Emergency Medicine @NorthwesternEM ‘22 @UNC '14 and @UNC_SOM '18. Rarely spotted without coffee 🤷🏽♀. Tweets are my own!
Chicago, IL
Joined April 2010
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‘It’s like running a marathon… except there is no end.’
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On March 18, our friend and co-resident @ChrisAlabastro was struck by a car
We all know Chris as a wonderful, caring person.
We started this GoFundMe to assist Chris and his family during these difficult times
Thank you so much.
-@NM_Urology Residents
gofund.me/09968df0
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Loved my IM prelim year here, highly recommended! BONUS: fantastic friends from co-res’ing in the MICU @ArnoldAbudMD @bwegegen, onc services @JuliaSimkowski @AMcQHMD @gruca_martin, and beyond @BAghaulor @tasmakesapps @NpWskiMD @nikpats 🙌🏼
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Few months ago, I argued for a vaccine mandate for air travel
Yes planes have good ventilation, which is helpful
But air travel means airports, jetways, and lots of other contexts where unvaccinated, badly masked people can spread
Its time for a vaccine mandate for air travel
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If you are unvaxxed and are being told you have COVID in the emergency department, stop asking what “we” can do for you and start asking what you can do for yourself and everyone else.
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So for average person
If you isolate for 5 days, you are likely no longer contagious
But for rare person who might still be?
That’s where antigen “contagiousness” test comes in
Negative antigen on top of 5 day isolation?
Pretty good evidence you are no longer contagious
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As Omicron cases explode
We need a strategy for isolating folks who test positive
We need to think about the purpose of isolation clearly
Because if we don't get it right,
It'll both be hugely disruptive and won't keep us safe
So let's discuss what we need to do
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‘You were in the ER for only an hour. But you will be with me for the rest of my life.’ Thank you, @clshenvi— these words are all too familiar – at Chicago, IL
This is a deeply personal article. It is about the experience of death in the Emergency Department. I wrote it to process the memories, to honor the patients, and to open a window into what it is like for those who are not in healthcare.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1e5v1…
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This is a deeply personal article. It is about the experience of death in the Emergency Department. I wrote it to process the memories, to honor the patients, and to open a window into what it is like for those who are not in healthcare.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1e5v1…
The single best thing about being a senior resident is watching your juniors run codes, crush procedures and remain compassionate human beings through it all. ♥️❤️♥️ – at Chicago, IL
I once again find myself surrounded by bada** women 💪🏼 So proud of this team of EM physicians and surgeons for the excellent trauma care we’ve provided this month!
@NorthwesternEM @CookCountyEM @RushEmergency @RushSurgery @CCHTrauma
Proud of these boss gal MDs (+ a few!) absolutely crushing yet another @CCHTrauma call shift! @NorthwesternEM @RushSurgery @RushEmergency @savannah_vogel_ – at Chicago, IL
Lights, camera, action! Hear from our current chief residents and learn all about the "why" behind #whynuem
youtube.com/watch?v=d2Evx8q2…
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Lights, camera, action! Hear from our current chief residents and learn all about the "why" behind #whynuem
youtube.com/watch?v=d2Evx8q2…
My amazing co-resident, Dr. Patricia Bigach, reminding us to take a moment to learn something about our patients- ‘lately I’ve been choosing my memorable moments, and it has made every shift memorable’ ❤️❤️❤️#whyNUEM @NorthwesternEM – at Chicago, IL
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These incredible women are the glue that hold our family together 💜
It takes a village to raise a residency, and graduation is no exception. Our @NorthwesternEM residency would not exist without our incredible program coordinators Chelsea and Claudia. We are so lucky to have them in our #NUEM family 💜💜💜
When your shoe breaks right before @NorthwesternEM graduation enlist the surgeon to do his thing with some gorilla glue 👌🏽 – at Chicago, IL
