Emergency Physician. Author, "Your Inside Guide to the Emergency Department--And How to Prevent Having to Go!" for you & your loved ones. Viral TikTok creator.
Wow. I had no idea!
'It's like a miracle': How a surgeon will use a Victoria woman's tooth to restore her vision https://t.co/HhDVNxyjFc via @timescolonist
Recertifying CPR and ACLS/PALS:
Does anyone have experience with this “For Life” option where you “Buy Once. Recertify Forever” …online only it looks like?
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Too long. What do lab tests help diagnose? Heart attack, infection, kidney failure, critical electrolyte disturbance, anemia that might need blood transfusion.
If your Family Doctor wants answers, waiting 3-4 weeks for one is too long.
We’ve been hearing about the struggles with LifeLabs' wait times, so we looked into it. The data is troubling: not only are wait times excessively long, but delays are getting worse—especially on Vancouver Island.
The issue needs urgent attention. #bcpoli@PennyDaflos@CMA_Docs
Australia doesn’t have 14+ health systems
It has a single, consolidated market which means
National licensure
National HHR plans
Coordination within the country, not competition
UBC Student Awarded for Remote Ultrasound Innovation via @TheTyee https://t.co/UnH0mkNZnm
Very cool use of tech. I do bedside ultrasound and have played around with AR headsets. The combination hadn’t crossed my mind but this seems like a great way to expand health expertise
Measles cases rose by 10 million (20%) when vaccine levels dipped below 75% in 2023.
This resulted in the deaths of ~100, 000 people in 2023, most of them being children.
So either vaccines work, or this is one huge coincidence...
Tough weekend of shifts with ED wait times routinely >8-10 hours.
Lost count of how many times I've had to respond with: "I would be upset in your shoes too. Our team is working hard tonight and doing our best, now I'd like to focus on how I can best help you."
Tough weekend of shifts with ED wait times routinely >8-10 hours.
Lost count of how many times I've had to respond with: "I would be upset in your shoes too. Our team is working hard tonight and doing our best, now I'd like to focus on how I can best help you."
@DrJLush @Vanessa58386340@BCCFP@UBCFamPractice@mizklj Thank you for inviting me so that medical students can see a broad range of what is possible with the flexibility and portability of a generalist residency training.
A shared responsibility:
If you’re cycling or walking, use a light and stay visible.
If you’re driving, be vigilant.
It only takes a moment for your life to be irreparably changed.
Signed,
An ER Doc
42% of pedestrian crashes happen between October and January (ICBC, 2024). With daylight savings time ending Nov 3, adjust your clocks, adjust your driving.
Learn more at
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@theicbc @preventable.ca
#injuryprevention#daylightsavings#roadsafety
Canadians have a right to make personal choices about their health with the support of their families, the guidance of licensed, regulated health professionals and free from political interference.
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Not to minimize the suffering in the waiting room but it is those stoic elderly Canadians left for days "boarded" in our ER hallways who are the ones who truly suffer from state sanctioned torture, robbed of their dignity and their basic health care needs unmet.
@HSpidell Yes. Bandaid solutions fit in an election cycle. Real investment and system change takes time and patience. Crises now were known and preventable in many ways decades ago.