David Perlman, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care at U of MN.
PCC Fellowship Program Director.
Sarcoidosis and ILD.
Tweets are my own.

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

Hanging out with the pulmonologist #ATS2024

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@mattyfred_ I have one in my office! I think of it as a relic from the ancient times.

[Brian Goldstone @brian_goldstone]

A thread about our depraved healthcare system, and a plea.

In 2021, my friend Carole was diagnosed with terminal stage four cancer. A single parent with two kids, she had just turned 43. In 2017, she had watched her brother Chris die of the same cancer. He too was in his 40s.

[Courtney S-White, MD @CSWhiteMD]

Had a peer to peer scheduled with @UHC as they denied a medication for my patient. I explained what clinical trials have shown, guidelines, and expert medical opinion. Doc then responded that she can’t override the denial due to “plan policy.” 1/5

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@ImmuneRheum Hi, we have a well-established and nationally recognized multidisciplinary sarcoidosis program here at UMN. We manage many patients with complex and multi-organ disease. Please feel free to reach out to me if I can help!

https://t.co/i4k25njW8X

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@beyerstein I am not aware of any exemptions from HIPAA based on practice structure or insurance.

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@gbosslet https://t.co/vtdErUSoXu

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

Boosted 💪

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@gbosslet The only correct answer is nobody knows for sure. I would probably advise the patient to avoid hot tubs.

If it is truly due to NTM I think that’s hard to eradicate. I have seen cases with + serology to Aureo pullulans as well. I would worry about risk of developing fibrosis.

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@fasc1nate I may never speak again

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@gbosslet A lot of people get super twitchy if you touch their car.

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@senmattklein A noble effort but not enough democrats in Wyoming to make a difference.

May be better for her to be drummed out of the GOP and run for prez as an independent.

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

This is an injustice that must be addressed by @acgme

[STAT @statnews]

A STAT investigation found that Black residents leave or are terminated from training programs at far higher rates than white residents. https://t.co/ASGTDBqSv3

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@dhmontgomery Has anybody looked at modeling to try to estimate the number of home tests people are taking? Perhaps looking at the number of tests sold and try to estimate the positivity rate?

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@gbosslet You know it’s coming

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@bananabagbabe The most important thing in an arrest is for the floor team to provide immediate good quality BLS until ACLS team arrives.

[Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet]

STRONGLY HELD OPINION ALERT

Arguing about whether or not we should be using the term provider is inane and pedantic

If you care for patients I am on your team

[Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet]

I want to go on record as saying that the US News and World Report Hospital rankings are a worthless waste of everyone's time

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

A grim milestone

https://t.co/7mXCEBJKSw

[David Perlman, MD @PerlmanMD]

@thanh_neville Nope, still waiting…..