Jeff Rixe

Emergency Physician @upmcem Prior: Chief Res BMC. Interests: Innovations in #HealthIT, Research #MedEd #FOAMed. Views my own and not medical advice.

[PACEP @Pacep4Em]

Are you registered for #PACEP21? If yes, then you're invited to join us on Fri. April 9 from 7:00-8:00 am for a wellness talk titled Physician Fitness 101: How to stop making excuses and reach your fitness goals.

[Lauren Westafer, DO MPH MS @LWestafer]

Introducing hs-Troponin in the ED? Get ready for more elevated values without identifying more NSTEMIs #annalsaip @mummabem https://t.co/2hAJ0LeGiC

[Boston Med Center EM @BMC_EM]

Clear demonstration of @The_BMC’s commitment not only to speaking abt inequity but actually doing the work to mitigate it. Check out the vid which features our ED and EM attending @TJamesMD. #SDOH #equity #EmergencyMedicine #WhyBMCEM

[Pitt EM Residency @upmcem]

Today @upmcem residents and faculty joined other @PittHealthSci doctors and students in solidarity to protest racial injustice on one knee in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

My favorite spot from residency @The_BMC after a rough day, unexpected outcome, or difficult encounter. Important to have a place to take a personal moment, particularly now.

[Lakshman Swamy @laxswamy]

This view never gets old @The_BMC #bostonstrong

[Ryan Radecki, MD MS @emlitofnote]

Since it seems like all the EMLitofNote is also #COVID19 Lit of Note, here's just a brief thread touching on some of the most talked about articles from the last couple days:

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

I have two small kids & don’t live near family. If I lived in a place where there were caucuses I’d have to pay someone to watch my kids so I could go vote bc voting only happens at a specific time. I’d basically have to pay to vote. It’s ridiculous & inherently exclusionary.

[Sarah Kleinschmidt @Dr_Schmidty]

So proud to be part of @BostonCityEM where folks show up for diversity.

Program director @jserdoc, department chair, VP @TJamesMD, head of GME @J_SchneiderMD and 60 of the next generation.

Diversity requires inclusion, justice, equity and community.

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

Important commentary on our increasing hallway dilemma - How do we provide quality care in these unequal treatment spaces? What is the impact on patient and provider experience? Time to focus on this and not exclusively LWBS. @AcademicEmerMed #healthcareQuality

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

Couldn’t agree more: People are meant to move. Immobilization to a hospital bed has risks. We should reconsider our hospital spaces to promote patient mobility.

[Lakshman Swamy @laxswamy]

"of the many things I hated in the hospital, that [dvt prophylaxis shot] was high on the list. No one even offered the option to walk a few times a day." - a doctor I know after a brief hospitalization

[Boston Med Center EM @BMC_EM]

Wind down the weekend w a couple new posts on our residency blog! Spruce up on your knee #ultrasound https://t.co/VCiM85MjLZ & delve into Part 1 of this true life #MentalHealth series https://t.co/XlmmR3h8ok #meded #blogger #wellness #residency #interns

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

Health Equity Rounds - An important initiative to address bias in medicine, and one that should be nationwide. Can we incorporate programs like this at all hospitals? YES. Always proud to have trained @The_BMC @BostonCityEM

[Boston Medical Center @The_BMC]

A grassroots, resident-led series of case conferences (Health Equity Rounds) addresses #implicitbias and structural #racism in #MedEd & clinical practice. #HealthCity sat down with @destinygt12 & @yuanheMD to learn more: https://t.co/v4JaqvcZVJ cc @AmerAcadPeds @BostonChildrens

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

@PittIMPOCUS Persistent hypoxia? What does #POCUS show on echo for the EF and RV function? Have to consider new heart failure, or submissive PE, in addition to the aspiration PNA concern. Also throw that probe on the LLL and look for consolidation/hepatization.

[IM POCUS Focus @IMPOCUSFocus]

Hey #POCUS fans - I know all have been holding your breath (pun intended) for another #POCUSreport!
75 yo F s/p elective ENT procedure complicated by difficulty extubating. ? aspiration event. Transferred to the floor for further management of persistent hypoxia. CXR here.

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[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

@BostonCityEM @The_BMC @madpalmberg Well done, @madpalmberg crushing it! Make a PACT with your consultants! Prepared. Appropriate. Closed loop. Timely.

[Boston Med Center EM @BMC_EM]

Our residents leading our annual session at @The_BMC hospital-wide intern orientation on how to consult and be a good consultant! When times are rough, keep in mind that we are all working toward the same goal of caring for our very special pt population. #interns #orientation

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

Well done and congrats! Take those pearls of wisdom from your Chief year and pay it forward. Be a mentor. Educate. Wishing you all the best for your next steps! Forever @BostonCityEM strong.

[Dan Resnick-Ault @suturesntacos]

Baton passed. I hope we left the program a little better than we found it. So thankful for amazing co-chiefs, supportive faculty open to change, and the hard-working and resilient residents of @BostonCityEM. @agipzz #14shiftsleft

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

Sending someone down the K-hole? Know the dose for your chosen indication, consider side effects, and have a back up plan. Well done @suturesntacos @BostonCityEM

[Jessica Faiz, MD, MS @im_jesssayinn]

Exercise same debrief system for codes and traumas for microaggressions and bias. 5 S’s of debrief: Space, self reflection, situation, solutions, support. #SAEM19 #ADIEM

[Jeff Rixe @jeffrixe]

“That’s what we usually use” is a less than satisfactory plan. Great post on VT management options by @BostonCityEM! Know the risks and benefits of your medication choices. #EBM #FOAMed

[Boston Med Center EM @BMC_EM]

What do you reach for in stable patients with VT? Check out the latest blog post by @madpalmberg with @EM_SteveMcGuire https://t.co/2d5VVQCJRl