Hospital Tissues Not Up to Sniff; Resident’s Recycled Resolutions; Liver Worm
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “Why do hospitals have the absolute worst tissues?” asked emergency medicine physician Amy Ho, MD, amidst increasing cases of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and flu. In a collaborative Instagram reel, these urologists raised awareness about their specialty. When you’re […]
Ninja Warrior Nurse; Hand Hygiene 101; The Holiday Gift We Really Need
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Emergency department nurse by day, ninja warrior by night? Brittany Hanks Doweidt, RN, shows off her skills. “If you’re surprised by this, especially if you work in medicine, you need to open your eyes,” said pediatric hematologist @acweyand, in response […]
Biden’s Risky Ladder Climb? Pharmacy Items vs Abortion Pills; ED Drink of Choice
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “PSA: if you’re 81, the leader of the free world, and on Eliquis please don’t climb ladders,” says pulmonologist Nick Mark, MD, after a photo from last Christmas recirculated of President Biden and the first lady hanging decorations. Following a […]
Sushi and Pregnancy; Which Vax Are You? ‘Scariest’ Echo Ever
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. After study author Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, took to TikTok to discuss her group’s recent findings that patients treated by female surgeons had better outcomes, she received an outpouring of comments describing personal experiences of harm caused by physicians. @doctoryoun […]
Doc on McConnell’s Freeze-Up; Medical Blackmail; Xmas for Nursing Students
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Emergency doctor @jtrebach shares his medical opinion following Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) second public freeze-up. “Please don’t blackmail informed patients into doing things they don’t want to do,” tweeted Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, after sharing a personal story […]
Medical Hot Takes; Selena Gomez in Anesthesiology; Surgical 5-Second Rule
The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. ICU nurse @scrubhacks and ob/gyn @tiktokbabydoc hop on a TikTok trend to share their controversial hot takes on medicine. Laura Vater, MD, MPH, shares five things she learned in her first year as an attending physician. Medical students from the […]
Opinion | LGBTQ+ Basics: 10 Things Your Queer Patient Wishes You Knew
Several months ago, I wrote a post on a Facebook community of over 17,000 Black physicians. The post asked them what they would do and how they would react if their child told them they were gay. The responses I received ranged from “I will love and accept them” to “Heaven forbid!” to “I will […]