Eric M. Thomas

Intensivist Physician Assistant, Paramedic, and VAD Program Manager in Upstate, NY. Views expressed here are my own and not my employers.

[UR Medicine Advanced Heart Failure @URMed_AHF]

UR Medicine Among Elite Group of Leaders in Heart Failure Care https://t.co/yckBJzj7P3

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

When the nice attending invites you to eat for free in the physicians’ lounge https://t.co/OfBQd9121f

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Which one of you took your snow brush out too early this year and caused this???

[Eddy J. Gutierrez, MD @eddyjoemd]

Norepinephrine is such a powerful vasopressor due to its effects on both cardiac output and SVR to increase the MAP. This image depicts how it affects the CO. 🎩 tip to the authors including @DrMiguelIbarra1, @edu_kattan and @cjungMD.
https://t.co/wtiQFg1wGN

[IMCrit @IM_Crit_]

ICU Hemodynamics:

Just to be provocative:

When managing a hemodynamically unstable patient, the minimal hemodynamic toolkit should consist of a central venous catheter (IJ/SC), an arterial line and a #POCUS device

#foamed #foamcc #meded #MedTwitter

[UR Medicine Advanced Heart Failure @URMed_AHF]

Staff at the #urmc Advanced Heart Failure clinic are geared up and ready to support the #BuffaloBills!#GoBills and beat the Ravens! #ILoveNY #donatelife #ROC #heartcare

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

2025 coming in hot @orangetheory

[IMCrit @IM_Crit_]

Important to remember...

[IMCrit @IM_Crit_]

ICU #Hemodynamics:

Right heart catheterization cheat sheet (by https://t.co/ez8npY5zZR ):

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Unpopular opinion: wonderful to have winter back in Upstate, NY!

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Cody and I are wishing all of our family, friends, and colleagues the happiest of days and we are thankful for each and every one of you!

[IMCrit @IM_Crit_]

ICU Hemodynamics:

There is a lot of discussion about the role of methylene blue (MB) in refractory #septicshock. We don't have many RCTs in this topic & I read every new one with interest.

This small RCT was recently published:

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

URMC VAD Team retreat today - we talked program improvement in the morning and ended with a little team building! @URMed_AHF

[UR Medicine Advanced Heart Failure @URMed_AHF]

URMC Advanced Heart Failure Team is excited to announce we are expanding services throughout Western NY and the Southern Tier. #ROC #Cardiology #heartfailure #accesstohealthcare

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Highlight of my week: scoring 2025 Ryder Cup tickets at Bethpage on lottery!!!!

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Reunited on Friday night with many of @URMed_AHF ‘s Critical Care team through the years! What an event.

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

Good luck to @VikingsSoccer9 tonight!

[UR Medicine Advanced Heart Failure @URMed_AHF]

URMC has a new building in Geneseo! Our Advanced Heart Failure team will be working along side our fellow Cardiologists in this location. To make a referral or an appointment call 585-273-3760 for Advanced Heart Failure cases #urmc #heartfailure

[Gregg Fonarow MD @gcfmd]

Want to help extend your patients’ median survival by 7-11 years?

Rapid-intensive quadruple GDMT

Added bonuses:

⬇️🫀Symptoms
⬇️ 🚧Functional impairments
⬇️ 📈Poor health status
⬇️💥Serious adverse events
⬇️🏨 Hospitalizations

@SJGreene_md

[Eric M. Thomas @EMthomasMed]

That’s a personal best 4:54 mile today and the longest and highest sustained heart rate of my life!!