Alok Patel
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Journalist, producer, physician | "PATEL IT LIKE IT IS" on @ABCnewsLive | @ABC medial contributor | limbo champion Retweets ≠ Endorsements
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The average 18 year old can get a firearm faster than an appointment with a psychiatrist.
This is a horrific, unchecked problem.
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@investmattallen
Poor Dad: I wish I had money to invest but instead I have to support my family, living expenses, and do I even have health insurance?
Rich Dad: Lets get richer.
So profound.
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My mom used to pack me leftover Indian food for school lunches. Other kids made fun of me so much, I used to try to hide what I was eating.
Now, I see people wait in line to pay $8.99 for a curry bowl to eat while sipping a turmeric latte.
#AAPIHeritageMonth
is every month.
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This is actually what a hosptial gave out on
#DoctorsDay
Each item featured has some metaphorical meaning.
I.e. a rubberband as a reminder to stay flexible, a quarter as a reminder you "call" for help, etc
Welcome to how you give thanks to "healthcare heroes"
#MedTwitter
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While
#COVID19
is on your mind:
Think about life when we had regular outbreaks of polio, diphtheria, mumps, measles, hib...and other diseases which regularly killed children.
Fortunately, you don't really have to think about that because:
VACCINES WORK.
#DoctorsSpeakUp
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@Liz_Wheeler
This tweet is either intentionally or accidentally conflating cordis cases with all cause sudden cardiac arrest.
Cordis cases are rare, 20ish/year.
But the other cardiac cases are from all cause. Of the 1598, how many had congenital arrhythmias, structural issues, etc?
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Brand new daughter was 29 minutes old when this photo was taken but apparently old enough to throw out that look of judgement you'd get from a sassy 50-year-old confused about your life choices.
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We sedated a child in the hospital for a procedure. As the kid was getting loopy, he said:
"The baby at home. I'm worried. No one is looking after him."
I asked his parents what he meant. A sibling? Was everything ok at home?
He was referring to his baby turtle
lol....kids.
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I wish it were culturally appropriate to text lawyers friends for free advice the same way people text doctor friends.
You could be like, "hope you're well It's been a long time! Can I send you a screenshot of this clause in contract? Lmk. Looks weird. Let's get drinks soon!"
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@BlackSheepAwake
People still believe medical bills = doctors getting paid. In a world of device, admin, pharma, and overhead costs, doctors are literally just trying to do right by patients.
Scapegoating doctors is EXACTLY what a government/pharma agenda would want.
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"Hey! So sorry I feel like I only text you when I have a medical question..!"
It's because you do. I'm not your free concierge doctor.
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People keep asking me if I want to invest in their start-ups and I have to remind them I still have $200,000 in med school loans and steal crackers and peanut butter from the hospital.
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DO PUBLIC HEALTH A FAVOR: Elect politicians who actually understand that
#VACCINES
save lives.
Midterms are here. Science needs our help - do it for the kids! PLS SHR!
@surajpatelnyc
@DrPanMD
@ChelseaClinton
@gavi
@PedsGeekMD
@drjaminb
@jameshamblin
@kidoctr
@SeattleMamaDoc
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Vaccines are designed to prevent disease not infection.
Similar to how seat belts prevent injury not car accidents.
If you test positive for sarscov2, and you've been vaccinated, this doesn't mean the vaccine is ineffective.
You got in a car crash but high chance you'll live.
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At least the
#DemocraticDebate
, amidst the internment character beatings, is going into healthcare and climate change.
(Also, anyone else wish they could see
@AndrewYang
up there instead of Bloomberg??)
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This newly minted one-year-old loves attention way too much.
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Remember those cases of polio, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, HiB, etc? Me neither. Vaccines save lives.
March for data.
March for evidence-based policy.
#MarchForScience
#VaccinesWork
@Columbia
@ColumbiaMed
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@olsonplanner
Welcome to hospitals showing physicians appreciation. I have another colleague who was given a pack of Wintergreen gum.
Another received a $5 cafeteria gift card.
We don't even get free parking..
Keep in mind, we generate millions and millions of dollars for hospital systems.
