Aaron Blackshaw

Sports fanatic and formerly of @UVAEmergencyMed, now in NC. Seem to always live in cities that start with "Charl"...Opinions on here are obviously only my own.

[Novant Health @NovantHealth]

Happy anniversary Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center! It's been an AMAZING four years providing remarkable care to this community. Join us in the celebration by dropping a 💜 in the comments.

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@AdamSandler Thanks Adam, appreciate the shout out!

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@DrSidMukherjee ER doc here, have enjoyed your prior books happy to be an early/advanced copy reader if you need still are in need!

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

Medicine isn’t a “choose your own adventure” when it comes to appropriate ordering of diagnostic tests and imaging. Also the art of taking a medical history doesn’t always involve letting the patient have an uninterrupted stream of consciousness.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The experience of having one’s concerns dismissed by a medical provider, often referred to as medical gaslighting, can happen to anyone. Here are some tips on how to advocate for yourself in a medical setting. https://t.co/l7awN2quwu

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@EMedCurious That’s awesome! What is “TVH” and do you happen to have paper citation for this? I’m working on teaching us IV course for RNs.

[Philippe Rola @ThinkingCC]

Been saying this for years. Following a needle tip (truly - not just thinking you are) is an expert level skill. Always found it ironic that is usually taught to a novice by a novice+. IJ forgives (not much behind it, but SC and Fem can be a problem).

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

My favorite 82 seconds of TV the last couple of years.

Listen. Learn.
Be Curious. Not Judgmental.
#TedLasso

[Tricia Pendergrast, MD @trpender]

there's a very specific, weird kind of grief that comes with going to chart check someone you've been following and epic asks if you'd like to open the chart of a deceased patient and thats how you find out they passed

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

The most dreaded words in emergency medicine:

“You know that patient you saw…”

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@efunkEM Why the turn off after working for SA? Serious question, have only has hospital trained scribes in past.

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@GeoffYost Proud of your work!

[Matthew Shallenberger @mjshally]

This whole "the NYT ruined Wordle!" thing is a great case study in confirmation bias. It also gives us some insight into human nature that helps explain how conspiracy theories work.

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@DKThomp Emergency medicine: a high blood pressure reading at home or at a local CVS does not usually (ever) require an immediate visit to the ER

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@WCInvestor @DGlaucomflecken Yeah…he is totally the one who is tone deaf. Build up that straw man argument WCI.

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@UVA_PICU @JneanCarver Fantastic leader and teacher!

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@DRaven_EM Do you have link to this paper available?

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

I’m cool now right?

Wordle 205 4/6

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[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

@DKThomp @OurWorldInData @jburnmurdoch Swore I heard you and @BillSimmons chortling it up, and letting him call it “mild” just a few days ago.

[Aaron Blackshaw @BlackshawMD]

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