D. Kwazneski II MD, FACS

Burn / Trauma Surgeon, Intensivist, Assist Prof. of Surgery. #PoCUS Lead. Film Director. Tweets not medical advice, RTs =/= endorsements, Tweets my own

[Nicole Lee @burns_nicolelee]

Burns services have seen a 40% increase in hot water bottle scalds last winter due to #CostOfLivingCrisis please be #burnsaware top tips below on check your hot water bottle and how to use safely in this year’s National burns awareness day #NBAD2023 @BritishBurn @CBTofficial

[Priorities in Global Burns Research @burnspriorities]

It's National Burns Awareness Day! Following our 1st survey with @LindAlliance to find #TopTen most important unanswered questions in global #burns care, here are the top #BeBurnsAware answers that survivors, carers & HCPs wanted to know

#NBAD2023 #CoolCallCover #coolwater20mins

[Skeptical Scalpel @Skepticscalpel]

In hundreds of instances, according to government records, the company took years to report adverse events to a federal database that tracks device failures. https://t.co/uQPjCFifxI

[Josh Farkas MD 💊 @PulmCrit]

again for the people in the back:

“increasing the proportion of registered nurses is associated with improved outcomes and, potentially, reduced net cost.”

[Mark Bagnall PhD FRCS @MarkBagnallSurg]

Beware workaholism! Make the time to live not just work.

https://t.co/UR6gzRrcBy

[D. Kwazneski II MD, FACS @DoktorSW]

@dmboanasartidt Thank you!!

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

That's an intriguing observation. In our practice (IM), we generally adopt the terminology shared by Dan👇, which is suitable for a broad spectrum of studies including focused cardiac ultrasound.
It appears that the ASE terms are tailored to 🫀Interested to hear others' thoughts.

[Skeptical Scalpel @Skepticscalpel]

Why nursing schools are turning away applicants amid a major staffing shortage | CNN Business https://t.co/nzCAYX1UHt

[Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery @BrighamSurgery]

Join us in welcoming @smyersMD as a new faculty member @BrighamSurgery!

https://t.co/03GoYwtNUN

[Carlos Yanez MD, MSc, FACS @CarlosYanezCiru]

Closed chest compressions are associated with a high mortality rate after moderate to severe trauma with 100% mortality in patients older than 70 years. DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004070 @JTraumAcuteSurg @RaulCoimbraMD @StcuaeC @estesonline

[American Burn Association @Ameriburn]

Don't miss out on this must-attend session! The #BurnRecon meeting will include an optional Cadaver Lab experience. Attendees will learn about flap dissection, forearm nerve dissection, and tendon and joint anatomy. Save your seat! https://t.co/4rR0Wkcq0f

[Kevin K. Chung, MD @chungk1031]

Nice review 👇🏼

#AKI
#Burns

Acute kidney injury in patients with burns - PubMed https://t.co/mP25FbowAs

[ManhattanBurnDoc @phchang73]

.@ECPBurns Dr Kosk (Germany) presenting a patient with "45% BSA after bomb attack-severe burns care on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe."

[ManhattanBurnDoc @phchang73]

.@ECPBurns Miriam Miguel-Ferrwro (Spain) presenting on "Neonatal Burns: A challenge for paediatric burn surgeons"

[D. Kwazneski II MD, FACS @DoktorSW]

@MDtheDO Acute Care Surgery is/was a successful rebranding for surgeons who do Emergency General Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care. We focus on acute care and resuscitation of the I’ll patient before, during, and after their acute illness.

[Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine @BrownJHM]

Patient w/spondylodiscitis. He developed generalized rash and recurrence of fever after 4 weeks of antibiotic. Blood tests showed elevated WBCs and impaired liver function tests.

Diagnosis?

H/t @drtimothyli

[D. Kwazneski II MD, FACS @DoktorSW]

@VWNewsNetwork @blankbanshee @hologrambay @AugnosMusic That sounds great! I’m def enjoying BlueSky much more.

[Massachusetts Department of Fire Services @MassDFS]

September is #CampusFireSafetyMonth. #FireSprinklers are the most effective way to contain a fire until firefighters arrive. The #FastestWater saves lives! So keep your clothes in a closet, in a drawer, or even on the floor -- but always keep sprinkler heads and pipes clear.