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For those who think doctors are in it for the money, 170k is a higher starting salary than many pediatric subspecialists.
If we were in it for the money....I promise you no one would go into pediatrics.
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@KatiePhang
I love black licorice. I love black licorice or anise flavored everything - from bread to ice cream to drinks.
I'm right and everyone who disagrees is wrong.
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Anyone with an exposure (I.e. being close someone who tested positive for
#COVID19
) is supposed to quarantine for at least 14 days.
So... Really hoping "Operation MAGA" doesn't cause more outbreaks.
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Question for ppl who dismiss
#longcovid
/think it's all a fallacy:
Have you ACTUALLY spoken to someone suffering from it??
You think thousands+thousands, are all lying/exaggerating??
I spoke w/
@loscharlos
,
@edyong209
, Margot Gage. Eye opening to say the least.
@PBS
#PBSVitals
Spoke to
@PBS
along with
@edyong209
about how
#LongCovid
is hidden in plain sight — yet is the fastest growing public health crisis in the country, for which there are still zero answers for.
3+ years in, the degree of suffering & QOL is truly unfathomable.
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Im waiting for Tina Fey to play Lauren Boebert playing Sarah Palin on SNL
Sarah Palin says Kamala Harris and AOC are 'fake feminists who bring the woman's movement back so far'
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This feature by
@ratemyskyperoom
is a peak 2020 moment for me.
Shout out to my brass Ganesha, the Tibetan Singing bowl I brought back from Lhasa, my Bruce Lee photo book, the books by
@DeathAndCoNYC
, the LP by
@kidkoala
, and my wife,
@jennalam
, who painted the room.
Love the gray wall/cabinetry. Brass bowl is stellar. Fix glare and you’re there. 9/10
@AlokPatelMD
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My 5-week-old turned into a spiritual healer this morning. This is great news because she'll probably get her own podcast and book deal.
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Happening now, San Francisco, Market and Davis. So far, peaceful.
@abc7newsbayarea
#protests2020
#BlackLivesMatter
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A little anonymous birdie told me doctors are being asked to volunteer/getting pay cuts while nurses are getting hazard pay rates - in the same hospital.
Will blow the lid off this if true.
#COVID19
@AustinChiangMD
@chrissyfarr
@MamaDoctorJones
@drdanchoi
@pppforpatients
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@olsonplanner
Tell some 20-something year old business grad at an insurance company why my patient deserves coverage for a medication.
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I was asked to teach a course for a med school. When I asked about pay, I was told there was no pay but it would be great for my CV and helpful for a promotion.
Cool story, I have 200k in debt.
Check out this thread by
@arghavan_salles
about the costs of rising up in Academia.
It’s been almost 2 years since I left my academic surgery job. In this time, I’ve become acutely aware of how much we have to PAY ($$) to build an academic career. I stopped submitting abstracts to meetings because I had no money to pay for going to them. When students…
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My cafe mocha face IS the contrasting color.
(Honored to make it on
@ratemyskyperoom
- my second 9/10. We need that 10!)
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I'd be a terrible criminal defense attorney. If I were Eric Nelson, I'd be like...sooo, did you all the see the video? My client is guilty as hell, sorry.
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If you want to be considered "equal to a medical physician" then you have to go to medical school + residency + pass boards.
How would you feel if a lawyer, accountant, or sommelier didnt have the formal training but said "oh it's cool, I'm equally qualified"...?
#medtwitter
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When the new talent is cuter, younger, and has a fresher take on the news...
Baby Elora got to meet her
@abc7newsbayarea
family today. She was thrilled and is going to steal my job.
@ABC
#girldad
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@DGlaucomflecken
CMO has to make a detailed video explaining why they deserve their salary.
After the ridiculousness, a reckoning will come.
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Adding this for everyone's entertainment. Doctors are one thing...but the rest of main characters in this cartoon called Hospital deserve better as well.
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I dropped an f-bomb at the hospital when I found out a family couldn't get follow up care because of f-bomb insurance issues. it's a f-bomb atrocity when good people struggle because of inadequacies in our f-bomb healthcare system. f-bomb.
