTW

[David Pigott @DavidPigottMD]

@jminardi21 Nice video Joe. I like to change to the linear array for actual needle entry. Better resolution and at that point, you don’t need to visualize the entire heart.

[John Purakal, MD @JohnPurakal]

@dukeemergency continued our Health Equity curriculum today with a fantastic guest lecture from the tremendous @laurenwalter of @UABEmergencyMed!

Outstanding insight and initiatives to learn from regarding HIV, HCV & OUD! Thanks for joining us!

[MaimoUltrasound @MaimoUltrasound]

30s female G1P0 at 8weeks pregnant presents with lower abdominal pain and spotting. Has not had IUP confirmed yet, so endocavitary #POCUS is performed at the beginning of her workup.

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