The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a disturbing rise in political violence that threatens to hollow out our public life.
A free society relies on the premise that people can speak out without fear or humiliation.
No more political violence.
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Watching Gen Z men veer right hits different for Millennials. We lived through Columbine, 9/11, the Iraq War, 2008 crash, 2016 election, covid, abortion bans, & now this. We watched institutions repeatedly fail us while older generations selfishly protected the status quo. 🧵1/
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
#TipsForNewDocs
Phrases to avoid on rounds:
Gentle diuresis (be specific!)
Soft blood pressure (can it be hard?)
Making good urine (what's bad urine?)
Specific assessments and goals/targets = better care.
#kittlesonrules
You've probably heard that Bicarbonate has to turn into CO2 to raise the pH. “Don’t give bicarb if you can’t increase ventilation.”
But how much CO2 is there in an amp of sodium bicarbonate?
A bicarb 🧵
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A 69-year-old woman with a history of asbestos exposure presented to the ED with a 3-year history of dyspnea on exertion. Physical examination showed signs of volume overload. A chest radiograph showed circumferential calcification of the pericardium and pleural effusions.
You walk in the room of your patient on VA-ECMO & see the following pump display.
How do you interpret those values?
It's ⏰ for our next @CardioNerds thread in the VA-ECMO series of Devices in a Dash! Follow along with the video here: https://t.co/BzLS1Knuiv
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@eastsidefeed While what these kids are doing is abhorrent, please do not publically post pictures of children without the consent of their parents. They are still minors, and the court of public opinion doesn’t give the option of sealing juvenile records.