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I like exercise, paramedicine, research and learning. Paramedic | Queen’s student | McNally | CFL-2. RTs ≠ support. Opinions are my own and subject to change.

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Joined February 2020
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Views from outside the ambulance bay taking a few moments to sit after a long shift.
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A newly-published study caught public attention by reporting an association between the common sweetener erythritol and increased risk of heart attack and stroke, but there’s more to the story. bit.ly/41LQ41a
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Wow this is insane!
AI visual translation from FlawlessAI: The Spanish one looks so real!! No wonder Sam Altman from OpenAI recently said: "AI will break capitalism" Because it probably will... Watch the full video until the end to see why
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On Monday I resigned from the PMPRB, Canada's drug pricing regulator. Here's why:
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Efforts to construct a black hole model using general relativity that agrees with the observable universe have been unsuccessful for a century. That time may be over iopscience.iop.org/article/1…
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6/ Signaling via A1 adenosine receptors in cardiac tissue leads to ⬇️ cAMP activity and opening of hyperpolarizing membrane potassium channels. 🔑This decreases conduction speed through the AV node (aka negative dromotropy). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3056…
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1/THREAD Why would adenosine, a purine nucleoside, be able to treat supraventricular tachycardias (SVT)? And why are its effects so short lived (e.g. <2 seconds)? The answers will change the way you think about this drug. #tweetorial #medtwitter
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We have heard sad news that a paramedic was killed in the line of duty last night. Please hold their family in your thoughts, including the first responder community. Be gentle with us as we mourn another colleague that has been taken too soon. #YourEMS #Abhealth #abpoli
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Looking frwd to presenting with @cherylcookie21, @dr_laman_huss & @PatrickSuthers tomorrow about the need for an ethical decision-making framework in paramedicine! If you've ever felt forced to make pt care decisions that didn't align w/ ur values, this one is for you! #PACE2022
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I want whatever the opposite of fast fashion is. I want slow fashion. I want to buy 4 pairs of pants and never think about pants again for the rest of my life.
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At my funeral, take the bouquet off my coffin and throw it into the crowd to see who is next.
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A statue in Istanbul to honor Tombili, a famous stray cat. He used to sit in this position and watch passers-by.
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Well deserved @BoechlerLindsey congratulations and thank you for being such an amazing research mentor to me personally ☺️ (Lindsey graciously took me in for my first research project over 2 years ago, a great paramedic leader)!
Congratulations to our Senior Fellow @BoechlerLindsey on receiving the @PAC_Paramedic Award of Excellence In Innovation and Research. We're all so proud of you Lindsey, well done!
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"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'" - Hunter S. Thompson
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I wonder how using words like “non compliant, pain seeking” or other more subtle words like “tearful, refuse” affect patient care by the time a third or fourth provider reads a note.
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A voyage into neuroscience of aggression reveals a (surprising to many) fact: The hypothalamic neurons that trigger aggression harbor estrogen not testosterone receptors, and yet, respond best to estrogen derived from testosterone. Hormones often work counter-to-popular ideas.
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You never know how much time left you have with someone you love. Be kind, be caring, and stop worrying about things that don’t matter.
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A disheartening reality but glad that those struggling are being heard. This is why we research- to explore discover and ignite change. Very humbled to have some of our research findings shared and to have the voices of colleagues and friends heard! macleans.ca/longforms/canadi…
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