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We challenge clinical dogma by critically exploring the evidence. Hosted by @davidhaomd at @mghanesthesia. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts! #MedEd #FOAMEd
Mar 14, 2020 23 tweets 11 min read
Starting a rolling thread reviewing some of the literature on risks of respiratory virus transmission in the health care setting.

We must take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.

#COVID19 #PPE #medtwitter

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A fair amount of the literature is from the SARS and MERS outbreaks. I think some of the lessons, especially pertaining to the unique risks to healthcare workers and PPE management, continue to apply.

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Dec 1, 2019 16 tweets 5 min read
Tweetorial time! 🚨🚨

1/ What is the passive leg raise test and how do you properly perform it?

Spoiler...physically lifting and holding the patient's leg might not be ideal.

#Tweetorial #meded 2/ Do you use the passive leg raise test as a measure of fluid responsiveness?
Nov 26, 2019 19 tweets 6 min read
1/ Tweetorial alert 🚨🚨

Why does propofol burn so much?

It turns out the answer is not what you might expect. We'll cover some literature exploring the question and some evidence-based strategies to prevent it.

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Propofol was developed by John Glen, a veterinarian and researcher at the Imperial Chemical Industries. Yes, that's him down there.