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Bravo
@mehdirhasan
👌🏽
Odd when antivaxxers share articles about athletes suddenly collapsing, blame the COVID vaccine, and....the case studies are from before 2020.
🤷🏾♂️
On
@MSNBC
tonight, I debunked the nonsensical 'study' that Fox's Tucker Carlson cited on his show to try and spread anti-vax disinformation about athletes, Covid vaccines, and cardiac arrests, in the wake of Damar Hamlin's collapse.
Watch my
#minuterant
:
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Custodial staff were unsung hospital heroes during the pandemic.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat custodial staff.
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@BlackSheepAwake
You can't use behavior of a few to generalize an entire profession. Every profession on Earth, from politicians to police to priests, has outliers. Anyway, you should go work with a few Ob-Gyns, learn about crash c-sections, and report back.
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DONT BE AFRAID OF COVID!*
*Recommended by someone who has their own medical team, helicopter, hospital suite, and access to drugs in clinical trial.
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!
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@chadhayesmd
Oh I think having a cadaver and working dissections in med school was not only an insightful way to learn anatomy but a major privilege - interactive learning meets humanity. One of the many differences of medical school versus all the imitators.
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This is 38.🥳🎂
(....it's actually a candid, snapshot of one moment in time because the real 38 is a tightrope walk avoiding a pit of burn out while trying to juggle 7 roles and remembering to be thankful for the rollercoaster ride)
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Apples vs Oranges:
If hospitals in New York, Detroit, New Orleans and other hotspots are packed and YOUR community hospital in Nebraska or Utah is "empty" that doesn't mean this is "overblown."
This "filming empty hospitals" trend is irresponsible...and doesn't even make sense.
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Another threat:
Someone just emailed me and said because of my advocacy for vaccines, I "may face the death penalty (for my "foolish rambling") in a true court of law."
I'm going to add this person to a secret santa list. Someone needs legos.
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Talking about sex versus gender somehow offends half this country.
Sex = biology.
Gender = identity.
Sometimes they don't match.
You don't immediately need to turn this into a "mutilating children" discussion. Get the basic terminology down, first.
Here’s the part on Dr Phil where I demonstrate that the “gender experts” cannot even define the word woman or explain what they mean when they use it
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What's the medical term for when your daughter looks like an anime character?
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Sat next to someone on a flight who was so annoyed I was wearing a mask. It escalated to the point of screaming and she literally pulled my mask off my face.
Flying with toddlers is so annoying.
But the point of this tweet is that I still wear a mask when I fly.
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My 2-month-old surprised me today. In between breastfeeding and peeing, she pulled this off; what a fab post-hospital-call surprise!
#FathersDay
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I'd like to thank my parents, friends, those who believed in me, and the control room
@ABCNewsLive
.
This 10/10 from
@ratemyskyperoom
belongs to all of you.
Now, don't hoard Tylenol.
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To all my fellow pediatricians and subspecialists rolling through overcrowded ERs and hospitals, hang tough.
Also, how amazing would an effective RSV vaccine be?!?!
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There she is: 2x
@nytimes
best selling author, with two movie deals, who reminds everyone to stay dreaming ✈️
@T_J_Newman
Also my dear childhood friend. We always knew she would be sitting here one day.
Check out her books... But also:
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@Motherpuncher22
@stkirsch
Fyi, he was able to get up, walk, sit on the bench, and never lost consciousness
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"Trump supports say he tells it like it is...then he makes a harsh comment and they say he didn't mean it"
#MicDrop
by
@Bakari_Sellers
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@nathaliejacoby1
People voting for California clearly have no idea what would happen to the nations GDP. Cali brings in >3 trillion year, the 4th largest economy in the world. Not even saying this as a Californian.
Anyway, I know Hawaiians who would happily take back their land.
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Bboying is dope on screen but even better as a public health tool - RT for bboys
http://t.co/Ox3RJshNvQ
@HarryShumJr
http://t.co/lk0G417YSP
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#HCWvsHunger
gear brought my party this
#GivingTuesday
I will personally match ALL food bank donations (up to 5k) today for
#KidVengers
. Places are 2-4x donations, so this means A LOT OF MEALS DELIVERED. 🙏🏾✌🏽
@acweyand
@DrJessieAllan
@renkate
@drkatielockwood
@DrJenChen4kids
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When people ask "OMG FORMALDEHYDE IS A VACCINE INGREDIENT?!!"
