Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C

General Surgery PA. MUSC-PA ‘22👨🏻‍⚕️🩺 Loras College Alumna ‘19. Opinions are my own. *Professional account*

[The Modern Surgeon @modern_surgeon]

Every medical student realizes their first time in the OR that they have another unspoken responsibility:

Being a camera person.

Here's a short thread about your new equipment🧵

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

Cardiac cycle #Medtwitter
H/t @BrownJHM

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

How Intussusception Look Like.

#MedEd #MedTwitter

[Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine @BrownJHM]

A patient with hx of depression came with confusion, diarrhea, diaphoresis. He takes fluoxetine, fluconazole & tramadol at home. Vitals w/⬆️BP, HR,⬆️⬆️temp. Labs w/AKI, ⬆️CK. What is the excess neurotransmitter & diagnosis? #Medtwitter (David Juurlink)

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

A little over 2 months working in #surgery. Very blessed to be given this opportunity, grateful to have some impact on my patients. With so much to learn, I am so excited for the future! #PA

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

Privileges finally granted. Let’s get to helping patients!

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

First day of work in the books! Excited for the future. Thankful for the opportunity @dulyhealth_care #pa #surgery #firstday #grateful

[Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine @BrownJHM]

Hemorrhagic tamponade at autopsy @EM_RESUS #MedEd #Medtwitter #FOAMed

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

Surgical Suture
#MedEd

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

As someone who did a rotation in the NICU this is too accurate 😂

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Hanging out with the neonatologist

[Avraham Z. Cooper, MD 🩺 @AvrahamCooperMD]

The entire coronary circulation (blood vessels that supply the heart) 🤯

Via brazilianheartsurgery

#MedTwitter

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

Different types of skin lesions
#skin #meded #medtwitter #InnoMed

[Josh Trebach, MD @jtrebach]

*on my med school surgery rotation*

Surgeon: hold this tool in ur right hand

Me: i'm actually left handed

Surgeon: no

Me:

Me: ok ur right my bad

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

This aged well!

[Patrick Costello @PCat08]

I got accepted into PA School! 🎉🎉🎉

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

#GraduationPic #PA #PhysicianAssistant @MUSChealth

[Avraham Z. Cooper, MD 🩺 @AvrahamCooperMD]

Apparently when you rub your eyes YOUR BRAINSTEM WIGGLES 🤯

#MedTwitter

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

Earlier this week I completed the last of my rotations. Very grateful for the opportunity to work at Fox Valley Ortho and all the people there. Hard to believe PA school is ending, but with graduation in 2 weeks I can’t wait to see what the future holds! #PA #rotation #student

[Patrick Costello, MSPAS, PA-C @PatrickThePA]

First day of my last rotation! Let’s ride! #PAstudent #orthosurg #finish