I am now a proud recipient of the Pfizer #covid19 vaccine. I’m also pregnant. A 🧵

1/10 Americans is living with a rare disease. If you know someone living with or has children with rare diseases, I encourage you to reach out to them, ask how you can be of support, and spend a minute today educating yourself on a rare disease. #rarediseaseday

Hi, medical moms. I see you. I feel your struggle. You’re doing an amazing job.

Me getting ready to drive to my night shift in California and feeling like I’m in the wizard of oz.

What's your most satisfying simple procedure or diagnosis? Mine is nursemaid's elbow reduction. Quick in/out. Only tools necessary: my hands and a post-procedural juicebox/sticker/lollipop/high-five given to the affected extremity to assess range of motion.

9) Wastewater #SARSCoV2 virus concentrations are now the second highest of any wave— the highest since the initial Omicron wave, especially in the Northeast US. And it’s still climbing. Again, the poop 💩 data doesn’t lie. HT @BiobotAnalytics https://t.co/LiK24VoBv9

Feedback from my attending today: I really love the care and compassion you have for your patients regardless of if they are a homeless drug addict or “VIP”…never lose that 💕 Made my day. Being a good clinician is great, but being a kind and compassionate human is better.

Also, don’t try to convince me I want a Tesla. You won’t. 😀🙃

When I try to cancel it online, the page just refreshes.

(Rebooked automatically. I have no mechanism to cancel it before tomorrow).

Children’s Motrin/Tylenol is the toilet paper of 2022. Kiddo is sick. Send help (or meds).

I sent a grand total of *three* children home during my shift. The pediatric ED is not OK. #PedsEM

It’s like RSV took a two year sabbatical, was working out twice a day, meditating, eating well, and is now back and showing off

Let me paint a picture of #peds #emergency care for you. Let's say your 3 year old bonks his head on the coffee table right before dinner. Nothing horrible, but needs stitches. You take him to urgent care. They tell you that they can't fix it, and you need to go to the ER. 1/

Today was my last official day as a @californiaacep board member. It has been an amazing 10 yrs. I look forward to the next adventures and challenges life presents next. #emergencymedicine #advocacy #California

The first thing that came to mind was paying off my student loans. 😭😭😭

My trip to NZ has included: an emergency dental visit ($45) a course of antibiotics ($12) a visit to the ER ($0) another course of antibiotics ($9) (prices in USD) In the US this would add up to one (1) million dollars I'd like to PUBLICLY THANK the New Zealand healthcare system

@trpender The LV is a dog: it will forgive you if you accidentally kick it The RV is a cat: it wants to be left alone, hates being wet, and if you piss it off it will make you pay

This ain’t right. 😳😳😳

So. Much. Covid.