I remind them that young children have 1000X more formaldehyde flowing through blood, every day, normally b/c of the cellular metabolism.
The more you know:
#BigWordsArentScary
#hhsvaxchat
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My wife was lead designer for
@AuctionNapa
for three years, which was held at this incredible place, Meadowood resort. The event raised millions of dollars for local Napa charities.
Landmarks are on fire, many ppl are displaced, and I don't see any national coverage.
#GlassFire
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@KidRock
It's just beer. There are seriously a thousand other issues in the world to be angry about.
Get in the pit and try to love someone, sir.
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Losing track of what question we're on...BUT...
I think it's ridiculous that Wakefield's faulty study had an n = 12
And all the research debunking it is n = 2,000,000+
This is proof that fear moves faster, digitally than science and reassurance does.
#hhsvaxchat
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@fuzzymittens
I work in the fact that I went to University of Arizona everytime a coworker tells me they went to an Ivy League because I like to remind them were in the exact same room regardless of alma mater....and I had more fun.
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I wonder how American anti-vaxxers would feel if they were living in a country that didn't have readily available antivirals, IV meds, oxygen, etc
There's a reason my family in India was so excited to get the vaccine.
Remove the lens of privilege and you get logic.
These anti-mask / anti-vaccine / anti-mandate beliefs are driven by an incredible amount of privilege and if you don’t understand that I need you to think long and hard about other people than yourself.
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"I recorded the Oprah interview. Want to watch it?" - My wife.
Me after seeing British Twitter, Black twitter, England, Montecito, and Oprah Interview trending on Twitter:
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@StokesNeuro
This is the most inspiring tweet I've ever read. I don't actually have to words to describe how moved I, and I'm sure so many others I'm sure, are. May the world raise a unified glass to your spirit, peace, and the impact you're leaving the world.
🙏🏽
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Remember a year ago when people didn't understand why using the term "China Virus" or "Kung Flu" was dangerous?
People who still don't get it are either in denial or ignorant.
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In my time w/
@PBS
, I've had the honor of hosting a pod with
@novapbs
, co-hosting
@PBSVitals
,
#parentalogic
, reporting for
@NewsHour
and interacting with many creative, inspiring minds.
But above all, is this unbeatable holiday sweater. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
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"I get up at 5am because I like to start my day with productivity"
5:00-5:15 lying in bed half awake
5:15-5:37 Instagram
5:37-5:46 Staring in bathroom mirror
5:46-6:08 coffee and deciding what/if to eat
6:09-6:30 news
6:31 toddler wakes up
We'll try again tomorrow.
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Science won.
Equality won.
Democracy won.
Acceptance won.
Progress won.
Tolerance won.
Compassion won.
Empathy won.
Representation won.
Raising a glass to 46,
@JoeBiden
and the first woman, and woman of color, elected to VP,
@KamalaHarris
#bidenharis2020
#Biden
BREAKING: JOE BIDEN WINS
Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in Pennsylvania puts the Scranton-born Democrat over 270
#CNNElection
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Should children be insured? Nah
Should women be denied reproductive rights in dangerous/personal situations? Sure.
- MEN
#NoAbortionBan
The 20-week ban in the U.S. House would not only ban abortion after 20 wks, it would throw doctors who provide care in PRISON
#NoAbortionBan
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@ratemyskyperoom
I'm doing a victory dance. I need you to know this is going on my CV. The first line, above "Education."
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Reading a thriller about a plane plunging into the ocean while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. Good idea? Or amazing idea?
@T_J_Newman
's SECOND NY TIMES best seller, DROWNING, is a page turner...to say the least... 🛩️🌊
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The superstar herself in 3D,
@DionLimTV
. If you haven't already, follow her on all platforms, to get a healthy, necessary dose of Asian American empowerment and awareness on critical topics.
Oh yeah, did you notice the lack of masks?
#Vaccines
wooooooork.
#AAPIHM
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Saying "I trust the vaccine but I want to wait and see" is like saying "I trust seat belts but I'd like to first get hit by a car and see."
