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Today I gave a brief presentation on why we should be doing ALL (yes, I mean all) chest tubes ultrasound-guided.

I learned a lot making the presentation, so here’s a thread 🧵 to review it for my #embound, #MedStudentTwitter, and #MedTwitter friends 1/17
Background: Chest tubes are SUPER common, true surgical and EM 🥖+ 🧈, but did you know the incidence of complication in emergency situations is 14-30%?

THAT IS A LOT!! 2/17
Complications vary, but tend to be 4 main things:

•Subcutaneous positioning
•Intraabdominal placement
•Transdiaphragmatic placement
•Intercostal artery injury 3/17
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Trump: You know, our doctors get more money if someone dies from COVID

Truth: I took a 20% pay cut due to less patients. Lost 3 colleagues & 27 y.o. cousin. Cried countless times delivering news of deaths to families. I'm doing more for the U.S. than you!
As an Iraq war vet and ER doctor, I risk my life every fucking day at work treating patients with COVID. I'm not asking for a thank you, but I am asking that Trump doesn't lie and disrespect us. I've never seen such a weak draft-dodging coward in my life. He is unfit to lead!!
If Trump wants to start a WAR with doctors on the frontlines of the pandemic, risking OUR LIVES each day & dying THEN we'll fight back. "Rather than attacking us and lobbing baseless charges at physicians, our leaders should be following the science" @AmerMedicalAssn @CTZebra Image
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Thread on some ED Doc's thoughts on dealing with #COVID19US on frontlines
1/ First PPE: At this point, everyone should be wearing a surgical mask at your desk and in ED. No eating or drinking unless in Staff lounge, away from patient care
2/ When going into a potential #Covid19 room, wear a N-95 if you have it. Put a surgical (eg. regular) mask over it to protect it, then wear a face shield over that. Googles not as good, but we'll take what we can get.
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