Erin Zahradnik, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry & Palliative Medicine, with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases. @UChicagoMed by way of @YalePsych & @MountSinaiNYC

[Jonathan Rogers @drjprogers]

Another interesting catatonia paper.

249 patients with catatonia at the Mayo Clinic over 20 years, of whom 58 had an underlying medical condition and 191 an underlying psychiatric condition.

Lorazepam response worse if medical condition present.

https://t.co/oMxrk9yYWa

[Death with Dignity @DeathwDignity]

Governor JB Pritzker has officially signed the Illinois End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act (SB1950), also known as Deb’s Law! Illinois is now the first state in the Midwest and 13th jurisdiction to authorize a medical aid in dying law!

[Ngozi Onuoha MD MBA-HCM @DrNgoziOnuoha]

Pictured with Sam, cofounder of The veri geri podcast at #AGS25

[Aquifer.org @AquiferOrg]

Join Dr Amit Shah, Dr. Juliessa Pavon, and Dr. Peter Abadir at #AGS25 for "The Impact of AI on Academic Geriatrics" today at 2 pm CT. Explore how AI is already reshaping clinical care, education, and research in geriatrics! Visit our booth to see these innovations firsthand. #MedEd @ShahGeriatrics

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

Highly recommend a visit to Meow Wolf Denver if you're into weird and cool interactive sci-fi art installations! #hapc25

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

I am upset.

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

FDA advisers vote against first MDMA therapy to treat PTSD https://t.co/OWqxlSRsqA

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

Did not actually think I'd ever get to this point but here we are having to do a peer-to-peer for 15MG OF ESCITALOPRAM.

[UChicagoGeriPal @UChicagoGeriPal]

A recent case study publication a/b serious illness conversations (helps get us to “What matters most”) w/ an elderly individual in the setting of an elective ortho surgery written by our fantastic Geri-Palli ‘25 fellow @PattyLeeMD (with guidance from @ljg_gleason & @SandyTunMD)

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

Huge turnout for two back-to-back sessions on MAID! Thanks for hosting these sessions this year, @AAHPM - it's so important to learn about all EOL options to best support our patients! #hapc24

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

@EHahnMD @equijada @AAHPM Would love to have @DGlaucomflecken!!

[Sonia Malhotra,MD,MS @SoniaMKhunkhun]

I learned that in #dementia care, contrasting colors are so important. On the tables & the toilet seats!! #hapc24

And of course #gardening & #pettherapy !

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

University of Chicago at #hapc24!
@UChiPritzker @UChicagoMed
@UChicagoGeriPal

[WCIA @WCIA3]

The newly introduced “End of Life Options For Terminally Ill Patients Act” could make Illinois the 11th state to allow medical aid in dying.
https://t.co/xRTriy0yj2

[Neurology Today @NeurologyToday]

Via @GreenJournal: Black patients with neurodegenerative disease were more likely to receive specific low-value care services and less likely to receive high-value supportive care in the last year of life than their White counterparts: https://t.co/nemeVwxPZ8

#NeuroTwitter

[Chris Aiken, MD @chrisaikenmd]

An update on #cannabis and #anxiety. THC raises anxiety, especially in new users. #CBD was once thought to lower anxiety, but newer studies suggest it doesn’t do much at all:
https://t.co/qLrMUN7B1P

Both are in #marijuana, and THC levels are on the rise in modern weed

[George Dawson @dawso007]

Discontinuation and Mortality Among Patients With Long-Term Benzodiazepine Therapy https://t.co/cDLvIjDrHt

[Marty Tousley @GriefHealing]

Facing the holidays after bereavement https://t.co/bHfcMMaZEB #hpm #grief

[Aquifer.org @AquiferOrg]

Time is running out- do you know an NP or DNP student who would enjoy providing feedback on the development of new Aquifer learning tools? Apply today! #NPEducation #MedEd #NPStudent #DNPStudent #MedTwitter

[Mallory Brown @Malmb4514]

Proud to be a part of this incredibly inspiring group of #geriatric #educators and the amazing, inspiring organization @AquiferOrg @ljg_gleason @ShahGeriatrics @RavRamaswamy

[Erin Zahradnik, MD @ezpsych]

Shameless self-promotion tweet! THC edibles for #neuropsychiatric symptoms in #dementia.

[Psychiatrist.com @PsychiatristCNS]

THC can be effective in managing a subset of non-psychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia and may decrease the requirement for antipsychotics. https://t.co/BtVqzbX0HW