...because if you're unvaccinated, you should assume you're going to catch covid.
Don't get hit the Delta variant car.
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~40% of 2 year olds in Rockland County are not vaccinated against polio, which was detected in wastewater, hinting that hundreds of ppl may be exposed.
And... polio can cause paralysis. Thanks to vaccines the majority of ppl have never seen a case.
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I had downtime at 2am on a night shift so I went to find some nurses to play cards with ....
They were too busy hanging meds, running feeds, doing bedside assessments, managing fluids, starting blood transfusions, and more.
Lonely me.
#nursesdontplaycards
#nursesplayingcards
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@A_G_Haubner
It's still amazes me that no one on the warriors staff went out to stop him or deescalate... especially with Adam Silver in the audience.
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For everyone speculating about Bronny James, here's the most important takeaway:
Learn CPR.
LeBron James' son, Bronny, is now in stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a USC basketball practice Monday.
@AlokPatelMD
explains how this could have happened to an 18-year-old.
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@adamcifu
@ZacharyBerger
@alikhan
@traependergrast
@SAmbertPompey
@KKlembczyk
The sad reality is that Healthcare policy, that literally affects our workflow and patient care, is set in motion by people who never taken care of a patient. If we can't debate politics, then why are politicans allowed to debate health?
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@coconutricebear
, you're a legendary doggo. I will always do a handstand walk anytime you grace me with your cloud-like, fluff ball presence.
🤸🏾♂️🐾
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I've been working a ton. I felt like venting to my Uber driver...
Then, while smiling, he told me he's driving 12 hours/day, studying english at night, taking college classes on the wknd, and he's the only member of his family in US.
He ended with:
"I'm so lucky."
#Immigrants
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Jumped on
@abc7newsbayarea
to lay down some perspective about the Johnson &Johnson vaccine but also to show
@reggieaqui
my new David Rose lapel pin.
@danjlevy
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Parents, what do you miss about toddlerhood?
Lol because right now, I envision missing zero of it.
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I'm already seeing posts defending Ivermectin because "it cured
@joerogan
"...
He also got monoclonal antibodies and steroids. Don't go conclusion jumping because it fits your narrative.
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Attention world: With the help of all-star comedians,
@catccohen
and
@poregan
, we made understanding health insurance fun. Believe it!
@NBCNewsNow
@NBCNewsHealth
WATCH:
@AlokPatelMD
breaks down how to understand your healthcare plan by speaking to comedians
@catccohen
and
@poregan
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5 WAYS
#MEDICAID
MAKES KIDS/OUR LIVES AWESOME.
#SocialMediaDay
#KeepOurKidsCovered
@HealthyAmerica1
@AmerAcadPeds
@DrRichardBesser
@Lizzyfit
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Can politicians who downplayed COVID19 (and science in general), be moved lower on the vaccine priority list?
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When conspiracy-theorists find out I make ZERO money from
#vaccine
advocacy...
"But but but you're a shill for pharma! But but but"
(I care about children's health. I still have 200k in medical school loans.)
#DoctorsSpeakUp
#VaccinesWork
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Someone said there is a selfie contest. So
@StanfordPeds
vogue mode on. 🤗
@JennSedlerMD
@LizNguyenMD
@PASMeeting
#passelfie
#PAS2023
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Why are people STILL stuck on scientists/doctors being wrong about masks in Feb/March? It was a novel virus, we learned more, reccs changed.
That's how science works. Wear a damn mask.
Folks from a certain political party literally will not get off this point. It's been months.
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All these folks are like "OMG have you read the vaccine manufacturers insert!?"
Have YOU read the insert for remdesivir, IV steroids, hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, or monoclonal antibodies?
People are running from prevention but are cool with treatment.
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I have no idea how little miss diva is already 2. 🥳
Also, you would need >1,000 balloons to lift a child off the ground so don't worry.
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About 350,000 people experience of hospital cardiac arrest/year.
CPR can 2-3x someone's chances of survival.
~45% have people who have cardiac arrest in public/or at home get CPR.
CPR training should be integrated in school and available for free at community/sporting events.
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