Ahmed Arshad

#PedsICU and Clinical #Informatics
Machine learning, music, games and all things tech.
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[Ahmed Arshad @ahmedarshd]

"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."

[Ahmed Arshad @ahmedarshd]

Using novel #datascience techniques, our study looked at the effect of critical events on other patients admitted to the same unit.

This study is the first of its kind in #Pediatrics and #PedsICU

[Critical Care Explorations @CritCareExplore]

#CritCareExplore @SCCM Critical events in the PICU is associated with decreased likelihood of future events in other PICU patients @uw_icu_datasci https://t.co/LjandDDo7q

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Earthquake disaster in Syria: Give what you can to help the White Helmets save lives https://t.co/VvPmm3gRpy

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@ThePICULife We are technically all "in room air". A patient is placed "on oxygen" (hyperbaric chambers excluded). It implies intention and therefore a patient on room air implies the opposite.

Someone on high flow oxygen is still sitting on a bed in room air.

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A must read article for all physicians, by @marklewismd

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"I strive not to burden my family with the emotional fallout of my profession. They did not choose to live so close to death."

So apt. Often as #PedsICU providers our colleagues are the only ones who truly understand. We must lift each other up.
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@JalaluddinUmar I learned so much about the GI system from this book!

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Mask up!

If you don't want to do it for yourself, do it for your kids. #PedsICU beds are incredibly hard to find this season and children are needing to be transferred out of state for the care they need.

#PedsinCrisis

[Stella Safo, MD MPH @AmmahStarr]

There are many reasons to be wearing a mask right now. If flu, RSV and covid are not enough, concerns about possible MERS coming back from the Qatar games should do it.

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F.C.C.M.

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@ilanaPICUdoc Also, super excited at having gotten it right!

I would like to thank @SCCM for the education, #PedsICU for creating this platform, and my mom for all her support.

[Ahmed Arshad @ahmedarshd]

@ilanaPICUdoc Thanks for an excellent case!

This is a great example of how the ventilator is also an invasive monitoring tool. Loops and scalars should be reviewed not just for troubleshooting but also for diagnostics.

[Ahmed Arshad @ahmedarshd]

Have to start young

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@IDdocAdi I was literally just saying this to someone!

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@medburnbook This is exactly why I work in the #PedsICU

I can put in the hours and I can put in the effort, but I can't deal with the scheduling.

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@NidaQadirMD Our friends in the adult ICUs have been stepping up and we appreciate the help!

Pediatricians are used to making things work with limited resources. We got this!

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@NidaQadirMD Absolutely! Today is the Monday after a service week in the #PedsICU and I am exhausted!

It's hard enough during a regular week, but with the rise in viral infections there are no beds anywhere which makes it so much harder. We are truly seeing the effects of #PedsInCrisis

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@ChrisCarrollMD I find that fixation on the summary statement impedes learning

Trainees are so focused on getting the statement right, they lose sight of the forest for the trees

Instead, I ask them the most active problems, if they're better or not, and how they would like to address each one

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Lots of chatter about how great #ChatGPT is and the role AI will play in our lives.

While the things this technology can do are remarkable, it's nice to see that those of us who work in the #PedsICU don't have to worry about job security just yet.

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@jbcarmody This thread highlights the exact problem that currently exists in pediatric subspecialty fellowships.

Required academic productivity prolongs training, leads to a greater financial setback and creates undue stress for trainees.

#MedEd should encourage research, not require it.

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@JakeKaneMD @UChicagoPICU Time flies!

I vividly remember the phone call I received from you on my match day five years ago.